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Wayne Newton at the Stardust

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He rises from beneath the room on an elevator platform. I look at my watch. It’s exactly 8pm. Wayne commences singing his hits. Danke Schoen and all the rest. A big part of the show is the love going back and forth between Wayne and the crowd. Wayne is wending his way amongst the people, making eye contact and singing directly to their faces. They love it. I love it.  How could you not love it? This is the Stardust hotel and casino. I think this is my first time in Vegas. It’s wild. We’re in a room in one of the older towers, dozens of floors up. I realize I forgot contact lens solution. Luckily, from my high vantage point, I spot a Walgreen’s across the street. Half an hour later I get there after an elevator ride, winding through a maze of about eight game rooms, past the lobby, eight more game rooms and out into the parking lot, which is about a quarter mile wide, and finally to the street, Las Vegas Boulevard, where I press the “walk” button. And wait. And wait. Then it’s just tw