STUCK AT THE GRADUATE (A DROP-OUT HOTEL IN OXFORD, MS)
Reflection, Rumination & Rhetoric from the Road
Sadly, the trend in hotels (especially chains) across America is windows that don’t open. Even the older double-hung windows that once opened a couple of inches are bolted shut, sealed off from fresh, favoring filtered filth.
In the case of the Graduate Hotel in Oxford, Mississippi, the air vent comes equipped with flashing lights.
Two options: Switch the thermostat off and breathe stale, stifling air all night long or put up with their vent’s eerie glow and audible growl.
Little wonder the caffeine emporium up the road (where now I sit) is called Heartbreak Coffee.
And then there is the ghastly “art” hanging in The Graduate’s vastly overpriced room…
What is this place, an orthopedic surgeon’s office?
As for the bathroom…
The good news: After a long night in a hotel as poorly conceived and managed as this joint, anywhere next will be a blessing.
This is what you see when you ceiling gaze at 4:33 a.m.
Again: Embrace the lows, deeply appreciate the highs.
We've stayed in a few bizarre motel/hotels in the past, but that one is a hoot! Keep up the excellent work Mr. Eringer.