“Motel 6: We’ll leave the light on for you. Motel 6’s Dad: What am I, made of money?”

Motel 6 has a slogan, “We’ll leave the light on for you.” A dad meme is that dads constantly tell their kids to turn off lights around the house. This joke was posted on X/Twitter by Uncle Duke on April 4, 2018:
 
Motel 6: We’ll leave the light on for you.
Motel 6’s Dad: What am I, made of money?
 
 
Wikipedia: Motel 6
Motel 6 is an American chain of motels with locations in the United States and Canada. The chain was founded in Santa Barbara, California, in 1962 by William W. Becker and Paul Greene, and derives its name from the fact that rooms initially cost only six dollars.
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Advertising
Beginning in 1986, Motel 6 has advertised through radio commercials featuring the voice of writer and National Public Radio commentator Tom Bodett, with the tagline “We’ll leave the light on for you.” The ads were created by Dallas advertising agency The Richards Group.[6] They feature a tune composed by Tom Faulkner, performed by him on guitar and Milo Deering on fiddle.
   
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Uncle Duke
@UncleDuke1969
Motel 6: We’ll leave the light on for you.
Motel 6’s Dad: What am I, made of money?
7:09 PM · Apr 4, 2018
 
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Bob Golen
@BobGolen
Motel 6: We’ll leave the light on for you.
Motel 6’s Dad: What am I, made of money?
8:59 AM · Apr 5, 2022
 
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Bob Golen
@BobGolen
Motel 6: We’ll leave the light on for you.
Motel 6’s Dad: What am I, made of money?
9:58 AM · Apr 5, 2025
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