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Swedish woman married to Berlin Wall for 29 years

(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-05-28 14:54

BEIJING -- A Swedish woman with a passion for inanimate objects revealed that she has been married to the Berlin Wall for 29 years.

Eija-Riitta Berliner-Mauer, 54, whose surname means Berlin Wall in German, said she fell in love with the Berlin Wall in childhood, when she saw "his" pictures on TV.

She began collecting "his" pictures and saving up for visits. On her sixth trip in 1979 they tied the knot before a handful of guests.

She claimed that the Great Wall of China's attractive, but it's too thick and her "husband" is sexier.

While she remains a virgin with humans, she insists she had a full, loving relationship with the wall.

"It's not just pleasuring myself. I want to please my partner when we make love."

While the rest of mankind rejoiced when the Berlin Wall was largely torn down in 1989, its "wife" was horrified.

She's never been back and now has only model to remind her of "his" former glory.

"We all have to live on this earth and the only way to peace, friendship and freedom is accepting and respecting even if one doesn't understand. As long as nobody is injured all is well," said Berliner-Mauer.