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GEICO Gecko

2023-02-09T02:42:52Z

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[[File:GEICOGecko.png|thumb|right|GEICO Gecko, the company's mascot.]]
'''GEICO Gecko''' is an [[anthropomorphic]] [[Wikipedia:Gecko|gecko]] used in [[wikipedia:GEICO|GEICO]] [[Wikipedia:GEICO advertising campaigns|commercials]].

The company's ads usually focus on its [[reptilian]] [[mascot]], the GEICO gecko, which is a talking [[W:Phelsuma|Day Gecko]] created by The Martin Agency and most recently a [[Wikipedia:Computer-generated image|CGI]] creature generated by Animation Director [[Wikipedia:David Hulin|David Hulin]]. The gecko first appeared in 1999 during the Screen Actors Guild strike that prevented the use of live actors.<ref name=geico_x/> In the original commercial, where the gecko pleads for people to stop calling him in error, mistaking ''gecko'' for ''geico'', he was voiced by [[Wikipedia:Kelsey Grammer|Kelsey Grammer]]. In the subsequent commercials, the gecko speaks with an Australian [[Wikipedia:Regional accents of English speakers|Australia British]] accent{{fact}}, because it would be unexpected, according to Martin Agency's Steve Bassett. As of 2007, [[Wikipedia:Jake Wood|Jake Wood]], an English actor and comedian was the voice of the GEICO gecko. In current commercials the gecko's accent is more working-class Cockney (a typical London accent), perhaps in an effort to further "humanize" him.<ref>"Little Lizard Says 'Ello To A New Inflection", [[The Hartford Courant]], 22 February 2006.</ref> "As computer animation got better and as we got to know the character better, we did a few things," says Steve Bassett, creative director at The Martin Agency. "We wanted to make him a little more guy-next-door. And he looks a lot more real than he's looked before."<ref name=geico_x>[http://www.usatoday.com/money/advertising/adtrack/2006-07-16-geico_x.htm Gecko wasn't first choice for Geico.] USA Today, July 16, 2006. Retrieved February 16, 2007.</ref>

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Fraddas

2022-12-30T05:58:34Z

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'''Fraddas''' (in full '''Fraddas Delfury''') is an [[Wikipedia:actor|actor]] and part-time [[writer]] who lives in [[Wikipedia:Yuba City, California|Yuba City, California]], U.S.A.<ref>[http://fraddas-759.livejournal.com/profile Fraddas_759's profile] on [[LiveJournal]]. Retrieved February 7, 2011</ref> His [[fursona]] is half [[red fox]] and half [[fennec fox]].

Fraddas has attended [[Further Confusion 2010]], [[Further Confusion 2011]] and [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2011]].

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==External links==
* [http://fraddas-759.livejournal.com/ Fraddas_759] on [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://fraddas-lakier.sofurry.com/ Fraddas Lakier] on [[SoFurry]]
* [http://www.myspace.com/299712433 Fraddas] on [[MySpace]]
* [http://twitter.com/FraddasD FraddasD] on Twitter
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/fraddas/ Fraddas] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/Fraddas1 Fraddas] and [http://www.youtube.com/user/Arectus18 Arectus18] on [[YouTube]]

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Natsu

2022-11-01T05:06:05Z

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'''Nastu''', also known as '''Diledog''' and '''Wollfbite''', is a [[furry artist]] who lives in [[W:Illinois|Illinois]], USA, and is [[mate]]d to [[Littlecoyote]].

==Fursona==

Nastu's [[fursona]] is an [[alligator]]/[[dog]] [[hybrid]].<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/natsu. Natsu's profile] on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved October 31, 2022.</ref>

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==External links==

* [https://www.deviantart.com/diledog Diledog] on [[DeviantArt]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/natsu. Natsu] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://ko-fi.com/https://ko-fi.com/diledog Diledog] on [[Ko-fi]]
* [https://www.twitter.com/diledog Diledog] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://t.me/diledog Diledog] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://diledog.carrd.co/ Diledog] on [[Card.co]]

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