World Cup starts... with fireworks!

Look at that. Fireworks. When did fireworks ever herald anything bad?

There are people dancing in funny costumes as well. That's not always a good sign, but mostly it is. Allied to the fireworks we're probably on safe ground. The fireworks assure of us of something good and the dancers, from this 'good' standpoint, reinforce it.

Very few things are unequivocally positive like fireworks are. Even cake appears at funerals. Fireworks though - always good.