Tributes pour in from far and wide

A ripple of grief that started here late yesterday afternoon travelled around the world overnight. Nations across the globe were stunned to learn of Orangejello's sudden death, and tributes have been pouring in from every civilized nation.

From Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of England:
"My subjects and I extend our heartfelt sympathies to the family and friends of this great fish. We remember fondly a fish whom in life we loved and admired and whom in death we will always mourn."

From The People's Republic of China:
"We had hoped that this news would be proven untrue. There are no words to express the deep sense of loss that we feel here. You can always be proud of him."

From Prince Sihanouk of Vietnam:
"Those of us who were fortunate to know him well know that his was a life lived to the fullest. We thought of him as a guiding light, and as such he will always remain."

From Baroness Buxhoeveden of All the Russias:
"In my mind he will live on eternally. What wonderful memories we have of him and of our time together last fall. My heart goes out to his beloved family -- to Corey and to his wonderful Chubby, his true love."

From a special Proclamation by the U.S. Congress:
"This untimely death seems to have disrupted the natural order of things -- destroyed it, really. We must resolve to make something good out of this bad situation. We are determined to cherish his memory."