Posts Tagged ‘Las Vegas’
TEXAS TOAST AND LAS VEGAS
Texas Toast and Las Vegas have something in common. Texas Toast is white bread cut to a thickness of about one inch. Why? Because many Texans believe that bigger is better. I’m not knocking Texas. I lived there long ago. The Lone Star State’s fascination with size goes way back. After all, it’s the biggest…
Read MoreI BELIEVE IN AMERICA
The film begins with the screen black. A man’s voice declares, “I believe in America!” His Italian accent tells us he’s an immigrant. The camera then reveals him in closeup—mustache and suit as black as the background in which he seems suspended. A humble if successful undertaker, he pleads with someone we cannot see: His…
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