This one's easy.
Today I'm to write about what would seem most strange about the town where I live to a first time visitor.
For it to really seem strange, this visitor must not have seen a gambling town before, so for the purposes of my post, I'm going to assume that my first time visitor is from another planet.
Welcome to Reno ET!
I think my extraterrstrial friend would be completely stumped when coming upon hundreds of people intently sitting in front of slot machines. What is that noisy box they are sitting in front of? It seems to have them completely hypnotized, but then suddenly something happens and they come out of their trance only to scream and jump about in joy. Then after a few brief word with others from this species, they usually sit right back down to be overtaken once again by this strange trance like state. Other times they come out of their trance slowly and with disappointment. They seem to be found everywhere. Sometimes in huge groups clustered together in large rooms. Sometimes just a few found in a corner of places whose purpose seems to be for commerce of one kind or another. Very odd.
I wouldn't blame ET for wanting to phone home and get out of here.
Peace Out Earth. Don't call us, we'll call you!
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