'Big if true': This @Drudge_Report tweet is a major downer

This barely got in under the wire for Most Depressing Tweet of 2015:

THE END OF LAUGHTER

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) December 31, 2015

Now, according to the Drudge Report, “THE END OF LAUGHTER” refers to this:

But if it’s all the same to you, we’ll just stick with the out-of-context version. It’s a lot more interesting that way.

Big if true RT @DRUDGE_REPORT: THE END OF LAUGHTER

— Blake News (@blakehounshell) December 31, 2015

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