Can't they just bring in Rob McKenna's lorry?

This article doesn't properly convey the true horror of a British party:

The main stadium will be transformed into a meadow, with landscaped real grass laid over the infield and a game of cricket unfolding in one corner. The theatrical maxim of not working with children or animals will be thoroughly ignored, as 12 horses, three cows, two goats, 10 chickens, 10 ducks, nine geese, 70 sheep and three sheep dogs feature in the opening scene.
At one end of the stadium work is already under way on a replica of Glastonbury Tor, with an oak tree on top instead of the chapel that stands on the real thing.
In front of the Tor will be a mosh-pit, decorated with the recognisable Glastonbury flags, where up to 100 members of the public will be allowed to stand.
At the other end of the stadium, beneath a giant bell, will be the posh-pit, which will also include members of the public, and reflect, Boyle said, the spirit of promenaders.

I understand that it's hard to follow up the Chinese, but I dunno. Nine geese? The "recognizable" Glastonbury flags.

Gulper Eel: Can't they just bring in Rob McKenna's lorry?

nice
HGTTG right out the gate

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Make it rain old Blighty make it rain

They should have put J Clarkson in charge it.That would rock!!

Cavemankiwi: They should have put J Clarkson in charge it.That would rock!!

Sure if you could just buy an opening ceremony to have him test drive it at half its performance level and say "Its crap, the Germans do it better"

The main stadium will be transformed into a meadow, with landscaped real grass laid over the infield and a game of cricket unfolding in one corner.

And ends with the Ashes in Australia for 14 years?

Artificial clouds seem a bit unnecessary... The real clouds raining on it should do the trick.

rain-producing synthetic clouds for the games' opening ceremony as part of a £27 million ($15.5 million) makeover designed to best represent the country.

exchange rate fail, even if they meant £15.5 million