William Shatner Performs At Olympic Closing Ceremony – Video

The 2010 Winter Olympics came to a close, and judging by the very unscientific method of Twitter commentary insta-poll, the highlight of the event was the surprise appearance of William Shatner. The Canadian actor dropped some Canadian-centric bromides about the making love in a canoe, beer and other stuff lost on many of us who live south of the border. Such naked nationalism performed by anyone else would seem provincial and annoying, but not so with Shatner, who always knows how to simultaneously play a joke both sides of a joke – smart and base. Well played Shatner – and Canada!

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