Waggish columnists have, naturally, been wringing every last drop of derision from their creative juicebanks in the cause of humiliating poor old, one-eyed, Wenlock and Mandeville. Londonist begins its round-up of trans-continental scorn as follows:
Well, it was always going to happen, wasn't it? Had the Olympic organisers reanimated Frank Lloyd Wright, William Morris and Harry Beck to work on the mascots we'd still have sneered at the outcome.
Horribly true. They conclude:
Tempting though it is, we'll remain neutral and resist the urge to cock a snook at Wenville and Mandelock (even though we do think the blue one looks like a roadkill Smurf in a crotchless chef's outfit).
Most generous. Now read on.
