R.I.P. Stardust

Alas, Vegas will never be the same. The Stardust Casino is gone. The venerable casino at the north end of the strip, home to many years of debauchery and booze-addled shenanigans, was imploded yesterday to make room for a casino that is newer, shinier, and undoubtedly has the good sense to never allow me or my friends through the door.




But how I will miss the Stardust.
Gimme another sports book where...
You can still find a seat at the bar at 2:00 pm when you finally roll out of bed.
There's a McDonald's strategically placed halfway between it and your hotel.
You can choose the no-brainer option of drinking out of a souvenir beer mug all day.
You can walk next door and get a $1 margarita, and a $1 18-inch hot dog (not recommended).
You can (and should) sing at the top of your lungs with the lounge cover band.

Stardust was the best of a bygone era and now all that remains of it is my souvenir beer mug. R.I.P.