I don’t want to write today’s article about the end of the world. First, because it’s cliche. Second, because it’s not. Third, there is no joke someone else hasn’t made.

Seriously. My Facebook feed is filled with them. My personal favorite were the Apocalypse Pick Up Lines. I won’t post other people’s jokes without permission, but you should totally post yours in the comments. Mine was “Will You be Mayan?” I also once sent a Valentine that said “I choo-choo-choose you” and it had a picture of a train on it.

Ralph Wiggam is my favorite Simpson’s character.

About 5 of my friends made jokes about having to still pay their bills. And Oh. My. God. the Facebook pictures.

The ones leading up:

And then the day hit:

Perth is having a day:

I had to make the Galactus one bigger.

People are expressing their disappointment:

Some people have been using the opportunity to promote various things:

As an aside, you should totally do this. Not this post. Their post.

But mostly? Nerds:

I’m sorry kids, but I’m going to have to side with Batman on this one:

It’s too bad there isn’t anything else going on today…

Note the lack of Christmas tree. Us Christians stole it from you pagans fair an square!

Happy Winter Solstice and Joyous Yule, you hippy heathens!