Has your town been visited by the disciples of Harold Camping of the Family Radio Worldwide Network? He's the guy who is predicting that all hell (literally) is going to break loose next Saturday, May 21st. According to Reverend Camping, there will be cataclysmic earthquakes and worldwide destruction signaling the end of mankind.
He has thousands of followers, some of whom are travelling the country to warn us of the impending doom. I read an article yesterday about a guy in New York who spent his life savings, over $140,000 on billboards proclaiming the end is near, and that we better get our stuff together. I'm not going to say that I hope he's right so his money wasn't wasted.
I've heard other stories about how people are planning doomsday parties for next Saturday. Which gives rise to the question. What type of cocktails does one serve at a doomsday party? How 'bout a "Dead Man's Handle"?, or maybe a "Fallen Angel"? Perhaps the "non-believers" would prefer a "Hell Bender". How about the entertainment? Wouldn't it be awesome to have the Grateful Dead play at your doomsday party? The possibilities are endless. Well, actually I guess the possibilities end on Saturday.
The youngest of my three kids graduates from high school next Saturday. Gosh, I hope he gets to go off to college. For whatever it's worth, Reverend Camping also predicted that the world was going to end in 1994. That one didn't work out for him either. Maybe I should go to confession. You know, just in case.
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