2016 Files For An Extension; World Outraged
Talk about overstaying your welcome–– the year 2016 has officially filed with the universe for an extension. The formal request states that 2016 would serve all of 2017’s term, then retire to allow 2018 to serve.
“If the extension is granted,” said a universe representative, “it would be unprecedented. The only other known request was made by the year 1347 on the grounds that it was on roll with its deadly bubonic plague, having killed a third of the world’s population and wishing to finish the job. The request was denied and 1348 was granted a year of life.”