And what if everything went well?
I do not have a crystal ball and disaster may still strike. A terrorist attack, disruption by the hateful scoundrels of the extreme left. (Meaning I would have to eat the words below, since they will be here for the record, but then we will have worse things to deplore.)
After initial doubts I have had an increasingly good feeling, as we got closer to the event, about the Olympic games. A few months ago I feared that unions would stage irresponsible strikes, but that does not seem to be happening; if peace was bought it was worth it.
It looks like the organization has been truly efficient and professional, with the right dose of controlled craziness (for the opening ceremony). After all, for the first time in decades France has had a competent government since 2017, still in place even if on the way out, and it shows.
What if everything went according to plan and beyond expectations? What if the unimaginable just happened now?
A skillfully orchestrated production, national unity even if temporary, smiles and welcomes — two weeks of bliss?
It is permitted to hold one’s breath and cross one’s fingers.
Bienvenue à Paris.
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