He started saying 'I'm sorry miss, let me go'.

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However, many neon monuments are tucked out of the way while others have a fascinating back story you would be sorry to miss.

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There's a video of the thing in action below, and you'll be sorry if you miss it.

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Villegas slumped to a sorry 77 to miss the cut.

CNN: March 2, 2013 -- Updated 1004 GMT (1804 HKT)