http://carnytown.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/a-tiny-whirring-clockwork-extracts-from-huxleys-the-desert/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:46:16 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://carnytown.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/a-tiny-whirring-clockwork-extracts-from-huxleys-the-desert/#comment-152 don quixote Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:00:44 +0000 http://carnytown.wordpress.com/?p=117#comment-152 Years ago (late 50's early 60's), I remember my Father commenting on Vegas while he drove us up to visit my Uncle, "wow the desert is pitch black at night and from 50 miles away you can see the glow of Vegas in the dark, like a jewel shinning in the night". Now I think, Christ it'll be nice when we get far enough away so that the desert is black like it's supposed to be at night, and that garish monstrosity that is Vegas fades into darkness Years ago (late 50’s early 60’s), I remember my Father commenting on Vegas while he drove us up to visit my Uncle, “wow the desert is pitch black at night and from 50 miles away you can see the glow of Vegas in the dark, like a jewel shinning in the night”.
Now I think, Christ it’ll be nice when we get far enough away so that the desert is black like it’s supposed to be at night, and that garish monstrosity that is Vegas fades into darkness

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