We here at DCist want to send a public congratulatory note to our colleagues in London who are currently celebrating the awarding of the 2012 Olympics to the British capital. In the end it came down to London and Paris. And Londonist couldn’t help injecting some cross-Straits of Dover (or is it Pas de Calais?) jabs into the celebration.

From Londonist:

“Napoleon, Francois Mitterand, Charles de Gaulle, Eric Cantona, Serge Gainsbourg, Gustave Eiffel, Johnny Halliday!!! Jacques Chirac. Can you hear me Jacques Chirac? Your boys took one hell of a beating. Your boys took one hell of a beating.”

We’re sort of sad that New York didn’t get it, but knew that after the West Side stadium deal derailed, there was little chance for our friends at Gothamist to have the games in their city.

But cheers to London! And to Londonist, seven years of run-up Olympic content!

>> Gothamist on London getting the Olympics

Remember when D.C. and Baltimore were considering a joint-Olympic bid?