2012 Olympic torch will inspire millions, grate your cheese

As pointed out by several on Twitter already, the new 2012 London Olympic torch looks remarkably like a cheese grater; so much so that I expected Vince from Slap Chop to introduce it. Here are some closeups. As we know, the Olympic flame arrives from Greece on May 18, 2012, and will be used to light the cauldron on July 27. Unless of course Smigel intercepts it, evades the Orcs and takes it to Mt. Doom. From Huffington Post:

The triangular shape of the torch symbolizes the three times the British capital will have staged the Summer Olympics, after the 1908 and 1948 London Games.

London Olympic chairman Lord Coe:

“Members of the public right across the UK are busy nominating inspiring people to be torchbearers and I am thrilled we have a beautifully-designed, engineered and crafted torch for them to carry.”

The following people will NOT be allowed to be Olympic torchbearers: