No, this picture is not On The Border restaurant. We did eat there but it was in another part of town. This is Fremont St in downtown Las Vegas. I mentioned a week ago that there was a canopy over the whole area so you could walk downtown and the weather would not bother you. We went back tonight so I could take a picture to see if you can understand what I meant. I was standing between Binion's and the Golden Nugget looking straight up. That's the canopy. It is really nice. Tonight on the street was Big Bird, Elvis in a red suit (awful) and Elvis in a white suit, two members from KISS, an angel (not really), Pee Wee Herman, and some more we forgot about. Oh, there was a guy with 3 very well worn orange construction cones on his head, but he was not one of those people who are paid to be there. I'm not even sure he knew where he was! These costumed people just walk around so you can have friends or family members take pictures of you with them. It goes without saying they will accept a tip! Big Bird had a bucket that said "Tips accepted for bird seed and I eat a lot!". It is hard to imagine that just walking and looking is complete outdoor entertainment. But it is a fun time. I told Jerry I wanted to play a slot machine, so we went into the Mermaids casino. I found a cute machine and put $10 in. It was a penny machine so I played a 25 cent spin. I decided I'd just take my ticket and cash it in. Well, wouldn't you know that casino is so old, they pay in real coins? Do you know how heavy a plastic cup with $9.75 in nickels is? It's heavy, trust me! I was quite annoyed that I did not notice that before I put my money in. But you can walk to the cashier in the back and get money in the place of the nickels. So, all was not lost or wasted. What a great evening we had. We will take tomorrow as a day of rest. Hope you can do the same.
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