I remember reading why the name "Terrible" somewhere but forgot. Here's what
I relearned
in a search:
"Regarding the name, the hotel is a spin-off of the Terrible Herbst oil
company, operator of convenience stores and gas stations across the west. Legend
has it that founder Ed Herbst was so good at undercutting the prices and
outdoing the service of his competitors that they constantly cursed his good
name, and the "Terrible" moniker stuck, eventually becoming a part of the company
’s formal title."
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