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MGM Lion - 2000-07-29  
One of the problems with taking pictures in Vegas is that you don~~t really get a good idea of how big this stuff really is. Notice the two people down in the lower left. They used to have a different lion here where you would walk into the lion~~s mouth to get into the casino. But then they found out that this is considered bad luck in some parts of the world. Let me get this straight: some cultures actually have established social rules involving WALKING into a lion?


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Camera: Sony FD-88, Not recorded, Lens: Not recorded, Not recorded, Not recorded, ISO Not recorded
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I used to live in Vegas. Apparently, from what I was told, one of the Bhuddist "hells" is guarded at the entrance by a giant lion. So... walking into the MGM was walking into Hell.... I lived here when the changed this. I rather like the new art deco facade. Note that this is also the "new MGM" - built to replace the one that burnt in the infamous fire some years back.