She sat among others of her species inside a darkened casino hall. It was Keno day, and the church bus had dropped them off that morning. They were a lively and sociable group, their white hair shining splendidly in the darkness and flashing lights reflecting off their giant eyeballs glaring behind thick coke bottle glasses. All the fun stopped however, once the Keno numbers were being shown on screen. The twitter and gossip came to a halt and all headlight eyes stared grim-faced at the screen as they waited for their numbers to come up. I watched for about 15 minutes and became puzzled over their behavior. These people were supposedly playing a game... and yet, they looked as though they were watching a funeral. Observing their transformation from happy laughter among friends to grim-faced seriousness once the game started was, quite frankly, hilarious. Sometimes I think I'm too easily amused. Medium: ink in moleskine, some digital color.
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The look on the frog's face is so funny! Plus I like how your use of black and white colors lends itself to the mood of the experience you described. However, I think the name "Keno" for the game is dated and misleading. The casinos should just call the game what it is-"Dinner Table Bingo", or "Lunch Lotto", or "Brunch Bet The Farm". At any rate, its another great observation on your part. You're the best!
Posted by: MJed Lance Von T. | May 04, 2010 at 03:23 PM
Maybe they WERE having fun!
Maybe that was their 'O' face!
Posted by: Vern | May 06, 2010 at 04:27 AM
The competitive instinct runs strong.
Posted by: Earl | May 06, 2010 at 05:50 AM
I guess I'm too easily amused, too...
Posted by: wahrscheinlich | May 07, 2010 at 12:30 AM
ha! i love this! great work..funny story..
Posted by: zoe | May 17, 2010 at 05:45 PM