NPR: Linkfest: The PBR Coffin. For Reals.

Linkfest: The PBR Coffin. For Reals.

One man, in South Chicago Heights, designed himself a coffin that looks like a can of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer, while another, in Denver, wants a city commission to prepare for an influx of space aliens.

Hard to say more when it's already the Most.

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Laura Conaway

8:07 AM ET | 05- 5-2008 | permalink

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I think the most morbid part of the beer can casket story is that he had a party, filled the dang thing up with ice and beer. Wowza.

Sent by Sarah Lee | 12:20 PM ET | 05-05-2008

And today, there's a PBR ad (Support for NPR is provided by...) on your homepage.

Sent by Owen | 5:42 AM ET | 05-06-2008

I am going to try for an Old English 800 bottle myself...

Sent by Kelly Hendrickson | 11:47 PM ET | 05-06-2008

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