The End of the World

The panicky world learns that a giant meteor will crash on earth’s surface in 10 days and end it all. Reaction?

  • Roman Catholics: converge on Rome for solemn papal prayers.
  • Episcopalians: stage one last party before the end.
  • Lutherans: “ein deutsches Bierfest” for the same reason.
  • Baptists: hold biggest revival in history for one last attempt to turn the whole world Baptist before the end, whether the world wants to or not.
  • Methodists: organize small groups for heart-burning prayer and testimony.
  • Quakers: sit quietly and await the end.
  • Mormons: plunge into the Great Salt Lake in earth’s biggest baptism-by-proxy ceremony.
  • Presbyterians: appoint a committee to make a thorough study of the entire situation.
  • United Church: commission a study booklet so all the congregations can discuss the issue. They are to report back in two years.

How the Media Would Handle the End of the World

  • USA Today
    WE’RE DEAD.
  • Wall Street Journal
    Dow Jones Plummets as World Ends.
  • National Enquirer
    O.J. and Nicole, Together Again.
  • Inc. Magazine
    10 Ways You Can Profit From the Apocalypse.
  • Rolling Stone
    The Grateful Dead Reunion Tour.
  • Sports Illustrated
    Game Over.
  • Playboy
    Girls of the Apocalypse.
  • Ladies Home Journal
    Lose 10 Pounds by Judgment Day with Our New “Armageddon” Diet!
  • TV Guide
    Death and Damnation: Nielson Ratings Soar!
  • Discover Magazine
    How will the extinction of all life as we know it affect the way we view the cosmos?
  • Microsoft Systems Journal
    Netscape Loses Market Share.
  • Microsoft’s Web Site
    If you don’t experience the rapture, DOWNLOAD software patch RAPT777.EXE.
  • America OnLine
    System temporarily down. Try calling back in 15 minutes.