Flag Wrapping: 2006

Tonight begins the year of wrapping yourself in the flag. The greatest story of 2006 will be the good feelings that abound worldwide that are spread through international sports competition. Everyone, regardless of their current feelings on their country's standing in the global political climate, will have the opportunity to cast those issues aside for a time and just enjoy a period of intermingled patriotism and international fellowship.

So wrap yourselves in your respective flags tonight and enjoy the opening ceremonies of the Olympics, if'n ya like. Because here's your lineup for the year:

2006 Winter Olympic Opening Games beginning tonight and running until February 26th.
2006 World Baseball Classic beginning March 3rd and running until March 17th.
2006 FIFA World Cup beginning June 6th and running until July 9th.

The story of 2006. Best story of the year in recent memory.