#The Sands

[luzzarm]

Dean Martin at the Sands Hotel — ca. late 50's

[its-where-the-wild-things-are]

[coolthingsguyslike]

[jerrylewis-thekid]

They worked at the same clubs in Las Vegas. And Las Vegas is not as big as New York. Is it possible that they NEVER met??

[acmeoop]

We Are Here! Open Up Those Lucky Gates! “The Rock Vegas Story” (1962)

[irishgop]

Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland 1958

The following story about Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland was told by Ed Walters, who was a pit boss at the Sands:

"The weekend is over and the people have gone home. It's around 3am, the casino is dead. A fellow at 21 table with his back to the lounge says to me 'ls that who I think it is?' I tell him, 'you're right, turn around and look.' He says 'Oh my God, it's Judy Garland and Frank Sinatra' Frank and Judy are singing, they're sitting on the edge of the lounge stage. Red Norvo is playing the xylophone or whatever you call it. He was appearing with his group there in the lounge during the day. A lot of friends of Frank are there too. Interesting to me is.....

1. How sweet and gentle Frank was with Judy. She was not in a good shape. She acted like she was totally drunk or drugged. He would actually have to hold her up after each song or she would have fallen off the stage. He would do this with such caring and grace.

2. The amazing quality of their voices. Here are two people who had been up all night, very tired, very drunk, could hardly speak well AND then they start singing and you hear two clear and powerful voices, singing with such joy that it is heard throughout the entire casino. No microphones, just these two sitting there and singing their hearts out.

They sang for over 40 minutes and then everyone headed out. With Frank caring for Judy all the way.

Anyone who has been fortunate enough to witness these great moments will never forget them. It is just magic.

[williammarksommer]

The Sands

(Demolished)

The Loneliest Highway series

Lincoln Highway (Nevada) 

Hasselblad 500c/m

Kodak Tmax 400iso

[autodidacticpoet]

Change is the language spoken

as behemoths collapse without fanfare.

Its history a speck, a moment,

a villanelle in the lines of Didion.

Not a building; a fleeting institution

as wavering as governance.

The culture created, duplicated,

riffed, surpassed, teemed obsolete.

Soon the Sands fulfilled its prophecy

and dropped through the hourglass.

The folies bankrupt and nostalgia preserves

as its walls crash into myth.

[s-aint-elmo]

pass it on!

(ID in alt text)

[monstersliveinthemirror]

#25 on Spotify wrapped says how 2025 is going to go. how's it going for you?

[kitskiis]

What I am gathering from current fandom discussion

[queensoflumis]

Fashion of The Sands 1/? - Heliodoros Azure

Khnbai Heliodoros Azure is the eldest child and son of Eldur Queen Skye Taylor of Lumis, Former Warrior of Lunari, Daughter of Warrior Izara Taylor.

Heliodoros's clothing features the typical gold jewelry that is commonly made and worn by the people of The Sands. Large gold earrings, nose rings of all kinds, bracelets on the forearms and wrists, many rings or necklaces featuring gemstones like rubies, sapphires, emeralds, and aquamarine. Simple to elaborate chains made out of gold are commonly worn to replace a shirt. 

Airy clothing is common due to the heat, with layering possible due to the freezing temperatures the Sands will get during the night. Sandals or foot chains are the most popular due to the heat and sand, but short slippers are also common.

As a Lamia Heliodoros might dress up his horns with more chains and gemstones, but he prefers to follow the fashion for horns from the hallows region where his Ama resides with the majority of the Lamia in Lumis.

Everday 1 2 3

Formal 4 5

Athletic 6

Sleepwear 7

Party 8

Swimwear 9

Hot Weather 10

Cold Weather 11

[bedupolker]

Utah's most special guy, the Coral Pink Sand Dunes tiger beetle, only occupies a 1800m x 300m area in the state park of the same name. This guy is NOT going places!

[reality-detective]

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[jumpin--bean]

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