So a minor stink has been raised over the recently-unveiled logo for the 2010 Vancouver Games. Apparently our friendly Inukshuk reminds some complainers of Gumby or Pac Man. (Actually, Gumby is a legitimate fear if someone has to walk around in that getup. Next question - will Whistler get a Pokey lookalike?).
On the other hand, don't these people realize that there is a long, time-honoured tradition of lame Olympic mascots? Lest we forget such abominations as that Izzy thing from Atlanta, or more recently, those big-footed creatures from Athens.
If the good citizens of Vancouver ought to be up in arms about anything, it's the tasteless 'ring of fire' that's supposed to encircle BC Place Stadium during the opening ceremonies (which will presumably be lit to the smarmy melodies of a Bryan Adams rock ballad, right after the Monster Truck ballet exits stage left).
Come to think of it, why aren't they razing our early-80's relic of a stadium, and building something a little more modern? Maybe they'll be trotting out Expo Ernie and Bill Van der Zalm to light the Olympic flame, just to complete the picture.
