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Yesterday's Rehearsal for the Olympic Opening Ceremony was....
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absolutely BRILLIANT according to a friend of mine who was there. Danny Boyle spoke to everyone and asked them not to video it or take pictures to keep it a secret. She said when it started she thought Oh No! but then it all kicked off ad was brilliant. Britain through the ages, Lancashire cotton mills, our shipbuilding history, the 1950's immigrants arriving, punk rockers exploding onto the stage, and much much more. She also said it was very well received by the audience.
This friend is a Newcastle lass not given to getting excited about history but she loved it, especially when they covered the Jarrow March!
Oh, and they couldn't take water bottles in with them. The water had to be decanted into plastic glasses.
So come on, are you pleased it's looking good or are you wanting it to fail?
This friend is a Newcastle lass not given to getting excited about history but she loved it, especially when they covered the Jarrow March!
Oh, and they couldn't take water bottles in with them. The water had to be decanted into plastic glasses.
So come on, are you pleased it's looking good or are you wanting it to fail?
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"I saw a photograph of Muhammad Ali in the paper today. He's looking very frail. Will they really have him involved in the opening ceremony? "
Why Ali? As great as he was, and he really was- he's not a Brit as far as I know? Surely it'd make more sense to use our own outstanding past athletes?
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Gotta love the half empty glass kinda folk aint ya? CraigWhite, I'm looking at you :P
Why Ali? As great as he was, and he really was- he's not a Brit as far as I know? Surely it'd make more sense to use our own outstanding past athletes?
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Gotta love the half empty glass kinda folk aint ya? CraigWhite, I'm looking at you :P
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