MGM Grand Hotel’s unlucky front door

Mgm entranceI knew that they had redone the entrance to the MGM Grand not too long after it had opened.  But I didn’t know why.  I just found out why.  It’s an interesting story.

Paul Harris, in an article about the Olympics, informed us why.

When the MGM Grand opened in Las Vegas, they used the lion from their famous logo as the entranceway. You would walk through the lion’s mouth to enter the casino from The Strip. After being in business for a few months, management noticed that they weren’t getting as many Asian gamblers as the other casinos nearby. It turned out that, in many Asian cultures, walking into the mouth of a lion was “bad luck,” so they avoided the place like the plague. At a cost of millions, MGM rebuilt the entrance, removing the giant lion mouth. Soon, the MGM had its share of Asian gamblers.

A bad day at Hallmark

Ever wondered what happens when Hallmark writers are having a bad day…….. 

My tire was thumping.
I thought it was flat
When I looked at the tire…
I noticed your cat.
Sorry!

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   Heard your wife left you,
How upset you must be.
But don’t fret about it…
She moved in with me.

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Looking back over the years
that we’ve been together,
I can’t help but wonder…
‘What the hell was I thinking?’

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Congratulations on your wedding day!
Too bad no one likes your husband.

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How could two people as beautiful as you,
Have such an ugly baby?

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I must admit, you brought Religion into my life.
I never believed in Hell until I met you.

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Congratulations on your promotion.
Before you go…
Would you like to take this knife out of my back?
You’ll probably need it again.

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Happy Birthday, Uncle Dad!

(Available only in Tennessee , Kentucky & West Virginia )

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When we were together,
you always said you’d die for me.
Now that we’ve broken up,
I think it’s time you kept your promise.

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We have been friends for a very long time …
let’s say we stop?

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I‘m so miserable without you,
it’s almost like you’re here.

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Congratulations on your new bundle of joy.
Did you ever find out who the father was?

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Your friends and I wanted to do
something special for your birthday.
So we’re having you put to sleep.

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So your daughter’s a hooker,
and it spoiled your day.
 Look at the bright side,
it’s really good pay

Thanks Gene

What 7 year olds think of beer….

 A handful of 7 year old children were asked ‘What they thought of beer’. Some interesting responses, but the last one is especially touching. 


‘I think beer must be good. My dad says the more beer he drinks the prettier my mom gets.’ 
               –Tim, 7 years old 

‘Beer makes my dad sleepy and we get to watch what we want on television when he is asleep, so beer is nice. ‘ 
               –Mellanie, 7 years old


‘My Mom and Dad both like beer. My Mom gets funny when she drinks it and takes her top off at parties, but Dad doesn’t think this is very funny.’ 
               –Grady, 7 years old

 
‘My Mom and Dad talk funny when they drink beer and the more they drink the more they give kisses to each other, which is a good thing.’
 
               –Toby, 7 years old

 ‘My Dad gets funny on beer. He is funny.  He also wets his pants sometimes, so he shouldn’t have too much. 
             –Sarah, 7 years old

‘My Dad loves beer. The more he drinks, the better he dances. One time he danced right into the pool.’ 
               –Lilly, 7 years old

‘I don’t like beer very much. Every time Dad drinks it, he burns the sausages on the barbecue and they taste disgusting.’ 
               –Ethan, 7 years old 

‘I give Dad’s beer to the dog and he goes to sleep.’ 
              –Shirley, 7 years old 

‘My Mom drinks beer and she says silly things and picks on my father. Whenever she drinks beer she yells at Dad and  tells him to go bury his bone down the street again, but that doesn’t make any sense.’ 
               –Jack, 7 years old

Thanks Gene

Off to Florida for a couple of days

Florida quarterI’m heading down to Port Charlotte Florida to visit my aunt again.  This will be a short trip.  Leaving early Tuesday and returning Thursday night.

I’ll post from there if I can… and I usually can.

Y’all be careful out there.