Top Ten Things From the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony

2010 Vancouver Closing Ceremony

The 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver came to a close earlier tonight, and unlike the serious tone of the Opening Ceremony, Canada decided to show it had a sense of humor with the finale. The complicated historical and metaphorical narratives from two weeks ago were replaced by a carnival of all things Canada! In the honored tradition of The Late Show With David Letterman, I give you starcasm’s Top Ten Things From The 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony!

10. Canadian Humility

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After one of the four torch arms malfunctioned in the Opening Ceremony, Canada was able to do what they do best: apologize. The Canadian humility took the shape of a little clown repairman who mimed a house call to repair the broken arm. Well played Canada. Once again, you are forgiven. (Photo: Clive Rose/Getty Images)
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9. Moose’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

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Stealing a trick from The Big Apple, Vancouver unleashed a parade of over-sized inflatable stuff, including this enormoose tethered balloon! They were supposed to have two of them , but when they were inflating them outside they let one rise high enough that it was visible from Wasilla, Alaska. (For those not attuned to subtle American political humor, I’m suggesting that Sarah Palin shot it.) (Photo: ZumaPress)
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8. Mermaples!

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Unbeleafable! (Photo: Jason Payne / Canwest News Service)
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7. William Shatner

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It’s William Shatner! He said a bunch of stuff, some of which might have even been profanity, but I couldn’t really make it oat. Who cares? It’s William Shatner! (Photo: ZumaPress)
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6. Dudley Balloonrights!

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Huge, inflatable Canadian Mounties invaded the stadium like so many gigantic Canadian Oscars! (Photo: Jason Payne / Canwest News Service)
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5. Sexy Mounties!

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It’s the Canuckettes! Those are some serious Michael J. Foxes! They could make an adult film with Dudley Do-Allnight! (Dirk Dudley? Dudley Diggler?) (Photo: ZumaPress)
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4. Catherine O’Hara takes

herself for granite

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(SIGH. No more curling jokes for four years.) Catherine wins the award for most clever entrance after having curlers sweep her path while barking out curling skipper commands. (Photo: Clive Rose/Getty Images)
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3. Big Blue Balls!

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Something familiar to a lot of Canadian men. What? Eh? (Photo: Jasper Juinen/Getty Images)
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2. Neil Young!

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Whenever anything important ends, Neil Young is required to be present and sing “Long May You Run.” It worked for Conan O’Brien and it worked for the Winter Olympics. His next scheduled performance of the song will be in a couple weeks honoring the end of Adam Lambert’s fifteen minutes. (Photo: ZumaPress)
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1. Big Beavers!

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Who knew the Canadians could be so explicit?!? I haven’t seen a Canadian beaver that big and beautiful since Shannon Tweed! Are those lumberjacks pushing the beavers? Lumber, jack, beavers… you’re making it too easy Canada! (Photo: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
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Honorable Mention: Starcasm interviewee and favorite future superstar Nikki Yanofsky! (Great job Nikki! And once again, thanks for talking with us!)

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