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March 25, 2005

Woman weds clay pot

Spurned women and distinguished tandoori chefs agree: Itâs so hard to find a good clay pot these days. When you do, you best get that piece of ceramic to the altar:

An Indian bride was married off to a pot by her relatives after her groom failed to turn up for the ceremony. Savita took her vows with a clay pot when her fiance Chaman Singh, an officer with the Indo Tibetan Border Police, reportedly got stranded on the border because of heavy snowfall, reports newspaper Deccan Herald. [Ananova]

The newlyweds honeymooned at a local Williams & Sonoma, while Singh vowed to never again date women from the nearby insane asylum.

Ananova: Woman marries clay pot

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POSTED BY apul @ 8:07 PM

10 comments

1 · epoch on March 25, 2005 10:45 PM · Direct link

Ananova is a reliable source of bullshit.

2 · Bhatesh on March 25, 2005 11:05 PM · Direct link

I wonder how their wedding night would be. Who would get into whom?

3 · PSU on March 25, 2005 11:23 PM · Direct link

If you think that this woman "married" the clay pot on her own will, I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell. Question why were her parents so anxious to "palm her off" that even a clay pot "son-in-law" is acceptable rather than wait for a brave soldier to return home?? Try to understand the societal presuures that this girl was under. Try to imagine the ridicule the parents have set up this young woman. How can you help, should be the question.

4 · antrix on March 26, 2005 5:55 AM · Direct link

PSU, you are getting ahead of yourself! It's not like the claypot is her husband. It's just that the claypot was present instead of her groom - marriage by proxy if you will.

I am sure if they could get a net connection somewhere, they would've kept a monitor instead of the claypot and the groom would be found grinning at his bride through a grainy web-cam stream ;-)

5 · Apul Patel on March 26, 2005 6:00 AM · Direct link

What about wedding gifts? Would it be inappropriate to give kitchenware to the couple? Would that be like trying to fix up a bride with another man at her own wedding?

6 · Manish Vij on March 26, 2005 7:15 PM · Direct link

That's so cracked. I'm getting a glazed look-- this is throwing me-- the husband, even with feet of clay, is not a potted plant.

7 · A N N A on March 26, 2005 8:00 PM · Direct link

awww, mv...you had me in pun by punjabi-induced bliss 'til your last one. the plant. oy. ;)

8 · Abhijay on March 27, 2005 5:20 PM · Direct link

Well, the if the pot can provide for her, treat her right and not come home too late from poker night, they might have a shot. Didn't Kumar have a successful relationship with a pot of sorts?

9 · Manish Vij on March 27, 2005 5:22 PM · Direct link

The pot left him out of sorts and he ended up a weed whacker.

10 · Rishi Sharma on March 28, 2005 7:24 PM · Direct link

Damn apple, there is hope for you yet...

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