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Skidmore

(37,364 posts) Fri Jul 27, 2012, 08:15 PM Jul 2012

Who else is loving the emphasis on the worker and movements that shaped this modern world

presented in this Olympics ceremony? Work, common people, suffrage movement, etc. The building of the rings. Just saw a sign on the center of the arena--"Deeds not words."

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Who else is loving the emphasis on the worker and movements that shaped this modern world (Original Post) Skidmore Jul 2012 OP

Helllooo.... It hasn't even started yet for many of us.... Please don't spoil it. hlthe2b Jul 2012 #1

Sorry to spoil anything, but you will thoroughly Skidmore Jul 2012 #5

Me. RagAss Jul 2012 #2

+1 Way to go UK-well done! MichiganVote Jul 2012 #3

love it. spanone Jul 2012 #4

Exactly. Lindsay Jul 2012 #6

Me very much so! sibelian Jul 2012 #7

Tis the uncomfortable truth for those who aren't one of us. nt nc4bo Jul 2012 #8

and the unions riverwalker Jul 2012 #9

west coastie who can't wait woo hoo proud patriot Jul 2012 #10

They conveniently left out cloudbase Jul 2012 #11

Uh? sibelian Jul 2012 #12

This is what I grew up learning in public school. We need to teach this for the future. freshwest Jul 2012 #13

You mean the English kind of public school? flamingdem Jul 2012 #17

Nope. Progressive era in Houston, Texas, pre-Nixon. It was all taught to us. freshwest Jul 2012 #20

The teapeople would faint over that! flamingdem Jul 2012 #22

I am! Safetykitten Jul 2012 #14

I'm loving it, who would a thought a buncha jocks would be feted in such a profound way? flamingdem Jul 2012 #15

Deeds not displays. I would prefer more compensation than just a pat on the head... Tom Ripley Jul 2012 #16

It was absolutely fabulous malaise Jul 2012 #18

Oh, it gets even better obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #19

Here comes National Health flamingdem Jul 2012 #21

hlthe2b

(102,253 posts)

1. Helllooo.... It hasn't even started yet for many of us.... Please don't spoil it.

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 08:16 PM

Jul 2012

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)

5. Sorry to spoil anything, but you will thoroughly

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 08:18 PM

Jul 2012

be inspired by this show.

It is quite the event in this household with 4 little people glued to the events on the screen.

RagAss

(13,832 posts)

2. Me.

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 08:17 PM

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MichiganVote

(21,086 posts)

3. +1 Way to go UK-well done!

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Fri Jul 27, 2012, 08:17 PM

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spanone

(135,831 posts)

4. love it.

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Fri Jul 27, 2012, 08:17 PM

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Lindsay

(3,276 posts)

6. Exactly.

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 08:19 PM

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People, not just flashy empty spectacle. Liking it much more than I expected to.

sibelian

(7,804 posts)

7. Me very much so!

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 08:28 PM

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nc4bo

(17,651 posts)

8. Tis the uncomfortable truth for those who aren't one of us. nt

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Fri Jul 27, 2012, 08:30 PM

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riverwalker

(8,694 posts)

9. and the unions

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Fri Jul 27, 2012, 08:32 PM

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I liked that part.

proud patriot

(100,705 posts)

10. west coastie who can't wait woo hoo

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Fri Jul 27, 2012, 08:35 PM

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cloudbase

(5,513 posts)

11. They conveniently left out

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 08:37 PM

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that bit about child labor.

sibelian

(7,804 posts)

12. Uh?

Reply to cloudbase (Reply #11)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 08:43 PM

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freshwest

(53,661 posts)

13. This is what I grew up learning in public school. We need to teach this for the future.

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 11:18 PM

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flamingdem

(39,313 posts)

17. You mean the English kind of public school?

Reply to freshwest (Reply #13)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 11:25 PM

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Which means private school, I think.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

20. Nope. Progressive era in Houston, Texas, pre-Nixon. It was all taught to us.

Reply to flamingdem (Reply #17)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 11:33 PM

Jul 2012

Our schools were built by the WPA along with all the public hospitals and housing... We were proud of them.

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)

22. The teapeople would faint over that!

Reply to freshwest (Reply #20)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 11:36 PM

Jul 2012

Why not celebrate what went well in our country, sigh.

Safetykitten

(5,162 posts)

14. I am!

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 11:19 PM

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flamingdem

(39,313 posts)

15. I'm loving it, who would a thought a buncha jocks would be feted in such a profound way?

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 11:23 PM

Jul 2012

Just kiddin'

I think it is a masterwork, it's very English and full of those human touches Mitt so sorely lacks!

Tom Ripley

(4,945 posts)

16. Deeds not displays. I would prefer more compensation than just a pat on the head...

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 11:23 PM

Jul 2012

and a "Thanks, lad"

malaise

(268,980 posts)

18. It was absolutely fabulous

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 11:30 PM

Jul 2012

I loved it

obamanut2012

(26,071 posts)

19. Oh, it gets even better

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Fri Jul 27, 2012, 11:32 PM

Jul 2012

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)

21. Here comes National Health

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 11:34 PM

Jul 2012

Feeling jealous

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