The end of the world a.k.a. the Rapture was supposed to occur on Saturday. Large crowds gathered in Union Square (where else?) for the event. At 6:27 p.m., as it started raining, the crowds dispersed, perhaps to head for their “last suppers.” Chinatown resident John Press rode his bicycle to Union Square, where he mounted a cross, above left. “I think comedy is close to the profound,” he said after dismounting safely. “It’s such a symbol. To mock it is to show how deep it is. But, I’m a serious atheist,” he added. Above right, all that was left of someone who presumably was saved was his clothes.
