Wednesday, December 03, 2008

The Rat Pack is Back!

I was having a great dream the other night. I was staying at the Sands, an old-school classic Vegas hotel. I was kicking back in the High Rollers Suite when there was a knock at the door.

"Who is it?" I asked.


"Two Italians, one bad comic, a Limey and a one-eyed hoofer," the voice on the other side of the door said. I knew instantly that it was Frank Sinatra. His phrasing was perfect.


Suddenly, the Rat Pack was in the room. They were rough housing and obviously drunk.


"You up for a wild night?" Frank asked.


"Well, uh, what did you fellas have in mind?" I replied.


"Booze, broads and hoprfully breakfast. You know, the usual," Dean offered.


"Yeah, cat--let's groove and let the cards fall where they may," Sammy chimed in.


"Well, how do I know you're real? This is a dream, after all." I was skeptical for obvious reasons.


"Will this help convince you?" Frankie asked as he handed me a Jack Daniels Manhattan, his favorite cocktail when he wasn't downing it straight.


I took a sip from the glass and it tasted good. What the heck, I thought. I've always wondered what it might be like to party with the Rat Pack.


"Let's roll, Daddy-O," Dino pleaded. "I've got a blonde waiting for me down at the craps table."


They exited the room and were gone as quickly as they had appeared. Oh well, I thought--They probably would have out-partied me anyway.