May 23 2010I Like Them Too!: Happy World Turtle Day!
If you're reading this on Sunday, it's World Turtle Day. But if you're reading this on Monday, it's the day after World Turtle Day. And if you aren't reading this till Tuesday or later I think it's pretty obvious you don't love me anymore and that makes me a very sad boy. Anyway, turtles. Admit it -- you know you like them!
The purpose of World Turtle Day, May 23, sponsored yearly since 2000 by American Tortoise Rescue, is to bring attention to, and increase knowledge of and respect for, turtles and tortoises, and encourage human action to help them survive and thrive.
Turtle Day is celebrated worldwide in a variety of ways, from dressing up as turtles to saving turtles caught on highways, to research activities.
Somebody's getting high and watching TMNT this afternoon! Is it you? Because it isn't me. I'm playing Super Mario Galaxy 2, son!
I Like Turtles [youtube]
and
Wikipedia
Thanks to Darwin, who I'd naturally select first for my kickball team any day.
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Reader Comments
1. james - May 23, 2010 4:55 PM
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2. Flem - May 23, 2010 4:55 PM
Yayyy guys... happy turtle day :D
gonna buy my turtle a cake :D
3. plaidvampire - May 23, 2010 4:55 PM
I'd like to dedicate this day to Shelby, Raphael, Michaelangelo, and Franklin. None of the others though. They gave me suspicious looking pizza.
4. BrandtCooley - May 23, 2010 4:56 PM
We can all empathize with that kid.
5. Just Sayin' - May 23, 2010 5:01 PM
P-Town represent bitches.
And @1, do the world a favor and go drown yourself.
6. Just Sayin' - May 23, 2010 5:03 PM
@3, I know what you mean man. Leonardo is a little bossy and you know what they say, Donatello "does machines." Ew.
7. darren - May 23, 2010 5:07 PM
finaly a day painting myself green and glued yellow trash can lid i can feal normal unlike them posing turtles
8. Timmeh - May 23, 2010 5:10 PM
We must build a turtle fence!
9. Tom - May 23, 2010 5:21 PM
A'tuin is the only World Turtle for me!
10. Cap'n Krunch - May 23, 2010 5:27 PM
You Bet Your Sweet Ass I Am a TURTLE!!!
11. Balrag - May 23, 2010 5:31 PM
happy turtle day? lol always nice to find theres another obscure holiday out there
12. Mouse - May 23, 2010 6:00 PM
It's about time someone started a proper holiday for A'tuin. Now when do the 4 elephants get their day of celebration?
13. Tom - May 23, 2010 6:45 PM
@12, They sort of come as a matched set don't they?
14. ciao - May 23, 2010 6:51 PM
@2 you'd better share ;d
15. Fede - May 23, 2010 7:24 PM
OOOOOOOOOLD
16. Kat - May 23, 2010 9:17 PM
i'm celebrating with my turtles!
17. nike sb shoes - May 23, 2010 9:40 PM
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18. tas - May 23, 2010 9:45 PM
turtles aside...
GW.... as u can see, we all still love you
*blink blink blink*
19. Kingoftime - May 23, 2010 10:11 PM
I just saved a turtle that was in the middle of the road a couple of days ago! :D glad to see I did my part
20. woo - May 23, 2010 11:00 PM
1 more hour until the Day After Turtle Day
21. zoom335is - May 23, 2010 11:51 PM
Um no.....Im getting high and drunk and watching LOST....and I just did, its done, its over, and I don't know what to say about the ending.
22. L - May 24, 2010 8:50 AM
I just ran over a turtle that was in the middle or the road today... but it's Monday so WGAF.
23. sonniea - May 24, 2010 2:11 PM
how old is this post? cuz this kid already has a tv out.
24. james - May 24, 2010 2:46 PM
he looks like a flippin zombie
25. antonia - May 24, 2010 4:09 PM
there's turtle day and not dog day?!?!
26. che-che - May 24, 2010 5:19 PM
so that kid likes turtles, and i like that ass in the backgound to the left. mmmmmmmmmm. gotta get me some that!
27. NVG - May 24, 2010 11:34 PM
Ellie Rountree (the hottest geek in the planet) likes this kid who likes turtles.
I like turtles too.