If you have two minutes, watch this video made by Freestyle Creative for the recent Route 66 Gala in Oklahoma City.
I gasped in recognition during the first few seconds, and you might, too.
Yes, the narration takes a liberal page from the late James Earl Jones’ speech about baseball near the final chapter of the 1989 film “Field of Dreams.”
Jones died two years ago, but Michael Wallis’ gravelly baritone, and his extensive Route 66 roots, more than suffice.
He even gives the speech at Driller Stadium in Tulsa, a minor-league affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell, who leads Oklahoma’s tourism department, said in a Facebook post he wanted Wallis as Jones in a Route 66 context. It appears he got his wish.
Compare and contrast: