[BCPhil]

I LOVED Wayne going through the city with everyone running after him.

It made it feel like OUR games, games for the people. It made it feel like the games are for everyone, not just "elitists" that paid tons to be in the stadium, but also for Joe six pack pounding one back in pub. They could have made it overly orchestrated and pretentious, but that is NOT Canada. Running down the street with people excited, happy and cheering, that IS Canada.

Having security line the street keeping people back, or some stupid elaborate method of getting him there, would have been just too American.

The most important and significant part of the opening, lighting the ever burning flame, was done outside, where anyone could have watched. It was done amongst the "unwashed masses". It brought the opening to the public. It was perfect.