Vegas: Mr. and Mrs. Greenback

Wander the Las Vegas strip long enough and you may find yourself ducking into Harrah's to escape the heat. While it's not as famous or glamorous as some of it's higher-class (or at least shinier and newer) neighbors, it's a staple and excellent choice of location to stay in the heart of the strip. Easily walkable to the Linq, Caesar's Palace, Flamingo, Fashion Show, Bellagio, Venetian... almost every possible Las Vegas attraction short of downtown and the external attractions are right at hand when you're in Harrah's. There's a buffet to satisfy your quest to indulge in a smorgasbord of grub, an oyster bar for when you're feeling fancy, Toby Keith's upstairs for your country music fix, and gambling and shopping galore in the downstairs area... I've found myself growing quite familiar with Harrah's over the past few months. I'd popped in once or twice in the past prior, but given its relatively lower-key status compared to some of the aforementioned nearby properties, it's easy to miss. There's a certain classic Vegas stereotype embodied in Harrah's that's pretty legit, though.

Mr. and Mrs. Greenback are quintessentially the Las Vegas dream in manifested life-size caricature personas. They even brought their pooch along for the adventure, a manic cartoonish nightmare ready for their closeup all-day, every-day, not unlike the city of Vegas itself. Much like the city, though, they're not perfect- while Mrs. Greenback certainly has a remarkable figure, her age is evident in the jowls accumulating on her manically grinning jaw. Though their money overflowth, and spills from Mr. Greenback's hat even, they're careless- perhaps on some kind of high from winning all that cash in the casino earlier... or maybe it's another kind of high, which wouldn't be unheard of here. It's Sin City, baby, the city of temptation and vices galore, ready to entertain. Perhaps there's something dark in the gleaming, glossy eyes of their pooch, or forced in their meticulously shaped faces. A lot of time and thought went into the creation of these characters, after all, so it surely wasn't without some measure of consideration. 

All photos in this post were provided by Antho Jay! 💖

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