In the months or even years preceding a huge national event, the press and public scream blue murder about everything that could possibly go wrong, or pretend to ignore the entire thing. Only the flagrantly uncool are brave enough to cheerlead throughout.
However, when the big day arrives, there is a sort of national cynicism armistice in which everyone gets behind the cause, even if only to enjoy the kitschy patriotism of it all. So it is with t...
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