Wednesday 23 July 2014

The Opening Ceremony of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games





Tonight sees the opening ceremony of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, and it is hard to predict what sort of things we will see. OK yes we will see endless Athletes parade into the stadium waving and holding flags, in a short of Hey we are not aliens, we are from the Billybotan islands off Papua New Guinea. I know no one knows where that is and that is all part of the cunning trick used by the alien invaders.

Then it all kicks off with Commonwealth sort of based stuff, well when I say stuff I refer to the good bits not the bad bits from the past when folk did some seriously rotten things.

After that there will be much oooooing and Aahhhhing as Scotsmen leap about in kilts and huge inflatable Deep Fried Haggis float above the masses dressed in tartan and waving pointy sticks at the English (that’s the Scots not the inflatable Haggis) .

In fact the Scots are a friendly bunch and will be incredibly friendly to everyone saying things like You are my best mate, you are, or do you want another iron Bru and whisky, I’ve put a goldfish in it you’ll love it.

And there will be surprise visits as celebrity Scotsmen such as Sean Connery. . . Billy Connolly and the Krankies turn up . . . . . . Actually I think my invite may have got lost in the post, I can’t see them starting without sending a helicopter to get me.


Then there will be fireworks and possibly our first sighting of the huge Alien mother Spacecraft before the whole show winds down. Finally ending with free fish suppers all round and a fight (Glasgow is famous for the Glasgow Kiss so a fight is important). Then the Scots will shout   Yer bum’s oot the windae at the English and everyone starts fighting again

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  1. I am unable to watch the ceremony as Mrs H is recording two things at once and has already gone to bed. That means I have to sit here in the dark until locking up time (11pm).
    I was thinking today about Scotchland (I'm allowed to say that because I have tartan blood) and their bid for independence... Would they still be part of the commonwealth if they break away?
    There was a rather interesting article on the BBC website as well about Scotland. Its all sporans and hoot-a-nannies!

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    1. I think Scotland is probably responsible for the commonwealth. Scots have or had a desire to head off into the sunset to find suitable food to deep fry.

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  2. I went out with a guy from Glasgow once...well when I say went out, I mean followed...well when I say followed, I mean stalked...well when I say stalked, I mean break the terms of my restraining order.

    Why don't they have proper games at these events, like Twister for the double jointed, or Mass tag? I'm sure then, people would be more interested.

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    1. DAMN I thought they did. . . . Well that will be a disappointment, I was looking forward to Mass Tag competition.

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  3. That is a shockingly good picture.

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    1. Its my New Years Eve picture Mr ESB I sneak it out every New Years Eve on the grounds that folk will not remember the year before.

      So as long as I dont tell folk they will never notice. . . . . . . AH DAMN.

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    2. Hmm, that is strange that I didn't remember seeing it before. While on my trip to South Dakota I showed some of your artwork to my family there, especiaLLy "The Doctors".

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  4. Mr Rob, I'd be careful with those Scottish stereotypes. There's more to the Scottish than tartan, haggis, whiskey, and fighting. I'm struggling to think of anything else, but I'm sure they are a very rounded race of people who don't solely drink Irn Bru.

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    1. I am a true blue scot from the viking days Mr Addman so I am allowed to use the stereotype as I am one. OK I dont drink alcohol but show me a can of Iron Bru a Deep fried Mars Bar and a Tunnocks Tea Cake as featured at the start of the opening ceremony and my inner Scot is a happy man.

      Scotland also has the best cake shops in Scotland.

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  5. AH Yes I have been delayed a bit today so will do a post opening ceremony post tomorrow all being well. . . . . . How come it is so hot at present (OK not as hot as many other places but we are Brits we are not designed for stuff like heat.

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  6. Oh, I just figured out that the games are in Glasgow. I have Stewart ancestors.

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    1. The Stewarts are a noble family I am a descendant of the Gordon Clan. . . . I was told once that we were famous sheep rustlers. . . . . . . . To which i replied BAA HUMBUG. . . . .HA HAH AHha h hah ah ah ha ha ha ahh h h ha hh aha ha ha hah hah h ha ha hah ahah a ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

      I believe I am of Viking origin going way back, which may explain my desire to mention pointy sticks.

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    2. Hats/Helmets with Pointy Sticks! Proof Positively of Pointy Protusion Profundity.

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