Ashes to Frisbees?

[lilrosie lips]

Wednesday, 14 August, 2002, 11:55 GMT 12:55 UK
Frisbee inventor dies. Ed Headrick, the inventor of the modern Frisbee, has died aged 78 at his home in La Selva Beach, California.
Headrick's passion for the flying discs extended far beyond the toy's manufacture - he even asked for his ashes to be moulded into commemorative Frisbees, his son Ken told a local newspaper.

Is it just me or does this sound like the Xmas gift from hell?

 

[Pyper]

If only there were a raised eyebrow emoticon.

 

[lilrosie lips]

I can just see it:

Christmas afternoon Mrs. "Jerome" Hedrick to her 11 year old son Geoffrey.

"Geof, you go out now and throw Grandpa Ed around the yard until dinner is ready"

It's just wrong in so many ways.

 

[RosevilleCAguy]

I can just see it:

Christmas afternoon Mrs. "Jerome" Hedrick to her 11 year old son Geoffrey.

"Geof, you go out now and throw Grandpa Ed around the yard until dinner is ready"

It's just wrong in so many ways.

Perhaps better phrasing would help. "Geoffrey, go out and play catch with Grandpa Ed until dinner is ready."

It maintains the surreal quality while appearing less contrived.