Lived in a box

Joseph Porcos of Chicago lived in a box. In hindsight, perhaps he could be seen as a pioneer of the tiny home movement.

The Columbus Republic - Jan 24, 1957

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"Wooden Box"?
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You were lucky. There were seven of us living in a beat-up leather briefcase behind Grumman's Chinese Theater.

Posted by Greg on 06/10/16 at 03:25 PM

You were behind a theater? There were eight of us in a shoebox in the middle of the street!

Posted by Phideaux on 06/10/16 at 04:58 PM

Economical, when he passed they could have buried him in it.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 06/10/16 at 09:50 PM

Meh. Diogenes did it first. Get out of my sun!

Posted by Richard Bos on 06/11/16 at 05:51 PM

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