A dead cockroach in the stairwell of Texas A&M's anthropology building has just received a sendoff fit for a king.
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#1 In the following days, the simple memorial slowly began to grow.
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#3 The cockroach received its very own "Never Forget" poster.
#4 Before long, a teddy bear and various candles appeared at the roach's memorial.
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#5 Some thoughtful student even created a tiny little open-casket for the bug.
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#6 By Dec. 16, the tokens of remembrance were taking up a substantial corner of the stairwell.
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#7 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.
