The best beer commercial of all time – Picture of the day

Of course, if it was intended as an advertisement. An Australian man’s only checked baggage at Melbourne airport for a Qantas flight was a can of beer, an Emu Export Lager. People nearby immediately started taking pictures of the funny situation – both at check-in and later on arrival in Perth. According to the man, checking the beer was a joke, but now millions of Internet readers know that Swan Brewery makes Emu Export beer (the word “export” is a type of beer originating in southern Germany). Of course, we can also imagine a simpler, albeit equally creative, explanation: perhaps the person found out at check-in that his drink would not be allowed through baggage screening even if it was unopened. However, given up, yes…