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Are You a Turtle?

#9
OK, "P Town" and "warnergt," spoken like true Turtles.

When I was in highschool in the 60s we asked someone if they were a Turtle. All we knew was that you had to answer, "You bet your sweet a** I am," or you owed the person a drink of their choice. That's all we knew about it. Just fun.

But, there's more. The idea started with WWII fighter pilots as a distraction to all the horrors they saw daily bombing, and to kill time between raids. It was designed to be a bunch of folks who were straight up, good folks, and not vulgar. Every Turtle was considered to own a sweet, kindly donkey (ass), LOL. Anyway, it's just a fun thing, but I know someone who actually has a card. Heh, heh, gotta get me one.

Do a Google search for a good read.
 
#10
When I was in high school, I was president of a local Explorers'
Post dedicated to broadcasting. We met at an AM radio station
after it went off the air for the day at dusk. We would do all
kinds of stuff: operate the equipment, make commercials and
whatever just to learn about broadcasting. A DJ from that
station worked with us and it was he who introduced me to
"Turtles."

One snowy day when school was closed and he was doing his
morning show on the air and taking calls, I called him on the
air and asked, "Are you a turtle?"

Of course, you know, if someone asks you, you have to give
the correct response.

He responded, "You be your sweet derrière I am!"

So, I have to confess that I got that line from him. :smug:
 
#12
Where I'm from "turtle" is a hockey term for a guy who's in a fight who hunches over on the ice in a turtle pose in order not to get hit in the face. It's generally frowned upon in the hockey community as a cowardly thing to do. If you're not a fighter, then you do your best to stay out of fights, but if you're inclined to drop the gloves once in a while, then you man up and go for it. I was never a good fighter in my hockey playing days, but I'm proud to say I never turtled. So, no, I'm not a turtle!


Darren McCarty vs. Claude "Turtle" Lemieux - YouTube
 
#17
My Mom is a Turtle. She made a joke of it when we were kids. That was the ONLY time I ever heard her swear (if a** is a swear word) when I was young. So my brother and I would ask her all the time if she was a turtle. And she would answer appropriately. The funny thing is we were born in SC, but moved to TX shortly after, and everyone looked at her like she was crazy. Good times. Thanks for the memories :cool:
 

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