Can you imagine being the poor slob who was responsible for London’s portion of the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics?

Beijing: We have 15,000 acrobats and $1 billion worth of fireworks. You?

London: We have a bus that turns into a hedge.

That bus-turned-hedge did sprout rock stars and a world-class soccer player, though, so that’s something.

(I liked the London segments — from the fidgety mayor to the bus bit, it seemed rather more humble than most of the field show.)

London also said: “Hey, we are not monolithic. Look at our diverse people and outfits!”