A man has gifted his father-in-law a shiny coffin for his birthday.
Diego Aparecido Stabile bought the casket in a bid to complete his wife’s dad’s birthday wishes.
He bought it for £280, (R$1,800), and gifted it to 41-year-old Claudinei Paz do Santos.
Claudinei told local news: “My coffin is stored, beautiful and well taken care of.
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“I’m happy with my coffin at home.
“I even use peroba oil on it.”
Oleo de peroba is a famous brand of oil for furniture, especially wooden, to make it shinier.
Diego, of Grandes Rios, west of São Paulo, Brazil, also said: “It was a dream of his to have one.
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“He kept asking and asking.
“So then I decided to buy it and give it to him as a gift.”
The coffin was ordered from a funeral home in Grandes Rios and delivered straight to Claudinei’s house on his birthday.
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They placed the coffin smack bang in the middle of the living room, for it to be on permanent display and for visitors to see it.
Claudinei added: “It’s in a room, alone.
“I greet it every day and take good care of it.
“Same thing as being a piece of furniture for me.
“I’m happy, I like my gift and I have always wanted one.”
But some family members found Claudinei’s desire strange.
Diego, however, said he wanted to see his father-in-law’s dream come true.
He said: “At first we were scared.
“We thought it was crazy, but it’s an old wish of his and he’s always asked for it, so I decided to give it to him.”
