MEGA RED ALERT: the Big Ben started to ring at 8:12 AM in the morning of the July 27. Why 8:12 AM? | |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 35935384 United States 03/13/2013 12:22 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: MEGA RED ALERT: the Big Ben started to ring at 8:12 AM in the morning of the July 27. Why 8:12 AM? Some news from July 27th, the morning before the opening ceremony: Quoting: Lion and Unicorn DOOM 20744223 "When it comes to bells, nothing's been going right for Olympics organisers today. There was confusion - even for over-excited Boris Johnson - this morning when Big Ben chimed at the bizarre time of 8.12am." [link to www.dailymail.co.uk] Big Ben, the hour bell of the Palace of Westminster, will chime more than 40 times from 8.12am – 8:15am to ring in the Olympic Games. This is a historic occasion for one of the world’s most famous bells, as it is believed to be the first time that the strike of Big Ben has been rung outside its regular schedule since 15 February 1952 for the funeral of King George VI. [link to www.london2012.com] WHY IT STARTED TO RING AT 8:12 AM? Why exactly 812 ??? Something related to August 12th? August 12th (812) is the Day of the Lion and the Unicorn. That's the "Big Day" that THEY are expecting. That's why the CLOSING CEREMONY of the London Olympics was scheduled to that date. 8-12 81 2 8+1=9 2=1+1 9 11 |