Ah, I was a 'banker' handing out money & chips to the tables, & hoping,
alas, that the players lost a lot, as the casinos 'donate' a part of
their receipts to the particular arts association (or all that get a
license to participate). So we volunteers get to spend a couple of days
in this otherworldly space helping the casino function.
Dark, with flashing lights above the machines, & light shining down
directly on the tables, no clocks, & an absolute sense of dissociation
from the outside world. It doesnt exist once youre inside.
Whew: it's over.
So the arts bring nothing, but bodies to work. We hope to get something
to help us continue our work.
Doug
On 8-Nov-07, at 12:51 PM, Peter Cudmore wrote:
> Wow Doug! Will you tell us more about what the arts are bringing to the
> casino in this project, or is it just your loose change?
Douglas Barbour
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Perhaps, after all,
there is no polite way to withdraw
from the privilege of the first person.
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