I learned something today about the Olympic ritual (or 'ceremony', if you prefer that
).
It hasn't had much publicity so it might be news to you too.
http://festival.london2012.com/events/9000961496
"Friday 27 July 2012 will be no ordinary morning. At 8.12 AM on the first day of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, 'Work No.1197: All the bells in a country rung as quickly and as loudly as possible for three minutes' by Turner Prize-winning artist and musician Martin Creed, will be performed throughout the UK.
The nation is invited to ring thousands of bells at the same time, whether schools bells, church bells, town hall bells, bicycle bells or door bells.
To make this performance happen, the All the Bells team invites bell ringers and those interested in ringing bells to sign up and get involved in the performance, alongside thousands of people across the country.
By ringing any kind of bell – hand bell, church bell, bicycle bell, door bell – you will be part of the performance and involved in welcoming the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to the UK."
I recommend beeswax earplugs.
Sound is vibration, and since all physical matter(including you) is vibrating energy, such a ritual (sorry, ceremony
) is best avoided if you can manage to.
