Page 150 of Glass (Crank 2)

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In Reno

There are three kinds

of nights on the town:

good clean fun,

like skating or movies

or [God forbid] bowling,

boring and safe

and definitely not

what Dad’s got in mind;

totally nasty,

like swap clubs or strip

clubs or titty shows,

places that check ID,

and eighteen won’t get

you inside one of those;

and games of chance,

sports betting or black-

jack or slot machines,

guaranteed to suck you dry.

Eighteen isn’t old enough

for casino betting either,

but all it takes is

a game plan, and dear

old Dad has already figured

a strategy.

Dad Chooses the “Big Three”

The Silver Legacy, Eldorado,

and Circus Circus casinos

are all connected by skyways.

We can play at one for a while,

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