The Opening Ceremony
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chrishansenhomeI stayed up way past my bedtime to watch the opening ceremonies of the Olympics. In contradistinction to a few others, I really enjoyed it. It was an extravaganza, yes, with lots of tips of the top hat to our history and traditions. But it as in turns historical, funny, sombre, serious, and at the end a celebration.
I do not expect many people from elsewhere to "get it", sadly. But I got it. It made me proud to be British. It will undoubtedly make Danny Boyle a knight in the New Year's Honours List.
The twitterstorm during the ceremony was interesting. The one sad sack who poured scorn on it was an MP from the Conservative Party. He was quickly silenced (I believe his Twitter account was removed) and Downing Street released a statement saying that the Government did not agree with him. I expect that he'll end up either apologising or being deselected from standing again. Good.
I do wonder why Sir Paul McCartney was trotted out yet again. He's getting a bit long in the larynx to sing very well these days. A tip of the top hat to our musical heritage, I suppose. Someone tweeted, "John Lennon is spinning in his grave."
And, of course, there was Tom Daley. No more need be said. Good luck to Team GB, and I hope that Tom will bring home a medal or two.
I do not expect many people from elsewhere to "get it", sadly. But I got it. It made me proud to be British. It will undoubtedly make Danny Boyle a knight in the New Year's Honours List.
The twitterstorm during the ceremony was interesting. The one sad sack who poured scorn on it was an MP from the Conservative Party. He was quickly silenced (I believe his Twitter account was removed) and Downing Street released a statement saying that the Government did not agree with him. I expect that he'll end up either apologising or being deselected from standing again. Good.
I do wonder why Sir Paul McCartney was trotted out yet again. He's getting a bit long in the larynx to sing very well these days. A tip of the top hat to our musical heritage, I suppose. Someone tweeted, "John Lennon is spinning in his grave."
And, of course, there was Tom Daley. No more need be said. Good luck to Team GB, and I hope that Tom will bring home a medal or two.
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Date: 2012-07-28 02:01 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-07-28 02:32 pm (UTC)but the Mr Bean bit and "the queen" apparently parachuting into the stadium were cute!
and it is very british not to take yourself too seriously and poke fun at yourself, even your greatest achievements. possibly, especially your greatest achievements.
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Date: 2012-07-28 09:31 pm (UTC)I saw one segment on video on a website other than YouTube before it was predictably pulled and found the segment with
the Queen and James Bond rather funny and cute.
I suspect Queen Elizabeth II does has a sense of humour.
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Date: 2012-07-29 06:45 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-07-29 06:47 am (UTC)