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We discovered several things the heavens opened and shined “We have to be all ready to go, When I had told Pat about appetizers, making new friends,
when we started walking Fremont a light on our solution. Hmm, mermaids in tails on the beach the Four Queens on Fremont, and having a cocktail (or two).
Street: perhaps not exactly like that, but when the sun comes up at 5:30 she was relieved and happy; Then, after reviewing the logistics
1) It was highly regulated I did see an elevated deck with a a.m.” Ron was a pilot for 37 years; however, when I told her that needed for Saturday, everyone
for anyone in costume, railing and bar stools at the Four when he says 5:30 a.m., it’s a real we had to be off the beach left to get their beauty sleep.
including mermaids. Queens Hotel and Casino that 5:30 a.m., not show up an hour by 7:00 a.m., which meant we
There was an entire process overlooked Fremont. late kind of thing. had about 90 minutes to shoot The morning of the shoot, Pat,
of permits, cost, and
time frame to submit for After talking to management all the mermaids, her blood Eric, and Ron were on the beach
permission. None of which and reassuring them mermaids The good part of this solution pressure once again increased. at 5:00 getting ready. The rest
we had. fit nicely into the idea of a Poor thing. of us met at 4:45 in Vegas and
in tails along their railing was
2) Even if we had twelve a dead serious proposition. I guerilla-style photoshoot. Get caravanned to the Marriot on What a team, we were packed
mertenders that could had not been drinking, but in and out quickly. Well, as The press was confirmed for Lake Las Vegas. By 5:30, we were and off the beach early. Amazing.
firemancarry our mermaids quickly as soon as 12 mermaids, arrival at 8:30, and we would be off all on the beach, the sun was
around, there were just too they would be drinking cause
many people, and it would we were paying; they agreed tails, four photographers, three the lake no later than 11:00. rising, the mermaids were in We all caravanned over to the
be almost impossible to get to secure 12 coveted bar stools drones, four mer wranglers tails, the drones were flying, the other side of the lake where the
a place for everyone to sit etc. could. We had gotten clear Our weekend started at Millenium lighting was beautiful, and by 6:45 bridge is. The good news is we
together. facing Fremont for us. instructions from the location Fandom Bar, providing an a.m., we were done. Everyone had were early, ahead of schedule; the
3) The heat was a killer. Even Next problem up, the heat. This to be gone before any guests opportunity for everyone to meet been shot at least once in several bad news was the press wasn’t
at 7 p.m., it was 105 degrees. was tough to be sure. I asked got up, which translated into a and mingle in a fun environment. mermaid poses and asked if they going to arrive for at least an hour.
Overheated yet undaunted, we Ron what we should do. He said hard out by 7:00 a.m. It was an enjoyable night, talking wanted to get into any more This portion of the shoot was
pushed through the crowds until without a moment’s hesitation, about mermaids, nibbling on pictures since we were done early. under the control and direction

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