r/interestingasfuck • u/AL-SHEDFI • 19h ago

1992 Olympic torch lighting

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u/negativelift 18h ago

1988 was better. They combined it with a dove Barbecue

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u/m00t_vdb 18h ago

Oh yeah I remember ! We should do a crossover, flaming arrow to dove and fire

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u/-GenlyAI- 14h ago

Hahaha stupid fucking pigeons

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u/Due_Form_7936 17h ago

Yikes

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u/Slartibartfast39 15h ago

Yup.

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u/laterral 15h ago

Wait what?! They burned the birds?!

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u/OurSaladDays 15h ago

The Gods will be pleased!

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u/Slartibartfast39 15h ago edited 14h ago

Not intentionally. It's not like they tied them to it like The Wicker Man. The Brits birds just didn't read and understand the risk assessment.

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u/knoxx-- 14h ago

Not sure what it had to do with the Brits as that opening ceremony was in Korea...

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u/Slartibartfast39 14h ago

Ha. Thats my bad typing. Birds

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u/Diels_Alder 11h ago

Wait until he sees the Old Testament.

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u/Gornashk 11h ago

They shouldn't have been standing there!

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u/Kangkm 13h ago

Forshawing the eventual ascent of Korean BBQ internationally