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...It’s in the Bag: Gucci sunglasses, Norton Anthology: Volume 2A, Bee punch event invitations, keys to the M3, Kheil’s lip balm, Nokia Model...
...Mohegan Tribal Nation, to be exact. The pale halo I see is the reflection of my own headlights in the enveloping fog. It is 12:45 a.m. on Sunday morning. I have been driving since 10:30 p.m. Saturday. I turn off of I-95, onto Route 2A, southeastern Connecticut's very own boulevard of broken dreams, and then onto Mohegan Sun Boulevard, pipeline to the gaming phenomenon known as Mohegan Sun. After three tries driving up and down the strip, I finally find where I should be, the Winter Parking Lot. I leave the lot, step off the sidewalk...
...retrace my steps to the car, and then retrace my path to Route 2A. The road between Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods is both treacherous and well-traveled at 3:40 am. Fog masks the curves in the road, which I can only presume are quite sharp in places. Those who haven't left the casinos by this time of morning have only one reason to be on the road: to get to the other casino. Trying not to tempt the road rage of the either drunk or disgruntled drivers behind me on the two-lane road, I keep the speedo...
...back down Route 2A, I find that my fear at driving through the fog in the early morning hours was at least partly justified. The curves in the road are extremely sharp, and even in daylight, the way between the two casinos is poorly marked and often confusing. Back on Mohegan Sun Boulevard, I take my first real look at the complex's exterior. The place is a monstrosity. The efforts taken in appointing the interior have clearly been spared on the casino's outside. Again I find myself at the end of the Sun's strip. I turn into...
...blue eyes would be oh ever so proud. Get as close as you can to the Chairman of the Board without digging underground. Rebecca Parris, Steve Marvin, Kenny Hadley Big Band, Robin McElhatten and Trio chill on stage. Museum of Our National Heritage, 33 Marrett Rd., Rte. 2A, Lexington...