Australian man builds humongous Christmas tree out of beer cans
An Australian man is making good use of his empties to spread Christmas cheer.
Perth resident Wesley Boyd and a crew of pals assembled a massive Christmas tree made entirely of empty green cans of Victoria Bitter beer. The father of four built the tree as a way to raise awareness for Alzheimer’s, which his late mother suffered from.
“I wanted to support [the fight against] Alzheimer’s, because I’ve seen it and it’s horrible,” he told Stuff.co.nz.
The tree is also outfitted with 80 watt green spotlights, which Boyd switched on Thursday night. He also left out a donation box, with money raised going towards Alzheimer’s Australia.
The tin tree is 4.4 meters high and two meters wide and was made with 2536 cans. It took Boyd and a few pals 14 months to build, using silicone sealants to make the cans stick. The angel at the top of the tree is meant to resemble Ned Kelly, an Australian bushranger and folk hero.
“A few of my mates love drinking VBs, so when they bring their own drinks over, we all keep the cans,” he said.
That is one project that certainly deserves a hardy “Cheers!”
