RENO MOTEL, Reno NV
   
   

The capitalization of the O makes you wonder whether this should be pronounced with a short E instead of a long one: Renno, Nevada.

“One block to town,” says the back. Eh? If you’re one block from town, you’re in the town. “Baby sitters available.” In Reno? Available young women with time on their hands, charging by the hour? In Reno? No!