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I've Done Seen About Everything....  ...But I swear to you, Vegas is just about the biggest freak show I have ever seen in my life. I am both enthralled and repulsed by it all. I love the fact that people are happy to just be whomever they want to be, but it makes me wonder if that is who they truly want to be, or if they are just doing it for the attention. I mean, I am all about people letting their freak flag fly with pride. But there are some people in this town that might think about flying it at half mast once in a while. Just sayin'. Last night we took a little tour of some 'off the strip' bars. And sitting here this morning, thinking back on the days that I used to drink heavily, I can see why it is a good thing that I no longer drink. Because if I did still drink? I am pretty sure I would have needed a bank loan and bail money this morning. We went to Freemont for a while. Went to a place called Mermaids, that had ZERO mermaids. I felt cheated. There wasn't even a photo of a mermaid in the place that I saw. Not even a mermaid slot machine. There was, however, so many people that I had to go back outside. I was feeling confined to the point of paranoia. There was another place that had very cute young women, scantily clad, who were dealing cards, and in the center, there were more very cute, scantily clad young women dancing. Not one set of Barbie tits to be found amongst them. I was pretty impressed! And it was awesome that the dealers and the dancers rotated to one anothers position on the floor. They would deal, then they would dance, then they would deal again. I can see where that would help keep their obvious boredom somewhat at bay. I did find a great deal of irony in the fact that the male dealers and pit bosses were dressed in the style of 1930's era gangsters. Talk about truth in advertising. We wandered about watching the whole revolving herd of people. Ladies, if you are coming to Vegas? Please please PLEASE, do yourself and your feet a favor. Leave your CFM's in your room unless you are going to a show or dinner. I watched some very young women in obvious pain, hobbling up and down the streets in shoes that are not meant for distance walking. I noticed that very few of the ladies who were working were wearing heels with anything more than a three inch heel. Speaking of the casino employees, I really felt bad for most of them. Sincerely, not a single person I watched or interacted with seemed anything more than fed up and miserable. I would hate to think about spending 8+ hours a night being in that kind of mood. I bet shrinks here are simply rolling in the dough. So we went off the strip, and into other parts of the city. The people we saw working there were much happier. The first place we stopped in was a gay club. And it had some of the hottest bartenders, clad only in Calvin Klein 'tighty-whitey' style undies. I had some water and just took in the show with a smile on my face. Not much was happening there, it was still fairly early by Vegas standards, so we went to a couple of little shops, I purchased some souvenir stuffs and then we went to another club just across the street. Holy shit. It was here that I started to miss drinking while alternately being grateful I no longer drink. The crowd was a mix of straight, gay, lesbian, and transgendered folks. The waitresses were wearing skimpy lingerie, the waiters were shirtless gym rats and let me tell you, the service was first rate. When the Tawdry one had a shooter, I asked the shirtless lad to make it a good one,because it was her last night in Vegas for a while. He stuck the test tube full of alcoholic wonder in the waistband of his pants, bent her over the seat, and poured the contents in her mouth, then sealed the deal with a kiss that would have set wet wood ablaze. As I said, I was happy that I wasn't drunk at that point. Because if I had been, I would have hit every server in the place to see if they could top that. Yes, I can see where Vegas could be a lot of fun... The night ended at that club. I am not the party animal I once was, and by the time midnight hit, all I wanted to do was come home, put on my jammies and read my book for a minute and fall asleep. The old gray mare just ain't what she used to be. Oh yeah...the guy in the pic? I think his brother lives here in Vegas. He was probably 7 foot tall because he had on a pair of glittery pink Mary Janes with a 6 inch heel. He was dressed in a nude leotard with a pale pink bikini over the top of it. His upper body had roughly the same amount of hair one would expect to see on a bear. He still wasn't as entertaining as the Santa Claus that was dancing in front of a bandstand when I was here in June. Vegas is kinda like a carnival in my mind. Fun and entertaining for a minute, but it would drive me to madness in a very short time if I were to try to live here. We are on the road in the morning, so I will catch up with everyone sometime mid-week. For photographic evidence of our misadventures, go check out tawdryaudrey! Love, peace, and bacon grease ya'll! "Shall I tell you the secret of the true scholar? It is this: every man I meet is my master in some point, and in that I learn of him." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson   |
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Stalking by you is permitted!  "Shall I tell you the secret of the true scholar? It is this: every man I meet is my master in some point, and in that I learn of him." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
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from a guy that usta be in Vegas 1-2 times a year for the last 20 plus years ( for construction equipment trade shows...on the Manufacturers $$....Wheeeeeeeee) Yes...Vegas HAS changed quite a bit. I got in MORE trouble in Reno than Vegas......... including "The Ranch"........ Enjoy the alternative world.....reality looms in the distance...AKA..."KC" "Shall I tell you the secret of the true scholar? It is this: every man I meet is my master in some point, and in that I learn of him." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
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i thought "they" were trying to make Vegas more family oriented. what the hell happened to that bright idea????? i swear, when i find a fun friend to go with, i will see Vegas!!!  "Shall I tell you the secret of the true scholar? It is this: every man I meet is my master in some point, and in that I learn of him." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
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from a guy that usta be in Vegas 1-2 times a year for the last 20 plus years ( for construction equipment trade shows...on the Manufacturers $$....Wheeeeeeeee) Yes...Vegas HAS changed quite a bit. I got in MORE trouble in Reno than Vegas......... including "The Ranch"........ Enjoy the alternative world.....reality looms in the distance...AKA..."KC"
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i thought "they" were trying to make Vegas more family oriented. what the hell happened to that bright idea????? i swear, when i find a fun friend to go with, i will see Vegas!!! When the tides of life are against you And the current upsets your boat Don't think of things that might have been Just lay on your back and float Ed Norton / The Honeymooners 1954
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SEE, we’re pretty normal here at after!  Sounds like you had a blast - I’m jealous. I Married an of age Teenage Boy Feeling the Chill on HNW Killing Time and Each Other Private Cleavage 1 My Private Blog – Tell me your secrets "Shall I tell you the secret of the true scholar? It is this: every man I meet is my master in some point, and in that I learn of him." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Lights, noise, scantily clad people, drunk people, plain old crazy people. It is a carnival on steroids. And I would be batshit crazy in under a month. Probably be down on Freemont with the Electric Santa doing the cupid shuffle or something. "Shall I tell you the secret of the true scholar? It is this: every man I meet is my master in some point, and in that I learn of him." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Come see the pictures on my blog of these loverly dancers! We had so much fun!!! [blogtawdryaudrey] "Shall I tell you the secret of the true scholar? It is this: every man I meet is my master in some point, and in that I learn of him." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
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I lived in Vegas for 6 years in the mid to late 80's and even then we referred to it as Disneyland for adults. Got to know the off Strip joints pretty well. Had a great time in them too. The old Silver Dollar Saloon, Arizona Charlies, Sam's Town come to mind immediately. The infamous Scotch and Soda on the road to Henderson "Of Course" (inside joke to anyone who lived in Vegas back then) "Shall I tell you the secret of the true scholar? It is this: every man I meet is my master in some point, and in that I learn of him." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Emers, you gotta put Vegas on your bucket list. I swear to you, last night I spent a grand total of ten bucks and I was more entertained than I have been doing things that cost twice as much. I have honestly never seen this many people in one place just let go of every inhibition they ever had at the same time. It is better than a circus lol. "Shall I tell you the secret of the true scholar? It is this: every man I meet is my master in some point, and in that I learn of him." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Come see the pictures on my blog of these loverly dancers! We had so much fun!!! [blogtawdryaudrey] I Married an of age Teenage Boy Feeling the Chill on HNW Killing Time and Each Other Private Cleavage 1 My Private Blog – Tell me your secrets
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SEE, we’re pretty normal here at after! Sounds like you had a blast - I’m jealous. I Married an of age Teenage Boy Feeling the Chill on HNW Killing Time and Each Other Private Cleavage 1 My Private Blog – Tell me your secrets
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Come see the pictures on my blog of these loverly dancers! We had so much fun!!! [blogtawdryaudrey]
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