When I was a kid, I’d often get jealous of my friends who owned a pet. From adorable doggos to friendly cats, my besties always had a pet growing up. And, if you’re a pet lover like me, you know being around animals is the best feeling ever. So, it goes without saying that animal parents love their pets unconditionally.
Recently, a group of students mourned the death of a fish that lived in an aquarium on their campus. The students of the University of Texas in Austin organized a funeral service for the silver carp named Loompa, reports Indian Express.
Have a look at the detailed video of Loompa’s funeral service:
The funeral service for Loompa the fish was attended by students from an entire dormitory. It featured music, song and a eulogy as the dead fish was placed in a makeshift coffin using a pen case. The first-year students organized the service to honor the life of Loompa, “the beloved brother of Oompa” after it’s sudden death.
Dressed in a bow-tie, the fish was carried in a casket by the students. The funeral service ended with Loompa’s cremation.
Take a look at the pics of the funeral service shared by the students:
today my dorm had a funeral for a fish. longhorns are a different breed. pic.twitter.com/UpIHilyylx
— echo n. (@echonattinger) February 2, 2020
Had a funeral for my friends fish,
Over 200 people showed up but @McConaughey was NOT one of them, nonetheless it was touching and a lovely evening ☺️#fishfuneral #hookem #wellmissyouloompa #loompafuneral pic.twitter.com/09JCJGezGW— BLACK LIVES MATTER (Janelle Mendoza) (@janelleymardely) February 2, 2020
Students even shared the video of the ceremony where a student sang the Lady Gaga song Shallow for the fish:
oh believe me loompa’s funeral had taps. shoutout to the trumpet kid. pic.twitter.com/QWdTJzCLzs
— echo n. (@echonattinger) February 2, 2020
SOMEONE COVERED SHALLOW FOR LOOMPA pic.twitter.com/QYQFdgIswF
— echo n. (@echonattinger) February 2, 2020
However, some people criticized the student’s funeral arrangements:
https://twitter.com/isabellavaquera/status/1224410831334662146?s=20
Wait they set the fish on fire? Wtf?
— miss. (@marisaapunkin) February 3, 2020
The insensitive people at the funeral should be ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES
— Dun Dun 💗 So What 🔥 (@donghaexyuna) February 3, 2020
We’re not gonna talk about the fact that he’s in a pen box 😭
— 𝙢𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣 (@CharleeALaMode) February 3, 2020
The funeral certainly helped the students to express their grief. RIP Loompa.
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