Fellow Londoners, brace yourselves: O-Day approaches.
Over the past 12 months, weve had our appetite whetted by euphemistic logos, bizarre cycloptic mascots, surface-to-air missiles, security fiascos and a spiraling £12 billion ($19 billion) bill. With public apathy reaching frenzied levels, it is now time for the main event. In exactly one week, global audiences will watch bewildered as some cows, ducks, and a horse-drawn plow trample a rain-soaked stadium to mark the opening of the 2012 London Olympic Games.
