12 Christmas Things That Mean Something Very Different in Las Vegas
Originally published at Vital Vegas
Las Vegas knows a thing or two about Christmas. In fact, Sin City’s biggest export is merriment. Some Christmas traditions and terms, though, mean something entirely different in the context of Las Vegas.
1. Holiday Spirit
In Las Vegas, a spirit tends to mean a “strong distilled liquor.” Important distinction.
2. Stocking Stuffer
Innocent Christmas traditions often lose their innocence in Sin City. In this instance, it’s not that kind of stocking.
3. Donning Gay Apparel
“RuPaul’s Drag Race Live Las Vegas” runs at Flamingo and nobody’s ever not had a blast at a drag show.
4. Jingle Bells
Bells were one of the earliest slot machine symbols, and in Las Vegas, that jingle is the sweet sound of coins hitting the hopper.
5. Holly
Elsewhere in the world, people hear “holly” and think Christmas. In Las Vegas, we think of Holly Madison, former star of “The Girls Next Door,” “Holly’s World” and “Peepshow” at Planet Hollywood. Holly’s still making headlines.
6. Frosty
It rarely snows in Las Vegas, so when we hear “Frosty,” we don’t think of snowpersons, we think of cold brews.
7. Yule Logs
If you’re in the Las Vegas state of mind, this is what leaps to mind when you hear “yule logs.” The Chippendales!
8. Decorative Balls
All due respect to Christmas, our High Roller Ferris wheel’s balls are epic.
9. Noël, Vixen, Comfort and Joy
Some hear those words and think, “Merry Christmas!” In Las Vegas, we tend to think “stripper names.” Please tip generously during the holidays, folks, these young women are working their way through college. Probably.
10. Wise Men
In the nativity story, they’re wise men. In Vegas, they’re wise guys. It’s probably wise to keep the two groups separate, otherwise you’ll have goodfellas skimming the myrrh or roughing up the drummer boy for some extra vigorish.
11. Christmas Cards
You do Christmas your way, we’ll do Christmas ours.
12. All is Bright
All is rarely calm in Las Vegas, but it’s always bright, thanks to neon (and the occasional LED). In fact, Las Vegas is one of the brightest places on Earth.
We trust that clears some things up!
It’s worth noting “Ho, ho, ho!” isn’t on our list. It’s a little thing called maturity.
There’s a case to be made that Las Vegas is Christmas, but all year round. There’s sparkle, gifts and boundless magic.
Here’s hoping you’re having a spectacular holiday season, whether you’re spending it in Las Vegas or not.