4x4x4
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- Mar 25, 2017
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Sheesh ! Big silver...seems like yesteryear, visiting Las Vegas , I would cash in $100 racks of silver dollars .
THESE COINS were lovely to hear as they CLANG CLANGED , ringing down the payout chute . I loved rolling them in my hand and that silvery sound satisfI'd my senses . The Heft of that coin was not to be dismissed either with each rack weighing about 2.75 pounds ! Boy , could I pick those One Armed Bandits and frequently liberated thousands in sweet silver . I would treat my crew to steak dinners with my new found treasure though first exchanging the silver for paper as the restaurant declined the coin ! "Sir , the cash drawer has no place for dollar coins!"...... Transporting any great volume of the sweet metal discs in my pants pockets was cumbersome and required a cinch of the belt and an odd gait .... special attention was required to Sit and an errent crossing of the leg sent coins slipping to the depths of a restaurant booth or a creative crawl to retrieve a rolling spray of Liberties , Morgan's and Flowing hair. Patrons were often tolerant in moving their legs or holding their dresses as I recovered the escapees.
Today all casinos in the U.S. are Coin less and while no longer an enthusiast , I miss that big beautiful coin !
The slot machines now Blare a realistic recording of the once synonymous CLANG CLANG CLANG pay off that no one born in the 80s can really relate to and a cacophony of solid state lamps flash in strobe like fashion in lieu of the flash of silver . I am now rewarded with an instantly printed receipt that expires in 24 hours to be played or cashed out from an "Iron Teller" whose whereabouts are often "hidden" and rarely near an exit.
Oh , I understand the change from coins to chits , it's cleaner and less bulky . My Mother , in her retirement , started a GAMING GLOVE line of seamless Second Skin Slot Gloves ! , a specialty designed cotton glove to protect the hands from the filthy coins . First seen at the International Gaming Convention in Las Vegas, they became an instant sensation and Casinos world wide placed orders and camera ready artwork. In the states they could be found in gift shops , given as "perks" and even sold on the floor. Men and women alike enjoyed the protection of their fingernails and hands and Mom was assured a room with perks at any casino in the world !
Sadly , my Mother passed away during the passing of coinage used in gaming machines.....like the joyous sounds of big coins dropping , her laughter is gone but not forgotten as every time I hear those big coins clinking together I hear her golden voice .
As I try to calculate the volume of silver dollars that passed through my hands , I wonder where the hordes are stashed, where no banks existed , pokes were hidden and the futures never collected . Today , it's the thrill of the search and Like a Dowser, I stand at the edge and roll the coin in my hand surveying the landscape knowing that Someday . . . ...
THESE COINS were lovely to hear as they CLANG CLANGED , ringing down the payout chute . I loved rolling them in my hand and that silvery sound satisfI'd my senses . The Heft of that coin was not to be dismissed either with each rack weighing about 2.75 pounds ! Boy , could I pick those One Armed Bandits and frequently liberated thousands in sweet silver . I would treat my crew to steak dinners with my new found treasure though first exchanging the silver for paper as the restaurant declined the coin ! "Sir , the cash drawer has no place for dollar coins!"...... Transporting any great volume of the sweet metal discs in my pants pockets was cumbersome and required a cinch of the belt and an odd gait .... special attention was required to Sit and an errent crossing of the leg sent coins slipping to the depths of a restaurant booth or a creative crawl to retrieve a rolling spray of Liberties , Morgan's and Flowing hair. Patrons were often tolerant in moving their legs or holding their dresses as I recovered the escapees.
Today all casinos in the U.S. are Coin less and while no longer an enthusiast , I miss that big beautiful coin !
The slot machines now Blare a realistic recording of the once synonymous CLANG CLANG CLANG pay off that no one born in the 80s can really relate to and a cacophony of solid state lamps flash in strobe like fashion in lieu of the flash of silver . I am now rewarded with an instantly printed receipt that expires in 24 hours to be played or cashed out from an "Iron Teller" whose whereabouts are often "hidden" and rarely near an exit.
Oh , I understand the change from coins to chits , it's cleaner and less bulky . My Mother , in her retirement , started a GAMING GLOVE line of seamless Second Skin Slot Gloves ! , a specialty designed cotton glove to protect the hands from the filthy coins . First seen at the International Gaming Convention in Las Vegas, they became an instant sensation and Casinos world wide placed orders and camera ready artwork. In the states they could be found in gift shops , given as "perks" and even sold on the floor. Men and women alike enjoyed the protection of their fingernails and hands and Mom was assured a room with perks at any casino in the world !
Sadly , my Mother passed away during the passing of coinage used in gaming machines.....like the joyous sounds of big coins dropping , her laughter is gone but not forgotten as every time I hear those big coins clinking together I hear her golden voice .
As I try to calculate the volume of silver dollars that passed through my hands , I wonder where the hordes are stashed, where no banks existed , pokes were hidden and the futures never collected . Today , it's the thrill of the search and Like a Dowser, I stand at the edge and roll the coin in my hand surveying the landscape knowing that Someday . . . ...
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