Some Guy In Texas Decorated His House With Beer Cans, His Name Is Robert Paulson John Milkovisch

Legacy is important to all of us. If you were as clever as John Milkovisch, your legacy wouldn’t be rooted as the nerd, the smelly guy, or the pervert (unless you purposefully aimed for that) in high school. Instead, you’d be relishing in something ever more lasting and substantial, like, “dude that built a Beer Can House” in Houston, Texas.

From 1968 until his death 20 years later, Mr. Milkovisch, an upholsterer for the Southern Pacific Railroad, not only emptied 50,000 cans or more of his favorite beverage but also put the containers to good use, cladding his house and workshop with thousands of maintenance-free flattened beer cans (Falstaff was a favorite) and shading the sun with garlands of tinkling beer can tops and tabs.

Pour a beer out for the homies and then decorate your house with the can. Now that’s a tribute.

“Most people who take the lead in doing something truly innovative are considered a little bit crazy,” said Mayor Bill White, cutting a ribbon and paying tribute to “the hard work of generating all those beer cans.”
Inside, a quote from Mr. Milkovisch adorns a wall. “They say every man should leave something to be remembered by. At least I accomplished that goal.”

That’s one way to go about leaving a stamp on the world, or he could’ve just started a blog, and since the internets will neva’ be destroyed, then we figure that’s where we’d leave our residue. Granted, the Beer Can House is totally cooler.
A Man’s 6-Pack Can Serve as His Castle [NYTimes]
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