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Closing Ceremony: Pet Shop Boys Make An Appearance From Deep Within Your Nightmares

by Bill Hanstock
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Cheerio, London: 2012 Olympics Come To An End
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Bill Hanstock
Bill Hanstock is a writer, author and Emmy Award-winning producer. He began writing for SB Nation in 2011.

The Pet Shop Boys stopped by the Closing Ceremony in London, looking pretty good and not at all like absolute terror fuel.

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Yes, I always like to be pedaled into places by rickshaw-bicycle drivers dressed like concept art for Silent Hill while I’m late for a Cremaster Cycle costume party. The Pet Shop Boys are just like us!

Also, please enjoy this special parade! Hope you can eventually stop screaming.

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