The closing ceremonies got off to a great start with the fourth arm going up — the one that didn’t work during the lighting at the opening ceremonies, the malfunction that got all the overhyped buzz and took on a life of its own in the media — and with Catriona Le May Doan finally getting to light it, and I enjoyed seeing the athletes come in, all the Canadians, with Joannie Rochette carrying the flag, Team Martin’s golden curlers, and all the rest, and the others as well, athletes we’ve come to know the past two weeks…
But then it went downhill from there, with a pitifully bad musical performance by Nikki “I Believe” Yanofsky, and a couple of other meagerly talented young people. That was simply awful, the low point. (Let’s face it, “I Believe” is a horrible, horrible song, the one serious embarrassment to Canada from these Games.)
Since then, it’s been interminable. (At least I can still bask in the glow of today’s huge hockey win!)
But, if you’re interested, I’m live-blogging this extravaganza over at my place.
(Nickelback’s playing now. As a Canadian, I’m officially embarrassed. And now Avril Lavigne. Doubly embarrassed.)