The Lucky Donut

Today's trip to Casino Montelago at the Lake Las Vegas resort was +BV.

That's plus bowl value.

The promotion that enticed us to take the trip out there was a $20 gas card giveaway for 500 slot points earned.  Video Poker costs double, but that's still only $1000 coin-in required.  The same action at Terribles gets you $5 in gas, and we've been all over that deal so this really was a must-gamble.  Montelago even has full pay machines too, including Deuces Wild at 100.76% payback!

When I went up to claim my freebie, I was in for a pleasant surprise.  Not only had I qualified for the free fuel, I was also entitled to a piece of pottery too.  Well, how could I refuse?

In fact, Claire could - and did - refuse.  You see, she'd already seen the display and knew exactly what delights we were in for:

"It's not too late, you could still have his and hers matching bowls", offered the friendly clerk.  Defying everything Jean Scott ever taught her, she still managed to say no.  So I am alone in being the proud owner of this fine piece of ceramic craftsmanship.

By craftsmanship, of course, I mean tat.  But it is the first piece of Vegas tat I've ever turned upside down to see if it was made in Stoke...

Nope, it wasn't.