Cheesehead allowed in to see Obama
Updated: Wednesday, 04 Nov 2009, 1:47 PM CST
Published : Wednesday, 04 Nov 2009, 1:33 PM CST
MADISON (AP) - Liberian immigrant Mansfield Neblett told Secret Service agents if he couldn't wear his cheesehead hat to see President Barack Obama's speech, he wasn't going to come.
He made it to Obama's speech, hat and all.
Neblett says the Secret Service determined the hat, frequently worn by Green Bay Packers fans, wasn't a security risk and let him keep it.
He was easy to spot in the crowd of about 500 waiting for the president to speak in the gymnasium of a Madison middle school.
The 46-year-old Neblett says he was wearing the hat because he owes it to the state.
Neblett immigrated to the United States seven years ago from Liberia. His 14-year-old daughter Jennifer is a seventh grade student at the school where Obama was scheduled to speak about education reforms.
Comments that are derogatory, attack other users, offer unsubstantiated facts, use foul language or are offensive in nature can and will be removed as defined by the Terms of Service. FOX 11 is not responsible for the content posted in this comment section. We reserve the right to remove any offensive or off-topic remark or thread. To mark a comment for review by a moderator, click "Report."
 | The FOX 11 Job Finder A community resource for area employers and job seekers. Employers may submit job listings for free. | Latest Job Listings |
Email This
Print This
View Story on a Single PageAdvertisement
Advertisement