Homer's Travels: Travels, Day 6

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Travels, Day 6

Mom's account continues:
Date: 6-24-72
Place: Las Vegas, Nevada
"We drove to the Las Vegas today - arrived about 2:30 to a KOA camp. We all swam in the pool and lay in the Sun, The temperature was about 95° with a brisk wind. Tonight we drove uptown to see the lights - Quite a sight! Like to be the neon sign maker. We went to 'Caesars Castle' Casino and watched the gambling - one table had $100.00 bids - Money flows free. We tried the slot machines - broke about even.
Never been in such a place - Really felt out of place - What a waste of money!!!"
View Larger Map

Las Vegas is not an exciting place when you're eight. Sure the lights are dazzling and all but when it was time to go into the casino, my brother and I were stuck outside. We were both too young to enter the casino so we spent the time standing around. I remember not being very happy and a little bored as well.

I've never been much of a gambler. I think I get some of that from my parents. Mom wasn't much impressed with the free flow of cash. $100.00 bids are pretty small now a days. It also sounds like her luck at slot machines hasn't changed much in thirty-seven years as, when she does go to a local casino, she often breaks even. I seem to have inherited her luck as I often break even as well when I play the penny slots.

I've been there several times since then. Five or six times. The draw for me today are the shows. I rarely gamble more than $20 while there making the days a little dull waiting for the evening to arrive so I can go to another show.

One question that this entry begs: When did Caesar's Castle become Caesar's Palace?

3 comments:

  1. Okay...Caesars Palace....castle, palace...same thing. Minor detail.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Mom: Actually I thought it might have been named Caesars Castle back in '72. I assumed you were correct. For once I wasn't being sarcastic.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Really not sure if I wrote it wrong or not...probably did.

    ReplyDelete