So I guess that's a good way to begin this post. Does this intimidate you?
I'm not a gamer, but doesn't Maryland's mascot look remarkably similar to Bowser from Mario Brothers?
Some people say that Maryland's mascot, the Terrapin, is not scary or intimidating; nor is their motto of "Fear the turtle". Well, I happen to disagree with said naysayers, I think that mascot is pretty darn scary... Heck, it'd scare me away from being a fan! (Ok, well Maryland fans do that on their own...) I have a new hypothesis for why nobody goes to Maryland football games... this guy:
He looks like a cross between a piece of, well, you know, and an empty seat: the perfect mascot for the U of MD.
It could also be that the terrible piped-in music keeps fans away, and speaking of music...
One of my favorite bands from the 60's happens to be, you guessed it:
The Turtle's were a big band of the 60's with hits like She's My Girl, She'd Rather Be with Me, Elenore, and of course Happy Together.
Besides having some good hits from the 60's, The Turtles also happened to write one of "our" (Miranda and me) songs: Happy Together. Here's a video of The Turtles performing Happy Together on the Ed Sullivan Show and I SWEAR to you, it's worth the watch... for entertainment purposes alone:
^^^
For some reason Blogger won't allow me to embed this version of their performance, probably due to copyright stuff, so just click the link instead, trust me, it's worth it.
Ok, so if you watched the video, you probably couldn't help but notice this guy:
Just look at that hair... just look at it!
And how couldn't you? I mean, besides his goofy acting, horrible turtle neck, and nerdy glasses, just look at that hair! His name is Mark Volman and there's good reason you notice his hair, it's one of a kind. In fact, it's so special, that Mark felt it was worth insuring for ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. That's right, in 1968 he had his hair insured for 100K against fire, theft, or loss due to illness. Hey, who wouldn't? You know a guy with hair like that has to be picking up the babes...
By the way, am I the only one who sees a very unique resemblance between our Turtle friend here and this kid from the ex-Disney show "The Suite Life on Deck"?
Long lost son?
And speaking of the Suite Life on Deck, they dealt with a lot of sea creatures since they were on a cruise ship, but they probably never dealt with this one: the Florida Soft Shell Turtle.
Isn't that just crazy looking?
I'm not a big reptile person, but I have to admit, these critters look pretty darn cool. I've never actually seen one around, but supposedly they're not too difficult to find. They also happen to be one of the fastest turtles in the world! On land that is... Which means it only takes them hours to cross the road instead of days! (Kidding of course... maybe.)
Well there you have it! As requested by my good friend Elena, that's all things Turtles for this week's Wild Card Wednesday! I hope you enjoyed it! Leave me a comment here or on Facebook if you'd like to suggest a topic for next week and who knows, maybe fate will choose yours!
Until next time,
Ok, maybe not.
-JT
Where do we put in a vote for Wild Card? Here? Okay - Kpop I want an article on Kpop
ReplyDeleteHahahahahahaha, it is now officially on the list! :D Hahahahaha, heaven help me if that ends up being the topic next week. :P :P :P ;)
DeleteI picked it for exactly that reason ;) I thought "what blog post would be the most amusing to have written by his perspective" and that was it :P :P :P :P
DeleteThat is a good question, where do you submit your requests? I'm going to place Les Miserables on it because it was Brilliant!
ReplyDeleteThat's an excellent choice! I'll put it on the list as well! I'm planning on posting something on Facebook tomorrow for people to write in suggestions, but those two are now already on the list! :)
DeleteHa, ha. I like how different people can come up with totally different things to write about from one topic. By the way, soft shells are quite common in FL, they are very fast and their necks have quite a reach. In addition, my profile picture shows the alligator snapping turtle, the largest freshwater turtle in North America. It could easily break some bones and send you to a doctor, but hey, idiotic biologists provide employment opportunities for aspiring doctors like you. Also, you can't forget to mention the band, Trampled by Turtles.
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