Cool TMNT/ Comedy Group tie in...

[Jo Dawn]

So, for anyone who knows me, know that I ADORE a certain comedy group. They play at Renaissance Faires, mainly, but they are truly the funniest (and, really, friendliest) people ever.

They're called the Tortuga Twins, and I've been going to see them for about 6 years now. Truly, if they are in your area, go check them out. They are up and coming and getting famous. You'll cry laughing. (By the by, they have interactive performances, and yours truly was UP on STAGE with them the last time they were in the area. Sadly, it was the first time ever that my friend and I forgot our cameras and I have no pictures. I've been begging online to fans from around here, but can find no one.)

ANYhow... What's cool about them, is how they originated their name (which I never knew for a LONG time... Even after the 'Tortuga Brothers' van in the cartoon.)

We needed a name. HMMMMM… Well, back then there was an underground comic book that was gaining popularity. It was called “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”. We were both somewhat fans of it. We wanted something ethnic sounding since we were going to play gypsies of a sort. Tortuga Twins had been mentioned, which I believe led us to the TMNT comic. We really liked the way it rolled off the tongue. Riki decided to take the name Raphael and I took Donatello. Little did we know how popular those little turtles would get. After they exploded on the scene with movies and toys, we started getting lots of comments about our names. So, I decided to change my name to D’ Angelo. It was another name I really liked and thought would quell some of the TMNT comparisons.

I love that they loved the comic first.

And, yes, they saw the movie. They took a picture outside the theater with the poster, too, hehe.

so what should we see?
Ninja Turtles baby!

For those who know, for both better and worse we will always have ties to the Turtles... and it was amazing to watch this movie, all about the importance of brotherhood BTW, with my brothers. What fun.

I think I love them a little bit more, if that's possible.