Anyway, the Motel 6 brings back pleasant memories for me from the early 1980s when I did not have a lot of money and so on vacation, I'd be looking for a Motel 6 sign where I know they would have a reasonably clean room for a decent price. One time, the manager yelled at me because I took too much ice from the ice machine - I was using it to fill the bathtub so I could keep my beer cold.
That would be Tom Bodette(SP?).
Funny author too. I’ve read a few of his books.
“I’m Tom Bodette and we’ll leave the lights on for ya”