Best closing ceremonies ever...

...the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.

OK, so maybe not really, but because I was about 11 when this happened, it will forever be seared into my psyche.  During the broadcast they say that it's a "real" UFO that really flies using jet fuel, but I've since read that it was lowered into the stadium by helicopter...

And then there's Lionel Richie...

 

Comments

[Dee]

I am concerned. Please don't let that post be YOUR closing ceremony! You aren't giving up this blog are you? Some of us started blogging because of YOU! see here http://exquisitedee.blogspot.com/2008/03/beginning.html
So- after reading your blog for years- I started one. So don't give this one up. For sentimental reasons :)
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[Diane (Yip)]

I was actually a grown up already by then & living here during those Olympics. A friend of mine did a lot of the art work at the coliseum. It was very exciting around here. Funny that I don't remember the closing ceremonies.

[portorikan]

I didn't even know. I was only 4 that year. If I would've seen this (maybe I did... can't remember), I'm pretty sure I would've been freaked out and impressed except for the announcer ruining the magic of the ufo and talking about how heavy it is and gas and all that stuff, but I probably wouldn't have noticed.

[George R. Eddy]

Crazy! I never really paid that much attention to the 1984 Games, so I never really noticed the recreation of Close Encounters here. Thanks for sharing it.

[Genna]

I was born that year!! :)

[calalily]

Cool! I never saw that before. Can't believe I missed it! Btw...I was around 14 then. My child (13yr.) is all about aliens & ufos, so he'll love this! :)

[marg]

I was 8 - and I remember those Olympics fondly. I thought it was pretty darn impressive actually. Nothing like crowd participation!

[Sharon]

you were 11 in '84? That's the year after I graduated. Thanks for making me feel old ;-)