Aparecido
Castaldo, a retired stone cutter from Jundiai, Brazil has decided to
marry his beloved Carmella, a goat. Because no Christian minister would
agree to perform the marriage ceremony, the two will be wed by a known
satanic leader, in the Church of the Devil. People have married their
pets in the past, although in most cases the marriage ceremony was just a
symbolic one performed by family or friends. However, 74-year old
Aparecido Castaldo, a widower and father-of-seven, apparently wanted to
be united with his goat Carmela in a church, by an evangelical minister.
Unfortunately, none of the churches he contacted with his unusual
request wanted to perform the ceremony, so Aparecido eventually
contacted Toninho do Diabo (Tom the Devil), an old friend who just
happens to be one of the most famous satanists in Brazil. The wedding is
scheduled to take place at midnight, on October 13, at the Devil's
Church, in Sao Paolo. "Only our church accepted this love between man
and animal because we have no prejudice," Toninho said. Aparecido fell
in love with his pet goat two years ago, and apparently she has already
been accepted as a "stepmother" by the man's seven children, who will
all be at the wedding. Although their upcoming wedding has caused a lot
of controversy in the community, and attracted accusations from animal
rights activists, Castaldo said they have no plans to consummate their
marriage. He just needs a life companion and Carmella is just perfect.
"Whenever someone says I am doing something wrong I reply the goat does
not speak, ask for money to go shopping and doesn't get pregnant – and
she can't talk," the groom-to-be praised his future wife. She does have
one fault, though – she tries to eat everything, including the first
wedding dress Aparecido got for her. Luckily, he was able to find
another. After the October 13 wedding, Aparecido plans to celebrate his
union to Carmela with a barbecue party, but makes it very clear that
there won't be any goat meat served
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