Welcome back. We visited the maelstrom that was Hoover last night, capping off the opening day's activities with a frantic story of maniacal glee. Day two was even more boisterous. Here are our favorite moments.
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The lights dim gradually over a span of five seconds. Fog machines pump away as neon beams trace their way frantically through the shrouded confusion. There is a steady, single drum beat. Someone begins clapping, and the crowd instinctively picks up. The light beams go out. The fog disappears and the lights come on just as the opening drum beat of Queen's "We Will Rock You" thunders over the PA.