What the Wockenfuss?

I have this friend Dan who lives in Philadelphia. We're pen pals, grade school style, so we send each other letters through the mail, and also mix cds that we make for each other, and even surprise presents.

He once told me that his favorite breakfast cereal is Cracklin' Oat Bran, and that they don't make it anymore. Well, they do and I saw a box of it at a grocery store in Minneapolis, so I took it to the post office and mailed it to him.

Here's a photo he took to show me the condition it was in when it got to his house:


Shortly after that he sent me two baseball cards from the early 80's that he found of my favorite baseball team, the Detroit Tigers.

One of these cards is of former Tigers catcher, John Wockenfuss.

Ever since then, a day doesn't go by where Dan and I don't use the word "wockenfuss" as a verb (wockenfuss off), or a noun (what the wockenfuss) in communicating with each other. Give it a try, it's fun to say. Especially if you're a Tigers fan.