Yeah, we had the introductory show on last night. I think we turned it on around the time ... hmm ... can't remember which country was parading in. I know I saw Hungary. And I missed Botswana. So somewhere between B and H. Oh! I just remembered I saw Ghana, because I remember he explained that it's a country in West Africa. Typical American audience wouldn't know that. But then they probably don't care either. I don't think I saw France. So probably starting in the G's and going all the way down to the end.

No, now that I think about it I did see China. Wonder how I missed France?

Oh, well, all the smiling athletes waving their little flags. The word that kept leaping to mind was jingoism.

Why does the human race always divide itself into factions of various kinds and try to best one another other? Maybe if I had any interest in sports at all I'd see it differently?

Oh, and when Rwanda came in, the announcer said something about that little unpleasantness they had a few years ago (not his exact words, but they were something almost as bland). But, he assured us, that's in the past. Can't have any ugly genocide discussions ruining the fun! Not sure why he mentioned it at all. It just made me wonder immediately which ones were Tutsi and which Hutu.