From beer to eternity

[sa_butta]

A Chicago man has had a custom-built coffin made to resemble a giant can of his favourite beer.
Bill Bramanti, 67, doesn't plan on using it for its intended purpose any time soon, reports the Southtown Star.
Meanwhile, he has filled the blue-and-red coffin with ice and beer - and is using it as a cooler.
Mr Bramanti paid £1,000 to have the coffin painted like a can of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer.
"I'm going to use it as a cooler until I really need it," he said. "You see, I'm going to get my money's worth. Hopefully I get to use it many times."
Mr Bramanti said he revealed the unusual coffin to his family during a mock-wake at his house. He said the event featured family members drinking cans of Pabst from the ice-filled casket.
"I wouldn't expect anything less for my dad," said his daughter, Cathy, 42. "He's a man that loves to entertain. He likes it when people are happy. This is what he does."

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[ShoogarBear]

Pabst Blue Ribbon? He drinks that shit, he'll be using it sooner than he thinks.

[ATRAIN]

I drink PBR when at emos. Its only 2 bucks a beer. I think I do it mainly to fit in with the poor bastards drinking lonestar.

[CuckingFunt]

I'm not a beer drinker, but I'd consider getting a coffin made to look like a Lucky Lager bottle. The rebus under the lid would give me something to do in the afterlife.

[peewee's lovechild]

I want to be buried in a coffin shaped like a cross.

I want to be buried like Jesus was.