Even in this
age of Twitter, the British can keep a secret.
When details of the opening ceremony started to leak out earlier this
summer, Games organizers made keeping the secret a matter of national pride
with a #savethesurprise hash tag. It was broadcast on the big screens
throughout the rehearsal. Mums’ the word!
Here’s what
I have dug up on the top secret details:
·
A
cast of 15,000
·
Several farmyard animals will be featured
including 12 horses, 3 cows, 2 goats, 10 chickens, 10 ducks, 9 geese, 70 sheep
and 3 sheep dogs.
·
Mary
Poppins having a go at Harry Potter’s Voldemort
·
The
director is British film and theater director Danny Boyle, who won the best
director Oscar for his film "Slumdog Millionaire" in 2009. He also is the man behind “Trainspotting” so
you know the music is going to be
amazing
·
British
humour will play a big part (really not
sure how they will pull that off)
·
There
will be a Shakespearian element
·
007
is sure to make an appearance
·
A
million watt sound system (oh I am starting to get goose bumps)
·
The
identity of the final torch bearer is shrouded with rumor – my bet is on
British soccer and style icon David Beckham bending a soccer ball like only
Becks can to light the flame!
The highly anticipated ceremony will take place on Friday, July 27 at 9 p.m. London Time, which is 4 p.m. ET.
The ceremony will air on NBC in the US or CTV in Canada at 7 p.m. ET.
Hope my “Free Idea”
makes your Friday!
