Shaking my head.

[Teed]

http://www.cnn.com/2008/W...08/12/oly.kids/index.html

[stroh]

I wondered what people's take on this was.

I guess it doesn't do that much for me. 
Everything else in a production of that grand a scale is staged, and manipulated, so why not this.

[spacey]

Blame it on the rain.

[stroh]

Blame it on the rain.

 

[Fuzzy]

"The reason was for the national interest," said Chen Qigang, the ceremony's musical director, in a state radio interview. "The child on camera should be flawless in image, internal feeling and expression................

....................We had to do it," he said. "We'd been through several inspections. They're all very strict. When we rehearsed at the spot, there were several spectators from various divisions, especially leaders from the Politburo, who gave the opinion it must change."

The Politburo must be thrilled to be hosting the upcoming Paralympic Games in Beijing.

[Clive]

Blame it on the rain.

At least the Chinese didn't resort to this:

[gleek]

Martha Wash surrenders.

[stroh]

Martha Wash surrenders.

Raining Men!   

[Spanky]

Didn't see it, don't care.

[gleek]

Martha Wash surrenders.

Raining Men!   

They're gonna make you sweat.