Thursday, August 26, 2004

Tom Bodett.... TOM BODETT?

Okay, what am I missing.

I am listening to the news on the way to work. Then there is the "Osgood File", where Charlie Osgood gives some sappy or funny or cute story. In the middle of it, Tom Bodett usually trots his ah-shucks, down home, "we'll leave the light on for you" schtick about Motel 6.

But for the last two days, Tom Bodett has ah-shucks'ed his way through the actual report. He stories, never cute or sappy or funny, sound like a hillbilly record palyed back on s l o w s p e e d. Never slow enough to make you not understand, but slow enough to annoy.

And who is doing commercials? Charlie Osgood.

Has the world gone mad? Has Dr. Evil taken over the record station. If so, does anyone have ONE MILLLEEEON DOLLARS.