[Smokin' Joe]

“Start of a new era” can be interpreted in a number of ways and not all of them are a bed of roses for those undergoing the transition.

It could also mean "We're out of rock, see the new edition of our calendar."

My sophisticated, modern calendars run out annually. The world hasn't ended yet.

[steve86]

I never did expect the world to end but anyone can look at the international news and see it isn’t going to be a Rose Parade next year.