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Frank Sinatra was appearing at Resorts International Casino or Caesars Casino!
THE DOC casually mentioned he had tickets to the sinatra show and we may as well go for this was billed as Old Blue eyes final tour (He did several final tours!)
I had never seen Sinatra live on Stage.I was raised in a household where Sinatra music along with Bach was constantly played ! I was quite pleased to attend the concert!
THE DOC and I and his Limo driver set off for thie Glitz and Glamor of Casino Life Sinatra and Atlantic City!
We arrived at the Casino about 30 minutes before the Scheduled beginning of the Sinatra Show!THE DOC wanted to try his luck at his favorite casino game Craps!
If you are not a craps player it is important to understand that it is a fast and furious game of chance and the players becomes totally immersed in the"flow" of the game and the rapid paced betting and action of the little cubes known as dice!
The play began.The tables were cold,cold .cold;an expression that means you are losing losing losing!
Now THE DOC was not one to quit when he was a little behind.He persisted and was now a great deal behind.
At this point THE DOC said "why don't you roll the dice,maybe you will change my luck!"
"I am a novice this will be my first time at craps,my game is blackjack I protested!", to no avail.
I picked up the dice and began the roll. After 20 minutes I was still rolling the dice!
People were cheering.Loudest of all was THE DOC who was winning his losses back and then some.
The bets were piled high all around the table.All the players were excited as only crap players can be when a hot streak is in progress!
Just at this moment a man worked his way next to THE DOC,it was Jilly Rizzo one of Frank Sinatras entourage!,I Later Learned.
"DOC" said Jilly,"Frank would like you to..."
THE DOC cut him off in mid sentence saying:"Can't you see Im in the middle of a hot streak I will come to the show when the streak is over and not before!"
Jilly steped back away from the table!
Whe the roll ended Jilly was waiting! "Now we can go to see your boss perform"; Doc said!
"No we can't"; Jilly said!
"Why not?";said THE DOC
"Docthe shows over!Frank sent me to invite you to come to the Penthouse for cocktails!".
We missed the Sinatra show that night but we won at craps and I Met Old Blue Eyes in his Penthouse suite with THE DOC!(My meeting old blue eyes is another adventure for another article!)
THE DOC introduced me to many famous people including Joe DiMaggio the Great Yankee Ball pLayer.
I will always have warm and fond memories of my friend THE DOC.Rest is peace DOC we remember you with love!