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Go, Moron, Go!

Fri. December 26, 2008

Why do you suppose they named a casino Morongo? (Go, Moron, Go!)

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Is it an attempt at subliminal advertising to lure in the lowest class of patrons, “Morons?” They’re suckered into spending their life savings on Wheel of Fortune slots. (Just like the real Wheel of Fortune without all the pesky thinking!)  Maybe they got their name from the word “Morongo”– an old Native American term meaning, “Takes money back from land-stealing white man one loser at a time.” Don’t quote me on that translation, though, my tribal language skills are a little rusty…

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Welcome to the blog of Los Angeles-based filmmaker, writer, comedian Sari Karplus. Several years late on every trend, Sari (pronounced like Mary) has newly and fancily joined the blogosphere. Hopefully soon she'll go on to discover other new fads like Twitter and how to speak in first person. Until then, please enjoy the ride.