Inventor Buried in Pringles Can - No Kidding

"Designer of Pringles can is buried in his invention"
CNN (June 2, 2008)

"The man who designed the Pringles potato chip packaging system was so proud of his accomplishment that a portion of his ashes has been buried in one of the iconic cans.

"Fredric J. Baur, of Cincinnati, died May 4 at Vitas Hospice in Cincinnati, his family said. He was 89.

"Baur's children said they honored his request to bury him in one of the cans by placing part of his cremated remains in a Pringles container in his grave in suburban Springfield Township.

"The rest of his remains were placed in an urn buried along with the can, with some placed in another urn and given to a grandson, said Baur's daughter, Linda Baur of Diamondhead, Mississippi.

"Baur requested the burial arrangement because he was proud of his design of the Pringles container, a son, Lawrence Baur of Stevensville, Michigan, said Monday...."

I may read a weirder news item today, but I doubt it.

My wife has opined that my cremated remains should be placed in a glass container in front of a computer monitor - so I think I understand the symbolism involved here.

And, hats off to Mr. Baur, for giving us the Pringles can.