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"Designer of Pringles carton buried in chip container"

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Designer of Pringles carton buried in crisp tube

Dr Fredric J. Baur, who was 89, had told his family to ensure his final resting place was the inside of one of his most famous creations.

They honoured his request by having his ashes buried in a Pringles tube – and a more conventional urn for the overflow – at Arlington Memorial Gardens in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Dr Baur, who was a retired chemist and food storage technician at Pringles owners Procter and Gamble, patented the design for the saddle-shaped crisp’s vertical container in 1970.

His daughter Linda told the Cincinatti Enquirer that the packaging was his “proudest accomplishment.”

He also invented several other products, including a freeze-dried ice cream, which didn’t enjoy as much success.

His son Lawrence Baur told the Enquirer: “Basically, what you did, you added milk to it, put it in the freezer and you had ice cream. That was another one he was proud of but just never went anywhere.”

Posted: June 2, 2008 at 12:30 pm

75 comments to “Headline of the Week Weak”

ilibee says – reply to this

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that's awesome
boo says – reply to this

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first?
Julia says – reply to this

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first
~Cora says – reply to this

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Awwww…. I love Pringles!! Ooooohh…and I'm 1st!
jeff says – reply to this

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first
Ellyium says – reply to this

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i wonder what flavour they put him in
sa says – reply to this

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poo 1st??
reb says – reply to this

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FIRST!
kk says – reply to this

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ha!
CHUCHA says – reply to this

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IM HUNGRY
Laura says – reply to this

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So…
damo says – reply to this

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first from france yeah baby!
lalapisani says – reply to this

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R.I.P. =(
Yasmin says – reply to this

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first?
thats kinda gross to say they put his ashes in a pringles tube… i mean i dont really like pringles, but reading taht ashes in a chip containeris creepy..
kate says – reply to this

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cute!
Averys says – reply to this

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WOW!
Cylind says – reply to this

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look T THIS
qt3.14 says – reply to this

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I think that's a very creative idea!
Christ says – reply to this

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That's awesome! Its a design classic!
mark says – reply to this

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I wonder if it'll keep him crisp
yvette says – reply to this

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that can was the best…may he rest in peace
:)
rufus says – reply to this

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once you pop, you cant stop! lol top 20!!
Alex says – reply to this

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ahh thats so cool!
carla says – reply to this

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Re: boo – get a life
carla says – reply to this

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Re: Julia – u should get a life too
mia says – reply to this

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okay everytime i eat out of a pringles tube now i'm gonna be freaked out.
Anna W says – reply to this

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Thats actually kind of cool! Good for him!
I wanna know what flavor he was buried in, too!!
(PICKLE FLAVOR!!!!)
Sandra says – reply to this

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omfg!itd be hilarious if they have him in his kitchen counter and a dumbass doesnt know about his ashes and eats him up!HILARIOUS (:
pee we says – reply to this

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i wonder who scarfed down the chips first….
fetus says – reply to this

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i'm first! i'm a fetus AND i'm first! ahahahhahahahahhahahahah
carla says – reply to this

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Re: carla – stop taking my name. and while you're at it, get a life loser
carla says – reply to this

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Re: carla – shut up hosebeast
www.pixelsandlove.com says – reply to this

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ok.. CRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEPPPPPPPPPPYYYYY
Rosie says – reply to this

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Now I really want so cheddar pringles.
Sarah says – reply to this

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whats wrong with that!?
Its a great idea
Shanne says – reply to this

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What if by mistake…………that particular tube ends up in a grocery store?………..this is perfect for a movie script…….with a twist of course……it carries the soul of an 89 years old…….creepy I know…..I better stop here…………
photo says – reply to this

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that's bad ass! even more badass things to see at www . seangibsonphotography . com
photo says – reply to this

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that's badass! see more badass stuff at www . seangibsonphotography . com
Lesbia says – reply to this

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I'll wait for the marketing campaign
hmmmmm says – reply to this

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I WONDER IF IT WAS SOUR CREAM AND ONION OR ZESTY SALSA?
Heathe says – reply to this

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That's great- good for him! Not only did he design an iconic symbol of our time, he managed to keep his memory linked to it forever. His family will be telling the story of his design/final resting place for generations. He found a way for them to celebrate his life and accomplishments even after his death.
Gim says – reply to this

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Kinda dissappointed… thought it was going to be a giant pringles tube coffin.

I guess he got the fever….

Once you pop [off?], you can't stop.

An eternity of that greasy pringles smell. yum.

oh and what the hell color is a tube of "dead person flavored" Pringles? Black?
Shanne says – reply to this

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What if by mistake…………that particular tube ends up in a grocery store?………..this is perfect for a movie script…….with a twist of course……it carries the soul of an 89 years old…….creepy I know……like on South park when Cartmen makes chocolate milk with Kenny's dead ashes then see's Kenny's momries because Kenny's sould is now inside Cartment kind of like a cosmic rape scenario. Cosmic rape is cool
K. says – reply to this

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you spelled "cincinnati" enquirer wrong.
Laura says – reply to this

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Re: Ellyium –
LMFAO!
Maedbhish says – reply to this

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The ice-cream thing sounds cool!
Peache says – reply to this

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Appropriately he was placed in the BBQ flavor container.
LAUR says – reply to this

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EW! talk about disturbing…
gwenst says – reply to this

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I used to love these
Karen says – reply to this

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MEATSPIN.COM
senigma says – reply to this

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I guess the guy was just really proud of what he invented!
Kipste says – reply to this

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Heck, yeah my hometown of Cincy!
Ash says – reply to this

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thats so funky i want to do something different then the normal choice
? says – reply to this

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Yummy! Human flavored Pringles™.
LOHAN- says – reply to this

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mmMMM, Pringles.
Kimmy says – reply to this

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I wonder what flavor he chose.
Kimmy says – reply to this

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Smoked?
sATAN says – reply to this

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does this mean it Kennedy kicked off he would be buried in a Vodka bottle or Perez in a condom with feces on it?
tinman says – reply to this

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Say, how long can you stay fresh in that can?
marvin says – reply to this

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I hate it when people misspell CINCINNATI…is it really that difficult?!?
SHITE! says – reply to this

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Re: sATAN – WELL, WE KNOW YOU'LL BE BURIED IN AN OUTHOUSE!
bb says – reply to this

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omg, thats just scary like weird…
whoever came up with that idea is crazy!!!
to my family, dont bury me in a pringles carton box!!
anyone agree?????
AngryW says – reply to this

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Okay folks…he didn't invent ANYTHING. All he did was put chips in a tennis ball can. It ain't rocket science!
luckyg says – reply to this

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Freeze dried ice cream = Dippin' Dots!
Marie says – reply to this

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In Tyler Perry's Play "Madea's High School Reunion" Mr. Brown's walks into the hotel and says he has his wife's ashes in a Pringles container. He hands the bellman the container and they pop open…

That play on DVD is many years old.. not a new idea.
bianca says – reply to this

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pringles are from the company procter & gamble who use animal testing. not cool
v4vend says – reply to this

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Awww *SNIFF* *SNIFF* RIP pringle man!!!! Hmm wonder if they could store MY ashes in a bottle of jaegermeister!!!!!
Nahlan says – reply to this

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I think it's very comedic and clever of him to have his ashes placed in a replica of a national - hell - international symbol, which he created. Kudos for him being cremated and not pickled/preserved in a coffin. Cemeteries are a waste of space. Now take that Pringles container and sprinkle it over the ocean or mountains - back into the earth.
jenbun says – reply to this

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cheddar pringles are the best!
obaba says – reply to this

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I had dinner with a guy that bombed America.
bobogo says – reply to this

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Re: bianca – your a stupid twat
lolo-roxie says – reply to this

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i freekin love mr pringle aww r.i.p xxx
Chode says – reply to this

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dumb old fuck
Lisa C says – reply to this

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This made me laugh.
Josh says – reply to this

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Fuckin weirdo!! see what happens when you get to much money buried in a pringles container!! come on, I will never look at them the same, maybe they didnt bury him maybe hes the next ingredient in coming pringles flavours!!! sick