A dead cockroach in the stairwell of Texas A&M's anthropology building has just received a sendoff fit for a king.
The dead roach appeared in the stairwell sometime in the middle of November, according to Imgur user jimmyevil. Since the roach apparently persisted through any building maintenance, someone felt compelled to create a shrine for the little creature on Dec. 3.
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In the following days, the simple memorial slowly began to grow.
The cockroach received its very own "Never Forget" poster.
Before long, a teddy bear and various candles appeared at the roach's memorial.
Some thoughtful student even created a tiny little open-casket for the bug.
By Dec. 16, the tokens of remembrance were taking up a substantial corner of the stairwell.
And finally, on Dec. 17, the cockroach was cremated and laid to rest.
It's clear that not only are the students at Texas A&M dedicated to all creatures great and small, but they should probably be given more homework — because obviously they have WAY too much time on their hands.