Unfortunate Coincidence Makes Circa Tee Highly Collectible
It’s been a fairly slow news week, but never fear, the Internet is always up for a manufactured kerfuffle!
Circa Las Vegas recently hosted a promotion, Slotapalooza, which included free T-shirts for guests. The T-shirts featured the number of slot machines in the downtown resort: 1,312.
In an awkward twist, that number has another meaning in pop culture: It represents an anti-police sentiment, “ACAB,” or “All Cops are Bastards.” The numbers 1312 correspond to the letters of the alphabet for that initialism (A=1, C=3, A=1, B=2). A freakishly unlikely coincidence signifying nothing, but it got our attention, so it must be interesting.
It goes without saying Circa had no idea about the “ACAB” connection, but the Internet loves a conspiracy theory and has way too much time on its hands.
We first got wind of the 1,312 thing from Reddit, whence all higher thinking comes.
Circa’s Slotapalooza promotion was otherwise uneventful. We took part by slaying at the slot tournament.
They had us at “Winner gets a video poker machine!” We were THIS close. @CircaLasVegas https://t.co/huQocp9sJz pic.twitter.com/0GhL3P2RJc
— Vital Vegas (@VitalVegas) July 20, 2025
The person who won the slot machine declined the machine and wanted the cash value. What the hell is wrong with people?
The event also had an open bar, Hot Seat giveaway and slot manufacturers hawking their new machines.
A good time was had by all, including the casino’s security guards, some of whom were former police officers who should have noticed shirts were being given away with 1312 on them, all due respect.
Anyway, the 1312 mishap, if one can even call it that, is a fun asterisk for the folks who got these T-shirts.
The history of “ACAB” is a fun read. The “all cops are bastards” phrase first appeared in the 1920s in England. We thought they called cops “bobbies,” so the number should’ve been 1212, but we are not in charge of fixing history.
The phrase got another boost in usage during the protests following the death of George Floyd.
The number “1312” was the theme of this terrible song by The Casualties.
It’s become increasingly popular to criticize the police in recent years.
It’s unfair to paint the police with a broad brush like “all cops are bastards.”
They are not all bastards. The vast majority of cops are bastards, but that is not all.
Most are small men who want to feel big. Not all, though. Just like casino security guards. Don’t get us started.
You would be a jerk, too, if you had to deal with shady idiots all day. The problem is cops and security guards start treating everyone like shady idiots. Cops, especially, see the world through idiot-colored Oakley sunglasses.
We used to work as a bill collector, the vast majority of whom are jerks. Why? Because they are lied to day in and day out. When people lie to you constantly, you start to view everyone as a liar. It undermines your faith in humanity.
This is the same corrosive pattern that turns cops into jerks. That, and small penises. But mostly that first thing.
It’s time to move on from this awkward topic, mostly because we don’t feel like getting speeding tickets for going two miles over the speed limit on the Summerlin Parkway.
It’s worth mentioning the Circa T-shirt given out for Slotapalooza is no longer accurate. Since the Slotapalooza event, the number of slots at Circa has changed to 1,309. Cover-up!
We’re kidding. It’s jokes.
We love anything with “apalooza” attached to it. “Apalooza” makes everything fun.
For example, one might dread a colonoscopy, but “Colonoscopyapalooza”? Sign us up!
What else can we include to fluff up this story?
In 1312, the Order of the Knights Templar was officially dissolved by Pope Clement V, and their lands were confiscated. Yes, we knew this off the top of our head. We went to public school.
In closing, it’s worth noting 1312 is an “angel number” in numerology, a horseshit pseudoscience like astrology or magnet therapy or crystal healing.
The purveyors of this nonsense say of 1,312: “This number is a combination of the energies and vibrations of the numbers 1, 3, and 2. The number 1 relates to new beginnings, leadership, and independence, while the number 3 resonates with creativity, self-expression, and manifestation. The number 2, on the other hand, represents balance, harmony, and teamwork. When these numbers come together to form angel number 1312, it signifies that your angels are guiding you towards a path of creativity, balance, and leadership. They want you to trust your intuition and have faith in yourself as you embark on a new journey.”
Can you imagine the hassles we’re going to get from cops who also believe in crystal healing?
Sigh.
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