How A 'Dad Joke' At The Grand Canyon Turned Into A Deadly Fall

When a genre of cheesy humor is dedicated to fathers alone, its clear that its something of a requirement for dads everywhere to indulge in it. The dad joke can range of anything from a quick, cheap pun to something more physical and dramatic.In 1992, Greg Austin Gingrich saw a wonderful opportunity for the latter,

When a genre of cheesy humor is dedicated to fathers alone, it’s clear that it’s something of a requirement for dads everywhere to indulge in it. The dad joke can range of anything from a quick, cheap pun to something more physical and dramatic. In 1992, Greg Austin Gingrich saw a wonderful opportunity for the latter, and he jumped straight into it with every ounce of energy he could muster in true dad fashion.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Gingrich was visiting the Grand Canyon with his daughter when he hatched a very dangerous plan. He would leap onto the guard wall and pretend to plummet accidentally while, in actuality, coming to a safe halt on the other side. This, apparently, would either amuse the teenager or absolutely horrify her. It’s unclear which outcome Gingrich had in mind, but inevitably and terribly, he came to no such safe landing. Misjudging the distance, he actually fell about 400 feet to his death.

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