My top three favorite highlights for the official opening were;
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| Forging of the Olympic rings |
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| A tree of life, symbolic in more ways than I had imagined. At first glance, I believed the tree to be a unifying element to the games as it represents the hierarchy or podium for medal ceremonies. It appears most effectively as shown with National Flags to signify a peaceful + unifying element. |
With some sleuthing, since I had not watched the opening in its entirety, I discovered;
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| Glastonbury Tor, a hill at Glastonbury, Somerset, England features a roofless St. Michael's Tower |
This opening portion was named, the “Green and Pleasant” theme, which is a line taken from a William Blake 1808 poem, “And did those feet in ancient time”, from a collection of writings known as the Prophetic Books.
Last;
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| USA look's great in their Ralph Lauren over-dramatized Chinese made uniforms. Go America! |
With a follow up to a successful 5th Birthday for Rex, he met a new friend that day.
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| A Lion & Rex |
