The river thing was interesting. Hey, points to Paris for trying to mix things up a little. Though I will say the boat parade (hello MAGA) was a bit of a let down. There's something really nice about seeing every nation come in, their flag bearer right out in front waving it with all the pride in the world, and the athletes all waving and taking pictures. You get much better close ups and can see the "I'm here. I'm really here, mom!" looks on their faces. It kind of had all the excitement of watching someone else's booze cruise from a dock. Did the Samoan flag carrier not come in shirtless this time?
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@skepticsbookoflists I'm waiting for them to make Siva Afi an official event. It's at least as legit as curling and breakdancing.
