In the 1800s, a group of Spaniards, heading west on the Old Spanish Trail from Texas, came across an area with numerous artesian wells.  These wells had the fresh water to support vast green areas; the Spaniards called the place “Las Vegas” (the meadows).  Now these meadows are home to thousands of zombies entranced by flashing lights, herds of steroid users in Ed Hardy, and countless Asian men in suits sleeping on slot machines.