 Some
American Fighter Pilots were relaxing in an English Pub during World War
II when they, somehow, got onto the subject of "Turtles". They described
a person who was clean minded, usually minded their own business, but
when the need arose, would stick their neck out for themselves and other
people in need had the attributes of a turtle. That's how the
International Association of Turtles began. Sounds crazy unless you have been around drinking pilots. These pilots became the fist members of the International Association of Turtles. Knowing the way of the military they would all be split up soon and they would all actively recruit new members. So they came up with a way for Turtles to identify each other. When anyone would ask a Turtle, "Are you a Turtle?" the proper response would be... It was a simple idea based on the fact that everyone owned a jackass, and that everyone's jackass was sweet. As a member of their "club" whenever anyone asked you the club question, you had to respond in accordance with club ritual - regardless of where you were when you were asked. Otherwise, the "penalty" for not responding correctly was the cost of a drink. The proper response to the question, "Are You A Turtle?" is "You Bet Your Sweet Ass I Am!" |