Frisbee
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- "Hey! Frisbee! Far out!"
- —Marty spots a Frisbie pie tin
- Seamus: "What was the meaning of that?"
- Maggie: "It was right in front of him!"
- Seamus: "Aye."
- —
Frisbees were flying discs invented in the 20th century as recreational items to throw at a target or for someone else to catch. Their name comes from the Frisbie Pie Company of Bridgeport, Conn. which made pies from 1871 to 1958; the name of the company was embossed on the inside of pie pans.
While in 1885, Marty McFly threw a Frisbee pie pan at Buford Tannen forcing him to miss his shot at Doc Brown.
[edit] Behind the scenes
- The Frisbie Pie Company did not distribute outside New England. Baked goods in the 1800s were distributed within relatively confined areas, due to their perishable nature. However, it is conceivable that a Frisbie tin might have ended up in Hill Valley, California, in a bundle of household goods, and been used for baking homemade pies. Although the Frisbee disc and the Frisbie pie tin have different spellings, the brand names were pronounced the same. Marty, who may have heard the story about how the Frisbee got its name, quickly recognized that the round pie tin could be turned upside down and hurled.
[edit] Appearances
- Back to the Future Part III (Pie pan version)
