Frisbee: A Love Story

It’s not new news to anyone here in Minnesota that this winter has been unseasonably warm. I, like many others, have taken part in activities that one wouldn’t normally partake in during this time of year any other winter. Driving with the sunroof open in January, golfing on Christmas Day, and wearing shorts three days a week are all examples of events that individuals have taken up this winter. For myself and my three good friends, Ben Westphal , Kevin Ellingson, and Luke Klein, we have taken to the streets of Marshall in one of America’s Greatest Pastimes; Frisbee. One December night after watching College Basketball on ESPN I found a Frisbee in their house. We went outside to throw it around and made the life changing decision that if we came back after winter break and there was still no snow on the ground we would continue improving our skills. The rest is history. Today on most nights you can find us playing under the lights at the intersection of Pine and N. Minnesota Street. We have two rules if you want to play with us: 1. No complaining and 2. If you throw the Frisbee and it goes down the storm drain you buy a new one of equal or greater value. Taking into consideration the amount of time we have practiced, our skills have become freakishly good. If you think you can run with the big dogs feel free to stop by. Challengers are welcome.

Josh Anderson
Sophomore – Springfield, MN