Olympic Opening Ceremony Highlights According to Ann Hamilton

This just needs to be told, y'all. I know the Olympic Opening Ceremony was several days ago, but my memories of that viewing experience, and more specifically my memories of my roommate, are so vivid that I feel I must share them with the world (or the three people who read this blog). Before I get started, there's something you need to know about Brittany. She's obsessed with a pretty big fan of the Olympics. There has been almost nothing on our TV but Olympic competitions since Friday. And I'll admit, I'm catching her Olympic fever. It makes me feel both patriotic and  connected with the global population. I know the Olympics are about proving that your home country is better at all the things than all the other countries, but it's also kind of about togetherness, right? Just let me keep thinking that. It gives me the warm fuzzies. Also, the Olympics are in London, which allows me to indulge my anglophilia. 

Typical Olympic attitude.

But Brittany loves the Olympics. She will cheer for her favorite countries (US, Poland, and Malawi) and encourage the Olympians as they compete. Seriously, Missy Franklin probably owes that gold metal to Brittany's cheering (never mind the fact that it was a tape delay race). But my favorite Britt-lympic (see what I did there?) moment so far has been how drawn in she was to the Opening Ceremony. 

Olympics. Cannot. Look. Away.

I know some people may not have enjoyed it, and even more people will probably say that China's ceremony was better, but we both really enjoyed the UK's ceremony. As Brittany pointed out, it just felt really personal. It was so people oriented, which was really nice. And while the giant grassy hill was cool, and the volunteers danced really well (especially the industry gentlemen with their top hats and mutton chops), and the queen diving into the arena was hilarious, and Mary Poppins kicking Voldemort's butt was impressive, and the cauldron lighting was epic, and Sir Paul rocked the house, can we all just please agree that the queen's corgis stole the show?

Your impressive sideburns do not trump royal puppies.

Let me tell you my reasons. First of all, puppies are awesome. Second of all, corgis are adorable and therefore even more awesome within the general category of "puppy". Third of all, the corgis in question are royal corgis, and that carries some weight. But finally, the most important reason the corgis were the best part of not only the James Bond skit but the entire 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony is because Brittany said, and I quote, "At first when I saw them, I thought they were giant bunnies!"

Dawww, look at the bunni.. uh, I mean puppies!

Now Queen Elizabeth's corgis have a different name in E26. They are now and forever Bond Bunnies.