This puts a new standard on having a fish for a pet.

Jaime Sue's sister-in-law sent her pictures Tuesday of a funeral she and Sue's brother had for their fish. It was very elegant and tasteful.

After lighting candles and dressing up in formal attire, the couple laid their dearly beloved fish to rest on napkins in their bathroom.

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Friends indeed.

I'm so glad there's a community out there for dead fish owners. May these fish pass on into the afterlife with ease after a ceremony as graceful as this.

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