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Why is there an asterisk next to Jordan in the list of countries with Days Inns?Rockhopper10r 23:49, 25 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

"8 Days Inn"

An unsourced statement in the article reads:

| The original name of the chain was "8 Days Inn" with a large number "8" in the sunburst area of the marquee sign.

I'm certain this is inaccurate -- This illustration shows that that 'large number "8"' was an advertisement of the room rate, not part of the name of the chain. (Yet look at this postcard, with no "$" or "up": http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?VISuperSize&item=310162366098. Sure looks like the name of the establishment is "8 Days Inn.")

See also the discussion (and apparently authoritative answer) here. 71.62.123.39 (talk) 01:07, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

And yet they all said "8." I also assumed, probably along with thousands of others, that the chain was called "8 Days Inn," and then later changed to "Days Inn." I never questioned this assumption. Someone should be able to answer this question definitely. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.66.170.159 (talk) 20:54, 27 May 2011 (UTC) It might be interesting to look up phone books from the 1970s and see if any list "8 Days Inn" as opposed to "Days Inn."[reply]

It was never called "8 Days Inn". The original sign had $8 in reference to the nightly rate. The dollar sign was eventually removed and later, the 8 was removed. This information comes from a man who knew and worked with Cecil Day before the chain's beginning. Ryan8374 (talk) 21:20, 25 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Participate in the deletion discussion at the nomination page. —Community Tech bot (talk) 10:36, 7 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Incredulous

This article states: "The property was constructed during a heavy rainstorm, and one family stayed at the property a week before it was completed, at Day's insistence." Somehow the claim a hotel was built during a heavy rainstrom seems amazing to say the least as a hotel usually takes months to build. If a rainstorm really lasted that long, it's surprising there was anything left of the town where it was being built. One would think it would have been washed away - afterall, the whole world was under water after it rained for just 40 days and nights... As for a family staying there before the hotel was completed - any chance the father's name was Noah? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:801:380:63E0:0:0:0:D0F2 (talk) 20:49, 12 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for noticing this. The paragraph has been reworded to more accurately reflect the sourcing.--☾Loriendrew☽ ☏(ring-ring) 23:05, 12 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]