Mustang Rambles

This blog, the 3rd on the Olympic Closing Ceremonies concerns the poor guy who’s now the new mayor of London. He needs some help on deportment, and his dress and manners at official functions. I was shocked that the mayor of the town that brags about Saville Row and the excellent quality of its tailors couldn’t have a suit that he can button during the formal official ceremony of handing over the flag. He was the only dignitary without his suit coat buttoned for any formal exchange or presentation. Another thing where he was lacking, was that no one apparently had the good sense to tell him what he was supposed to do on the stage during the flag exchange. Then he looked like a buffoon in not knowing how to hold the flag, his hands were too close together, or how to pass it to the Chinese man who was supposed to receive it when he was done. This is a gross failure on the part of his staff. Another failure was he should have been told he was not up there to wave at people or to acknowledge the cheers. He was there to accept the flag for London and the 30th Olympic games. His waving to the crowd at several times, while important things were going on on the stage reminded me of President Bill Clinton running around and waving at people the first time the band played “Hail to the Chief”, his first official honor as the new President. It made him look like a neophyte to public office. Lastly, if he is to represent the city of London, and to represent it seriously, he needs to get an adult haircut.

This may sound a bit harsh, but I have a lot of respect for the British people and the people of London. My father was there during the blitz and had nothing but high praise for Londoners. Maybe I was expecting too much. I was very disappointed in the decorum of the new Mayor of London. He has four years to grow up and act like a representative of a proud people.