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| - So Jamie and I were walking on the Strip right after seeing Cher at Caesar's Palace. Yes, Cher....all 63 years of her and not an ounce of fat on her. If she could back ti-yummm...ti-yummmmm. Anyway, amid the drunken youngsters drinking the bong-shaped decanters of margaritas, we suddenly heard the ghostly voice of Celine Dion screeching to us that her heart will go on. My God, isn't she back in Montreal yet? I avoided Vegas for six years so I wouldn't have to hear that pompous voice of hers.
Alas, it was the sound system at the Fountains of Bellagio playing her overplayed song as the waters danced to the bombast. Gratefully, it was the very end we had to hear, so we waited patiently for the next show in fifteen minutes. This time, it was Lee Greenwood singing his tribute to Reaganomics - "God Bless the USA" - and you can see how those policies have brought us today to near financial ruin. Regardless, the fountains are quite a sight, especially at night with all the lights adding yet another dimension.
Apparently, there are three types of nozzles used to make the special effects - oarsmen (jets with a full range of spherical motion); shooters (which shoot water upwards); and super shooters (which send the water up as high as 250 feet in the air). Gee, that sounds like one of the sex shows that those guys are selling with those cards that they pluck and snap as you pass by. The whole extravaganza lasts about three to four minutes, and no worry if you miss one as another show comes in fifteen to thirty minutes depending on the time of day. It's quite a dazzler, and your only other free option is watching the Sirens of T.I. (Treasure Island). I am so not in that target audience.
Oh yeah, here's my video of that waterworks show...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8ehU_hPD5E
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