Those of you who follow along know casinos aren't my thing. We have casino nights for work and I don't participate. Somewhere in my planning I decided I would go to Vicksburg. Its a parental civil war thing. In making my reservations I decided I would stay at a casino. Because you know I would never step into one off the street for the heck of it. And the hotel rate was WAY reasonable. Let's just say it is like an out of body experience. For $40 a night the room is actually quite nice. The casino - which technically is on the water - is sensory overload.
For $2 I have had 2 beers. I am sitting at the bar watching the crowd. It is loud. It is flashy (literally). The Tarheels are the tele. And there are some people. I don't know what I expected. I think this was close.
This is a part of Americana. Something you don't really get to experience elsewhere. I won't gamble - I spent all day discussing the importance of saving money. It goes against my grain. But I watch it all in awe.
Similar to amusement parks I can understand how this could be another reason why other countries hate us. What an incredible waste of time and space.
And I will sit through my second beer and continue to take it all in.
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