Frisbee days of Princeton yore

Ever wonder how the frisbee got its start? Right here at Princeton!That's right, the hippie sport(?) began as the privileged past time of Ivy League elites, especially Princetonians, in the spring of 1957. An article about the fad even appeared in the New York Times on August 11, 1957, written by Gay Talese. Called "the friz" by Princeton students, it only cost 79¢.Here are two of our favorite quotes from Talese's article:

"One Princeton crew cut said that the gadget kept students so busy that they had no time for rioting."

"Neither stamina nor brains are needed to make it work."

Ahhh... so that's why it was so popular here.