I'd heard that everyone at the Luxor hotel walks like an Egyptian, down to the doormen, who wear headdresses and flowing white pants. This I had to see. Perhaps inspired by the Guinness Museum's video spectacle of a man putting away 100 yards of spaghetti in 27.75 seconds, I begin to experience a Pavlovian craving for pasta. Piero's is a favorite hangout of Jerry Lewis, Tom Selleck, and Debbie Reynolds. I don't normally eat dinner this soon after lunch, but I'm told to arrive early if I have a curtain to catch.
Time is short.
Debbie doesn't disappoint. Debbie personalizes each pre-autographed program for her fans. While the troupe is busy defying gravity, I weigh myself down with more popcorn and a super-size Coke. Intensive Baccarat 101. I don't want to spend any dough, so I just spend my time watching.