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Its possible, as was reported in The New York Times, that four billion folks tuned in to watch the opening ceremonies in Beijing, which started at 8 p.m. on the eighth day of the eighth month in 08. If thats true, think about how incredible that is. Sixty Replica Vacheron Constantin watches percent of the planet -- in Alabama and Africa; Calcutta and Kalamazoo; Rome, Italy, and Athens, Georgia -- turned on the tube, kicked off the boots, yanked back the reclining lever on the lay-z-boy, opened a bag of fritos, grabbed a cold one, mindlessly mussed the dogs head, and watched Zhang Yimous admittedly breathtaking interpretation of what the beginning of the Olympics should look like.

Isnt it possible to muster that kind of unity for other causes? Makes one realize how much closer our collective priorities are than it seems watching the nightly news.But, assuming four billion did checked out the ceremonies, they would have seen Replica A Lange&Sohne watches fireworks, drummers, and 1,500-meter runner Sudanese Lost Boy Lopez Lomong carrying the American flag. Some would have heard about the latest U.S. athlete to fall by the wayside: boxer Gary Russell Jr., who collapsed trying to shed LBs and make the 119-pounds bantamweight category.

From an athletic standpoint what this all really means is that the Games begin in earnest, the political posturing is over, the first events are finally under way, and the first medals will go out soon. If it turns out that the U.S. wins the medal swiss replica watches count this Olympics, as was predicted on NPR this morning, thats cool. But regardless, maybe its time to bask in the fact that a much bigger success has already been achieved. Think about it: as a species we are so similar that six out of every ten of us -- in recliners and on dirt floors, drinking Budweiser and sake, eating grubs and lobster -- did exactly the same thing at the same time today. Imagine.--Alex Crevar