With the Super Bowl coming up, I wanted to remind everyone that the SB trophy is named after Vince Lombardi Park & Ride - a New Jersey Turnpike Landmark. NJT Bus 321 serves this landmark.katefromnyc OP t1_j5vun0c wrote
Reply to comment by deltat3 in With the Super Bowl coming up, I wanted to remind everyone that the SB trophy is named after Vince Lombardi Park & Ride - a New Jersey Turnpike Landmark. NJT Bus 321 serves this landmark. by katefromnyc
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.
EmpiricalAnarchism t1_j5w90y6 wrote
It's like Lou Gehrig dying of Lou Gehrig's disease. His parents probably should have seen that coming.
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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