David Witthoft (Photo/AP)
On March 6, 2008, Brett Favre held a press conference, tearfully announcing his retirement from the Green Bay Packers.
Favre commented, "As they say, all good things must come to an end."
True.
Twelve-year-old David Witthoft came to the same conclusion. It was a great run, but now it's over.
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Finally, David Witthoft shunned his Brett Favre jersey for the first time in 1,581 days.
The Ridgefield, Conn. boy, 12, wore the No. 4 jersey every day since receiving it as a gift for Christmas in 2003. David's father, Chuck Witthoft, said Monday that his son's last day wearing the jersey was April 23 — his 12th birthday.
It's amazing that David could wear the same jersey all those years.
It must have been large on him when he first got it.
1,581 days -- That's quite a record.
Witthoft conceded his son was starting to become more concerned about his appearance after the jersey barely came down to his belt line.
Time passes. Kids grow. Adults grow older. There's nothing you can do about it.
David couldn't wear it forever.
Witthoft first gained national attention three years ago, and attended his first Packers game in December. He's also planning to attend the Sept. 8 game when the Packers retire Favre's No. 4.
His mother, Carolyn, had washed the jersey every other day and mended it when needed.
Carolyn Witthoft is the ultimate iron woman.
It's not easy to keep a jersey clean and mended and wearable daily for five years.
I guess it was fitting for David to end his Favre jersey streak on his 12th birthday. He's not the little boy he was when he got the jersey for Christmas in 2003; and Favre has retired.
It was time for David to retire the jersey.
All good things must come to an end.
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