Oh for the life of the sporting event opening ceremonies organizer. With this year of Winter Olympics, World Cup and even the World Baseball Classic, the opening of the Commonwealth Games has not had the usual attention it would have in Canada normally. But it is clearly our loss as someone realized the dove wings of peace could be scotch-taped to a trolley car, as caught in its flight by the BBC. The message? Sport is good. Remember it is not what it is, it is what is symbolizes. Symbolissimo maximo. The good folks at the TTC will no doubt be gnashing their teeth at this rug being pulled out from under their feet, the opportunity lost forever, for one may never copy the whims of other opening ceremonies organizers. Never more will we see elves bum sliding down a hill given we have seen Norwegian elves bum sliding down a hill in Lillehammer.
A prize for anyone who can find a website dedicated to the art of the opening ceremonies organizing industry.