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WASHINGTON DC (A Parody) -  In a spectacular conclusion to a 4.5 billion year legacy, the world ended today, leaving traffic snarled for miles.  Commuters found themselves sitting in what at first seemed like a usual morning rush hour, until they realized that there was nowhere to go.  John Smith, who has made the one hour journey from his home to his office for the past two decades, said he turned around and went home after hearing of the big development.  “I barely made it home”, said Smith, “And then I realized that my car was out of gas and there was nowhere to fill up.  So, the wife and I are just going to tear the top off the darned thing, fill it in with dirt, and plant flowers.”  Smith is taking it all in stride, though, and says that he doesn’t regret it.  “I came to hate cars”, he said.  “They just became symbols of our commitments to be places.  Now we can finally take a much needed break.”  Smith added that along with the loss of mobility comes certain relief:  “There are no more banks, no more mortgage companies, no anything”, he said.  “What a relief.  We can finally make ends meet.”