• lividweasel@lemmy.world
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      14 days ago

      I haven’t opened the article yet, but I’m gonna guess it’s the Flamingo casino.

      Edit: Bingpot:

      Police say Mitchell Fairbarn, a 34-year-old tourist from Ontario, Canada, was caught on surveillance footage in March hopping a fence to get inside the flamingo habitat at the Flamingo Hotel and Casino — and stealing a flamingo named Peachy

      • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca
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        13 days ago

        a 34-year-old tourist from Ontario, Canada

        Canadian Randy Marsh.

        This chud was convicted. If he had done this to a Canada goose he would have had Wayne to deal with and I suggest you let that marinate.

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      14 days ago

      There’s a flamingo themed hotel. The hotel, like everything in Vegas, sucks. But it’s fun if you’re an idiot.

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        13 days ago

        “Why does a casino have flamingos?”

        “It’s a flamingo themed casino!”

        “Why is there a flamingo themed casino?”

        “Because of the flamingos.”

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      13 days ago

      Umberto Ecco wrote a book about how Americans uniquely crave second best. Travels in Hyperreality. They make fake versions of international attractions locally instead of visiting the real thing because they might catch socialism.

      I.e. the Parisian fake Eiffel Tower, the Bellagio fake Italian foundations.

    • WolfLink@sh.itjust.works
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      14 days ago

      Flamingo themed casino where a little zoo area with live flamingos is how they differentiate themselves from the competition

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        “You don’t like to lose money on our slots? Well how about if I put flamingos? Everyone likes flamingos!”