The End is the End of an End

I was thinking of endings — you know, the end of an era, the final out in a World Series Game 7, the proverbial “end of my rope,” the closing of a powerful quotation, stuff like that.

We all know there are an infinite number of “ends,” but only a few registered recently in my early morning dream wanders, two standing out in my semi-stupor memories.

They are both inspired by today’s date, Dec. 7.

The first is the end of an era in 1941, when the U.S. peace exploded with the Japanese air attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. (Period, capitalized new sentence.)

On Dec. 8, the U.S. decisively committed to World War II. And we all know what’s happened since that day

The second “discussion” identifies celebrities appearing on U.S. Social Security Medical Helpline insurance commercials touting the Dec. 7, 2021 filing deadline.

[Above] Joe Namath (Star NFL QB) • George Foreman (heavyweight boxing champ)

[Below] Jimmy “J.J” Walker (“Dy-no-MITE!) • William Shatner (“Star Trek”)

TV is flooded with these, as we speak. Oh, and if you decide to call them, you are probably too late. But there’s always the new cycle in 2022.

Happy New Year!

The end.