Thomas Jefferson said in 1802: "I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies."

"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."-- Thomas Jefferson

"When in danger or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout." .... jbd

"When once a job you have begun, do no stop till it is done. Whether the task be great or small, do it well, or not at all." .... Anon

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. - Albert Einstein

Television is one daylong commercial interrupted periodically by inept attempts to fill the airspace in between them.

If you can't start a fire, perhaps your wood is wet ....

When you elect clowns, expect a circus ..............




Thursday, May 8, 2014

It happened in '61

Paul Anka tune playing on my 50's music channel on the TV, made me think of an incident from many years ago.

I was working the Primm in Reno, had a "suit" job, Don Eammelli was my shift manager.

It must have been on a Thursday because the local newspaper did an insert about the entertainers in town. On a break I had been reading it, and one of the feature stories was about a singer, appearing at The Riverside Hotel, a Paul Anka

I finished my break and headed back to the pit, and there, playing 21, Paul Anka. Then, I remembered the headline above his article, "20 year old singer at The Riverside."

"Ah, Don, that kid on table three is only 20, he's a singer at The Riverside."

"How do you know that?"

"Here, look!"

"Security, security!"

"This is a load of crap, I can sing in these joints but they won't let me gamble in them."