By Molly Snyder Senior Writer Published Mar 05, 2014 at 1:47 PM

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Jenni Buehler, who lives in Muskego, has never been to the Westwood Inn in Branson, Mo. and yet she often fields phone calls for the motel that promises amenities like an "in-room coffee maker" and "lots of TV stations."

Turns out, Bueler’s cell number is just one digit different from the motel’s and the similar numbers create bucketloads of Southern fried misconnections.

Although Buehler never answers unknown calls, people often leave a voicemail inquiring about their upcoming stay – most likely because her outgoing message is the standard electronic recording and does not reveal her name.

"I always return the calls so they're not twisting in the wind wondering why the motel hasn't gotten back to them. Generally, the folks sound up in years and are VERY grateful that I have alerted them to their mistake," says Buehler.

"I close by wishing them a safe trip – but stop short of saying, ‘y'all call back now, ya hear?’"


Molly Snyder started writing and publishing her work at the age 10, when her community newspaper printed her poem, "The Unicorn.” Since then, she's expanded beyond the subject of mythical creatures and written in many different mediums but, nearest and dearest to her heart, thousands of articles for OnMilwaukee.

Molly is a regular contributor to FOX6 News and numerous radio stations as well as the co-host of "Dandelions: A Podcast For Women.” She's received five Milwaukee Press Club Awards, served as the Pfister Narrator and is the Wisconsin State Fair’s Celebrity Cream Puff Eating Champion of 2019.