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'Frozen Tundra Man' gives Simone Biles GOAT hat

Jeff Kahlow, better known to some Packers fans as "Frozen Tundra Man" made a GOAT hat for Olympic gymnast Simone Biles

'Frozen Tundra Man' gives Simone Biles GOAT hat

Jeff Kahlow, better known to some Packers fans as "Frozen Tundra Man" made a GOAT hat for Olympic gymnast Simone Biles

OF ALL TIME. JEFF JOINS US NOW FROM HIS HOME IN FOND DU LAC. JEFF, I DON’T THINK I’VE EVER SEEN YOU WITHOUT THE FROZEN CHEESE HAT ON. IT’S NICE THAT YOU’RE WITH US. THAT’S WHY DURING THE WARM GAMES, PEOPLE DON’T RECOGNIZE ME. I LIKE THAT I CAN GO FROM POINT A TO POINT B AND NOT GET STOPPED. BUT WHEN I’M WITH FROZEN TUNDRA, I GET STOPPED A LOT AND PEOPLE RECOGNIZE ME AS THAT. I BET YOU DO. ALL RIGHT. TAKE US BACK TO THAT REALLY COOL MOMENT LAST NIGHT. HOW DID YOU GET THIS OPPORTUNITY DURING THE CHARGERS GAME? SECURITY CONTACTED ME AND SAID THAT THEY SAW SIMONE ON THE FIELD AND SHE WANTS TO MEET FROZEN TUNDRA. MAN. SO I THOUGHT, OKAY, I’M GOING TO BE AT THE SUNDAY NIGHTER. I’LL BE ALL DRESSED UP AND I’D MY WIFE BABYSITS FOR A COUPLE LITTLE GIRLS AND THEY’RE BIG IN THE GYMNASTICS. AND I THOUGHT, WHAT AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE SOMETHING SIGNED FOR THEM. THEY WOULD JUST GO ECSTATIC BECAUSE THEY’RE HUGE SIMONE BILES FANS. AND I THOUGHT, WELL, I CAN’T JUST DO THAT. THAT’S KIND OF TACKY. I HAVE TO MAKE HER SOMETHING. SO I ENDED UP MAKING HER THESE TWO HATS AND OF COURSE, ONE FOR HER HUSBAND. I COULDN’T LEAVE HIM OUT, NOT DURING THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY SEASON HERE. OH, ABSOLUTELY. HOW SPECIAL IS THAT? SO I ASSUME SHE IS. AND THIS IS THE PICTURE THAT THAT THAT SHE SIGNED FOR FOR THE TWO GIRLS. YEAH, THAT’S GREAT. YEAH. SO? SO, YEAH. SO IT TURNED OUT REALLY WELL. IT’S FUNNY, I WAS GOING TO ASK YOU, WERE THE PACKERS RECEPTIVE TO THIS? BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THE PACKERS REACHED OUT TO YOU SAYING SIMONE WANTED TO MEET YOU AND NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND. YEAH, YEAH, THE SECURITY DID. SO I THOUGHT THAT WAS KIND OF NEAT, YOU KNOW, I DIDN’T THINK IT WAS GOING TO GO THE WAY IT WENT. I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A PRIVATE MOMENT BETWEEN HER AND I AND MAYBE A SECURITY GUARD, BUT THEN ALL THE MEDIA CAME IN AND DID ALL THE FILMING, AND NOW IT’S ALL OVER EVERYWHERE. YEAH. WHAT’S IT LIKE BEING VIRAL? ARE YOU. ARE YOU HEARING FROM OTHER ENTITIES? WHAT’S THAT LIKE WITH YOUR NEW FOUND FAME? YEAH, NO, IT’S BEEN A REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY CRAZY DAY TODAY WITH ALL THE DIFFERENT THINGS GOING ON AND PEOPLE TEXTING AND DIFFERENT MEDIA OUTLETS AROUND THE COUNTRY AND STUFF, THEY’RE ALL WANTING TO BE PART OF, YOU KNOW, WHAT THE STORY IS OR WHATEVER. BUT I ONLY HAVE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME IN THE DAY. SO I COULDN’T, YOU KNOW, DO, DO DO IT ALL. BUT I’M JUST GLAD I WAS ABLE TO DO IT WITH YOU GUYS. THIS IS THIS IS A THIS IS FUN. WELL, WE’RE GLAD TO. AND THEY’RE QUITE INVOLVED. HOW DID YOU MAKE THEM OUT OF FOAM? I CARVE. I CARVE HATS. IT’S LIKE MY 28TH YEAR OF CARVING HATS. I’VE DONE IT FOR THAT LONG AND I’VE MADE THEM FOR A LOT OF CELEBRITIES AROUND THE WORLD. AND PEOPLE AND FANS. AND SO I’VE GOT A KNACK OF DOING ALL THAT STUFF AND IT’S ACTUALLY CALLED BIG GUY HATS. I’VE BEEN AROUND FOR A LONG TIME, BUT IT’S A HOBBY, YOU KNOW, IT’S JUST A HOBBY. AND I ENJOY DOING IT AND MEETING PEOPLE, MAKING THEM HAPPY. AND IT SEEMS LIKE IT ALWAYS BRINGS SMILES TO THEIR FACES. SO I KNOW IF I GOT A SMILE ON THEIR FACE, I DID A I DID A JOB THAT WAS THAT WAS WORTHWHILE. WELL, YOU JUST HAVE TO BE DELIGHTED WITH HOW EVERYTHING WORKED OUT. I AM. I’M NOT DELIGHTED WITH THE MORNING AFTER. IT’S IT’S HECK ON MY FACE BECAUSE THAT’S ALL HOT GLUE THAT GETS TO THE SKIN INTO THE HAIR. AND I GOT TO PUT FINGERNAIL POLISH REMOVER AND CUT IT WITH A SCISSORS AND A EXACTO KNIFE. AND I GOT TO GET IT OFF MY FACE. AND IT’S PRETTY PAINFUL. SO I GOT IN FROM LAMBEAU. I’M USUALLY THE LAST TO LEAVE AT LAMBEAU BECAUSE THERE’S A LOT OF PICTURE TAKING. AND I GOT BACK AT 4:00 IN THE MORNING AND AND CUT THAT OUT. TOOK ME ABOUT AN HOUR AND 15 MINUTES TO CUT IT OUT OF MY FACE AND THEN INTO THE SHOWER AND TRIED TO CLEAN UP. I STILL GOT GLITTER ALL OVER ME. SOMETIMES IT LASTS FOR 2 TO 3 WEEKS ALL OVER MY BODY. I CAN’T GET IT ALL OFF. OH, THE PRICE YOU PAY FOR FAME, THOUGH, HUH? IT’S FUN. IT REALLY IS FUN. IT MAKES THE FANS HAPPY. AND THAT’S WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT. YES, IT DOES. JEFF, KAYLA, THANK YOU FOR MAKING TIME FOR US. WE LOVE HEARING THE BACKSTORY BEHIND IT ALL. DO APPRECIATE IT. YEAH. THANK YOU. THANKS FOR HAVING ME ON. AND WE SHOULD NOTE THE PACKERS WILL BE BACK ON THE FIELD MONDAY NIGHT ON WISN 12. IT’S THE GIANTS AND THE PACKERS COVERAGE WILL START WITH A BIG 12 SPORTS SPECIAL FOLLOWED BY
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'Frozen Tundra Man' gives Simone Biles GOAT hat

Jeff Kahlow, better known to some Packers fans as "Frozen Tundra Man" made a GOAT hat for Olympic gymnast Simone Biles

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