Special Report: No. 3 forever

The Washington Times ^ | 9/14/03 | John Taylor

[MJY1288]

LONG POND, Pa. - She says she is Dale Earnhardt's biggest fan, and it is difficult to dispute that claim upon meeting Susie Behler.

There is the black wooden sign that reads, "3 we miss u." There is the "No. 1 Fan" T-shirt. There are the earrings worn in tribute to Earnhardt's famous stock-car driver son, affectionally known as "Junior."

[MJY1288]

We Miss You Dale

[JOE6PAK]

We lost another man in black this week: Johnny Cash.

RIP DALE & JOHNNY.

[MJY1288]

Yes we did, Johnny Cash was a class act and will be sorely missed.

[Paradox]

These people need to get a life.

[MJY1288]

If you know anything about NASCAR and the success it has had in the past 20 years , you would know that Dale Earnhardt Sr. was a big part of why NASCAR was so successful.

NASCAR is the #2 watched sport in America and it has more sponsors than any other sport in the nation. NASCAR is here too stay

[Jeff Gordon]

Dale's death has left a big hole in NASCAR.
They still race, but the Man To Beat is no longer there.

I miss you, Dale.

[kenth]

"He was really calm," said the 50-year-old Mrs. Behler, who now cleans houses for a living. "Oh, my God, he smelled great. He's so hot. I have a whole [photo] album of me hanging out in Philly with him.

"Here's the one when I snuck up and surprised him. Here's the one when I offered him the sculpture of his father I made from used paper towels from my new job. Oh, here's the one where I'm sniffing him. Here's the one where he's backing away slowly with a strange look in his eyes..."

[Katya]

I think you'd agree, there is is a difference between a fan and someone as obviously obsessed as this woman is.
I agree with Paradox...this woman needs to get a life. Let's parse her next statement:

I called [the boss] Monday morning, I was all upset and crying and freaking out," Behler said. "I said, 'I'm not coming in to work today.' She goes, 'Yeah, you are.' And I said, 'No, I'm not.' And she goes, 'Well, you have to come.' "And I said, 'You know what? Take your job and shove it. I quit.' And I didn't go to work."

Can you spell loser?