Fact-checking the Games. First in a series. Topic: Jesus Christ.
Early this afternoon, Jennifer Hedger on CTV said “nothing less than Jesus Christ Himself” lighting the cauldron would have satisfied the desire of some to see a big-time marquee figure do the deed. Was she correct? Let’s fact-check it using The Imaginatron!
Jesus
Hey, everyone.
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 27: The Olympic flame during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 27, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
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Early this afternoon, Jennifer Hedger on CTV said “nothing less than Jesus Christ Himself” lighting the cauldron would have satisfied the desire of some to see a big-time marquee figure do the deed. Was she correct? Let’s fact-check it using The Imaginatron!
Jesus
Hey, everyone.
Everyone
Look, it’s Jesus Christ Himself!
Jesus points at the Olympic cauldron and gestures ever so slightly. The cauldron bursts into glorious flame.
Everyone
Meh. The guy in Spain used an arrow.