Welcome back to the daily grind, Garth Brooks. Since you unretired from music, youre probably stressed about how things are going to work out.
Rest easy, Garth. Youll be fine. After all, you may have friends in low places, but theyre so in love with you theyd pack the Opry just to watch you play The Thunder Rolls on a ukulele.
When it comes to infamous retirements and changes of heart, youre not alone.
Brett Favre
The Cheeseheads in Green Bay are ready to grill the Packers execs behind the forced retirement of their beloved QB. Especially this season, as Favre has donned a Minnesota Vikings helmet and led the hated NFC North rivals to a 6-0 start. If he raises the Lombardi Trophy at seasons end, not even a bucket of cheese curds will pacify the GB faithful.
The Police
Dont stand so close to me. That was more mantra than song title back in 86 when Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers retired the legendary trio amid personal feuding and bitterness. But 21 years later, the trio had a message in a bottle for long-suffering fans: a sold-out reunion tour that was worth the wait. But dont hold every breath you take for more: Copeland has released a tell-all, Strange Things Happen, that made it clear that when it comes to working together, the boys were still the kings of pain.
Indiana Jones
Fans thought Harrison Ford had hung up his fedora and bullwhip for good after 1989s The Last Crusade. But after the scathing reviews for 2008s Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, the 67-year-old Ford should have snaked back into retirement. Sadly, writing has already begun on a fifth installment of the franchise.
Seinfeld
Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer called it quits in 1998 – not that theres anything wrong with that. It took series co-creator Larry David to bring the foursome back for a faux reunion on his HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm. Entertainment Weekly says the chemistry is as tasty as a bowl of mulligatawny soup. (Thats good, right?)