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deltat3 t1_j5vsm98 wrote

Super weird title to this post. It's as if there did not exist a person called Vince Lombardi for whom the park & ride (and super bowl trophy) is named after.

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katefromnyc OP t1_j5vun0c wrote

The legend says that his parents were stuck in turnpike traffic during a snowstorm and saw this service area where it saved them from a disaster.

Apparently, they named their kid after this rest stop who went on to do some great stuffs.

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EmpiricalAnarchism t1_j5w90y6 wrote

It's like Lou Gehrig dying of Lou Gehrig's disease. His parents probably should have seen that coming.

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deltat3 t1_j5vvg3h wrote

Way back then it was just a parking lot with a porta-potty, but young Vince dreamed of a place that paired restrooms with hamburgers and a gas station.

I also heard that young man went on to coach football or some shit like that.

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pyrowitlighter1 t1_j5vtkf4 wrote

are you sure his parent's didn't name him after the rest stop?

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deltat3 t1_j5vui5b wrote

Let me tell you a little story about a man named Vince Service Area Lombardi.

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