text: On the plus side there are a lot of lights on the Strip From a distance it looks glamorous and funnnUp close it is a different storynnUp close it just makes me sad I feel sad because if tourists come here from other countries and base their opinion of the US solely on what they see on the Strip they would think we are a bunch of overweight alcoholics who wear clothes that are much too tight and short and that we want prostitutes to come to our hotel rooms in minutes nnI know I sound like a prude But as I see another drunk young lady teetering in ridiculous heels valiantly chugging from a yard long plastic vessel full of some sugary sweet boozefilled drink I have to wonder if she is really having fun or if she just thinks she isnnAnother thing that is particularly depressing to me is the women who are handing out cards for dates that you can have in your hotel room in minutes Do they understand what they are doing to these other women who are someone is sister daughter mothernnWalking down the Strip at night I pray for humanity nnIn the morning it is actually pretty nice though and a good place for a run