Lucky 8

The Olympics opened today, 08/08/08, at 8:08 AM. Not a coincidence, so I'm told. The number 8 is considered lucky in Chinese culture. My little town is displaying (until it's moved to the Beijing International Sculpture Park) a sculpture by Jon Hair, "a Cornelius resident, internationally recognized artist and the official sculptor of the U.S. Olympic Team." The sculpture is called "Lucky 8" and now resides behind Town Hall and next door to Food Lion--not the greatest place for photos...