Closing ceremonies...

[pat]

How cool is it that the Italian skier received the gold medal from his big sister?

Of course there were clowns. This is Italy, which gave us Frederico Fellino, right? They're playing "Games People Play." Cute.

Jesus Christ, what a security breach. They're just lucky it wasn't someone intent on murder.

Sarah Mclachlan is Canadian. The Barenaked Ladies are Canadian. Great Big Sea is Canadian, but probably not well enough known. Shania Twain is Canadian. And they picked Avril Lavigne?

I like the song Avril's singing, and I think I would really l like the song if someone else -- say, Sarah McLachlan -- were singing it, someone who can actually sing properly.

Okay, Avril, I get. Andrea Bocelli, I get (*swoon*). But Ricky Martin?

Hey, look at Vancouver's logo -- it's an inukshuk!

Just looking at all those brides makes me cold. Almost no wedding gowns are designed to be worn for long periods outside in February.

On to Vancouver. I can hardly wait.

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[calebbullen.livejournal.com]

Sarah Mclachlan is Canadian. The Barenaked Ladies are Canadian. Great Big Sea is Canadian, but probably not well enough known. Shania Twain is Canadian. And they picked Avril Lavigne?

Yeah, they should've gone with Shatner. Canada's greatest songbird.

[patgreene.livejournal.com]

Well, it would have been rather Fellini-esque, I think. Might have gone well with the clowns.

[hobbitbabe.livejournal.com]

I didn't see the closing ceremonies, unfortunately. But about the wedding gowns - I once attended an outdoor wedding in March in Deep River (i.e. in the woods a few hours north of Ottawa), on the property behind the cabin the bride had built for herself. There was mud and new snow. The bride wore a wonderful white leather two-piece suit and boots. The groom wore a parka over his dress suit, I think. The music was provided by the bride's niece and her saxophone, that being the only portable instrument in the family. It was one of the most fun weddings I ever attended.

[patgreene.livejournal.com]

That sounds lovely. And one of those gowns might have kept these poor women warm -- instead of the standard issue bride uniform, many of them short sleeve or sleeveless, that they wore instead.

[phinnia.livejournal.com]

I personally wish Shania Twain /weren't/ Canadian. She makes me sick. Probably more so than Avril Lavigne.
That said, Sarah would have undoubtedly done a better job.

[patgreene.livejournal.com]

I'm not much for Shania, either. But I think, as a singer, she's a better singer than Avril is -- especially for the type of song Avril was singing, which was a mid-tempo pop song.

But Sarah would have definitely been the best choice.

[kayre]

Security breach? What did I miss? Didn't watch much.

[patgreene.livejournal.com]

At one point, while the head of the Torino Olympic Committee was speaking, some guy in a black t-shirt ran up and grabbed one of the microphones. The guy speaking didn't miss a beat and continued his speech while the security people wrestled the intruder offstage.

They were just lucky he was not intent on causing harm to someone, like say killing the head of the IOC or something.