• I'm Tom Bodett

    From JAB@21:1/5 to All on Sat Apr 26 20:41:19 2025
    "I'm Tom Bodett for Motel 6, and we'll leave the light on for you."

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  • From Retrograde@21:1/5 to JAB on Mon Apr 28 02:54:29 2025
    On 2025-04-27, JAB <here@is.invalid> wrote:
    "I'm Tom Bodett for Motel 6, and we'll leave the light on for you."

    Huh, I remember that ad campaign fondly. Seemed homey/folksy.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Bodett

    Still alive, apparently. So, a voice actor, who calls Homer, Alaska
    home. Cool. From Wikipedia:

    Thomas Edward Bodett (/boʊˈdɛt/ boh-DET; born February 23, 1955) is an American author, voice actor, woodworker and radio personality,
    primarily as a host, correspondent and panelist for a number of shows
    that air on National Public Radio (NPR). Since 1986, he has been the
    spokesman for the motel chain Motel 6, ending commercials with the
    phrase, "I'm Tom Bodett for Motel 6, and we'll leave the light on for
    you."

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