On this special day, let’s remember Atlanta’s Olympics joy
Ah, 1990. Things were so much easier back then, ya know?
As you’ve surely heard, Rio de Janiero today was awarded the 2016 Olympic Games, besting Madrid, Tokyo and Chicago for the honor.
People in Brazil are celebrating. Without a doubt, there will be many Olympic-announcement babies entering the world approximately nine months from now.
When the hangovers wear off tomorrow, Rio de Janiero officials will embark on an expensive endeavor to prepare the city for the masses who will flock there to fill up hotel rooms, buy local goods and bring back to their home countries tales of revelry and athletic competition.
One hopes they’ll tackle the challenge more delicately than Atlanta did and not displace residents to create a park suitable for a tea party.
But today’s surely an exciting time for them. Atlanta’s been there, and God was I overjoyed when I discovered I could relive it — complete with my boy Chuck Dowdle of WSB-TV. Thank you, YouTube!