Are showgirls really still representative of Las Vegas? It would seem so, even though with the closing of Bally's Jubilee over 6 years ago, Las Vegas no longer offers any shows that include the tall, beautiful talented dancers.
Those elegant casino showgirls have been replaced by the by shorter, often wider, g-string clad outdoor facsimiles - hustling tourists, alongside Spider Man, for the $20 photo.
Recently, perhaps in an attempt to rekindle the memories of the iconic attraction that only those her age could appreciate, the Mayor authorized installation of twin 26 foot cartoon-like showgirl signs to greet tourists entering 'old Vegas' (game on, Paradise).
And now, barely a year later, in the typical Vegas style of excess gauche, those 26 foot eyesores will be replaced with 50 foot versions (fear not - the original 'girls' are being refurbished and will greet visitors to the 18b Arts District).
Perhaps more than their scantily clad photo-hawking facsimiles, the attraction that best laments the loss of the beauty and class of the original showgirls will be the numerous selfies featuring the lower extremities of the gigantic cartoon versions.