Washington city bans cheese ahead of showdown with Packers

Bainbridge Island is taking the weekend's rivalry one step further on Blue Friday by banning cheese.

As Wisconsin is know for its dairy, fans of the Green Bay Packers are often called "cheeseheads."

The Bainbridge City Manager wrote an executive order officially banning cheese on the island at City Hall on Friday.

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