Saturday, August 9, 2008

Favorite Olympic Moment


Matt Lauer is charming, self-effacing, and constantly improving as an interviewer.

Mr. Lauer, may you have many more healthy and happy years to come.

That having been said, Lauer (or someone in his ear) created my first Golden Moment of the 2008 Olympic Games.

The opening night of the Olympics, with its parade of nations, gives each one of us a chance to learn about the world beyond our borders, and about the people, cultures and history all around our planet.

That’s why I was so delighted to learn from Matt, as the team from Malawi entered the stadium, that we’ll recognize Malawi because that’s the country where Madonna built an orphanage.

So, if you’re scoring at home, that’s Greece, birthplace of the ancient Olympics, Turkey, crossroads between Asia and Europe, and Malawi, where Madonna did some nice things.

Ooh. Here comes Norway. Don’t bore me with stories of Valhalla and Odin and Thor. Don’t tell me about Norwegian resistance in World War II. Just tell me—what does Leonardo di Caprio think of it?

We learn so much from the stars.

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