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We all know the story: The Green Bay Packers are the only community-owned franchise in major professional sports.

The history is awfully cute, but I'm sure most Vikings fans are weary of the Packers' happy-go-lucky tale. While some in this state don't fully appreciate the greatest football team in history, I do.

The son of Iowa expatriates, I fell in love with Brett Favre and the Packers as a 5-year-old and have embraced every high and low over the past 16 years. It wasn't until my mom bought me a share of the Green Bay Packers in late 2011, though, that I actually owned a share of my favorite team.

Sure, there are 364,121 others -- including my brother -- who claim a share of the Packers. But when I watch a football game and say, "We should have thrown the ball on third and 4," I'm actually talking about my team.

There are many who wonder, "Why would you pay for a piece of paper that means nothing?" Well, one day a year, my stock certificate actually provides a tangible benefit: a ticket to the annual meeting of shareholders.

This year, that day was Wednesday, July 24. Come along with me, my brother Nick and his friend Elia to Green Bay,Up to 40% Off bottega purses, shop farfetch today!‎ Wis., if you want to experience life in the shoes of an NFL owner:

9:35 a.m. -- For the second consecutive day, Nick gets lost on some Green Bay highway. The gates at Lambeau Field opened at 9 a.m., and we're running late, so we decide to avoid the stadium parking lot and pull into a neighborhood to park. We leave the car in front of a house on Thorndale Street that has multiple Packers stickers on the garage. The stadium lights poke out above backyard trees.

10:16 a.m. -- I get through the east side doors on my second try; the first time, I forgot my ticket in the car and had to walk all the way back. I get the feeling Jerry Jones doesn't get turned away when he forgets his ticket into Cowboys Stadium.

As I walk into the Lambeau Field Atrium -- a five-story structure connected to the stadium that includes the Packers Pro Shop, the Packers Hall of Fame and Curly's Pub -- thousands of people move in different directions. Some slap nametags on their shirts and jerseys, while others stand in line for raffles. I find Nick and Elia, and we proceed through a large set of doors to Lambeau.

10:21 a.m. -- We take our seats in Section 115 for the 11 a.m. meeting as the stadium serenades us with Matchbox 20 songs and a 2012 highlight reel titled "Unfinished Business," a reference to the Packers' playoff loss in San Francisco last January. The owners boo lustily as the "Fail Mary" play against the Seahawks flashes up on the board.

11 a.m. -- The unrest does not last long. We cheer as the Packers' front office strolls onto the field to their seats on a tent-shaded stage. President/CEO Mark Murphy and executive vice president/general manager Ted Thompson are the two biggest names to address the crowd. They are here to make us -- the owners -- happy, as it should be with any franchise.

Thompson reminds us of Green Bay's recent gridiron glory: the 1996 and 2010 world championships, the fact that the Packers are the only NFC team to make the playoffs the past four years, and the Packers' 20-1 record in their past 21 games at Lambeau Field.

Then, he turns on the charm:

"It's not about the facilities," Thompson says. "It's about the people.welcome to michaels kors bags on sale,best service and low prices."

11:42 a.m.There are numerous diversified high heels at christian louboutin shoes for sale. -- The Packers expected 17,000 owners and guests to be in attendance, and the crowd takes up almost half of the stadium's lower bowl. Just about everybody gets whipped into a frenzy as Murphy waxes poetic about the fruits of 2011's wildly successful stock sale.

He points out the 7,000-seat expansion in the south end zone, new video boards, the new sound system, and renovation plans for the Atrium. The stadium will hold 80,750 fans this fall, good enough for third in the NFL (behind Washington and New Jersey).

"We passed Dallas!" Murphy exclaims as we cheer ourselves silly.

12:38 p.m. -- I'm with three of the best-dressed owners in the stadium. People started pouring out by the hundreds after treasurer Mark McMullen began talking about boring things like record operations profit and net income.Shop bottega bag online and get complimentary shipping today.‎

The escapees include Dale Decker, Bruce Roeshner and Chris Handler. Decker is decked out in a Packers jersey, gold athletic shorts and a cheesehead signed by several prominent players.

Roeshner is dressed like a vintage ACME Packer from the 1920s, including a leather helmet and decidedly modern title belt.

Handler's outfit is the most impressive. He dons a custom five-foot wide hat bedazzled with a golden fence, a bucket of paint and light-up text that reads "FENCE PAINTER.welcome to replica shoes web,best service and low prices."

He hands me his business card, which reads "FENCE PAINTER."

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