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APhoto Of The Day — 1.25.11

In this Jan. 24, 2011 photo, John Stone of Chicago wears a Green Bay Packers tie. Stone was fired from his job as a car salesman at an Oak Lawn, Ill. dealership Monday after refusing to remove the tie after the Packers beat the Chicago Bears in the NFC Championship game. He said he wore the tie to honor his late grandmother, who was a big Green Bay fan. His boss said Stone was offered five chances to take off the tie and refused to do it. (Jean Lachat / Chicago Sun-times)
By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com(509) 319-0354
In this Jan. 24, 2011 photo, John Stone of Chicago wears a Green Bay Packers tie. Stone was fired from his job as a car salesman at an Oak Lawn, Ill. dealership Monday after refusing to remove the tie after the Packers beat the Chicago Bears in the NFC Championship game. He said he wore the tie to honor his late grandmother, who was a big Green Bay fan. His boss said Stone was offered five chances to take off the tie and refused to do it. (Jean Lachat / Chicago Sun-times)
In this Jan. 24, 2011 photo, John Stone of Chicago wears a Green Bay Packers tie. Stone was fired from his job as a car salesman at an Oak Lawn, Ill. dealership Monday after refusing to remove the tie after the Packers beat the Chicago Bears in the NFC Championship game. He said he wore the tie to honor his late grandmother, who was a big Green Bay fan. His boss said Stone was offered five chances to take off the tie and refused to do it. (Jean Lachat / Chicago Sun-times)

John Stone of Chicago wears a Green Bay Packers tie. Stone was fired from his job as a car salesman at an Oak Lawn, Ill., dealership Monday after refusing to remove the tie after the Packers beat the Chicago Bears in the NFC Championship game. He said he wore the tie to honor his late grandmother, who was a big Green Bay fan. His boss said Stone was offered five chances to take off the tie and refused to do it.  You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Chicago Sun-Times, Jean Lachat)

Top Cutlines:

  • 1. John Stone explained his decision to wear a Packers’ necktie by saying, “I would have worn by Chicago tie, but when I do, it chokes a little, just like the Bears” — Eddie Torreal.
  • 2. Ironically, Rahm Immanuel was wearing this identical tie when he was tossed out of the race for Chicago mayor!!! — Formerly Sandpoint.
  • 3, Why didn’t somebody tell me checks don’t go with stripes! — Charlie.
  • HM: Gary D. Rhodes

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Huckleberries Online." Read all stories from this blog