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by Robert L. Blau\
The year is ... Oh, about 65
million years ago. The denizens of the planet are fearful prior
to the pending strike of a giant asteroid that will annihilate 75% of
the life on earth. The party is Tyrannosaurs Over the Planet, the
old TOP. The quip is:
"It's called a little meteor shower!"
Time ... circa 10 thousand years ago. The city of Atlantis is
nervous about the persistent flooding and rising seas that will swallow
it into legend. The party is Party of Prosperity, or the POP.
The quip is:
"It's called high tide!"
It is 79 AD. Mount Vesuvius is about to pop its cork and bury
Pompeii and Herculaneum and everyone who lives there. The
eruption is preceded by earth tremors. The party is Defend Our
Property, the DOP. The quip is:
"It's called a little winter rumble!"
October 28, 1929. The stock market crash begins, ushering in the
Great Depression that lasted a decade and impacted most of the world.
What party would it be? The quip is:
"It's called a minor market
correction!"
Present day. Climate change ravages the planet with record high
temperatures and ubiquitous wild fires. The party is ... Who
else? ... the GOP. The quip is:
"It's called summer!"
It is one hundred years in the future. The quip is ... Excuse me?
Anyone there?