Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael will be celebrating their 33rd anniversary next month, and during those 33 years our heroic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have fought a lot of crime, and eaten a lot of pizza.
As fans of the comic and show, we may have done significantly more of the latter than the former, but we also learned a lot about life from our favorite foursome (are we allowed to say they’re bigger than The Beatles, because we don’t recall The Beatles ever fighting crime on a regular basis).
It may seem odd to draw conclusions about life from a set of comic book/cartoon characters, but hey, we’re a little odd, so hop to the next page and check out 12 life lessons we learned from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Pizza Solves Everything
I think many of us already had an inkling about this, but the Ninja Turtles really solidified the idea of pizza being the ultimate panacea. When in doubt, split a pie with your pals.
Don’t Be Afraid of Change
The turtles started out in black and white, moved on to having red headbands, eventually were given individual colors and have since become animated in a number of different ways.
Guess what, they still always were, are, and will be, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. A little change doesn’t alter their, or your, essence.
It’s Always Nice to Have a Sweet Ride
Whether your dream car is a drop top or an off road vehicle, the Ninja Turtles, with their Party Wagon, showed us the joy of having a sweet ride.
That said, your sweet ride probably shouldn’t have as much weaponry as the Party Wagon, as we’re fairly sure that could get you in trouble if you get pulled over.
Sometimes Your Enemies May Sound a Little Like Uncle Phil
Ever think Shredder sounded just a bit familiar? It’s because he was voiced by none other than the late, great, James Avery, aka Uncle Phil from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. So be careful, a familiar voice might also be the voice of evil!
Be Wary of Anyone With a Talking Brain in Their Stomach
This should go without saying, but if you ever see a giant sized man-looking thing with a talking brain in its stomach, you’d be safe in assuming no good can come of the situation. Either battle it, or run like Usain Bolt.
Forget Being a Jack of All Trades, Be a Master of One
You ever notice how each turtle has mastered one weapon? Sometimes we can get caught up in wanting to know a little bit of everything. The turtles know it’s better to be a master of one thing than be just OK at a bunch of things.
Embrace Your Own Slang
Long before Ghostface Killah told us this rap is like ziti, the Ninja Turtles were shouting “Cowabunga, Dude!” Was surfer slang in at the time? They didn’t care, they made it their own slang, and it spread the world over. Your own slang is the best slang.
Always Be Prepared to Hang Out With Vanilla Ice
You never know when it’s going to happen, but the Ninja Turtles showed it can happen to anyone — there’s always a chance you’ll hang out with Vanilla Ice.
He may fix and flip your home. He may even end up writing a rap song about your time together. Just be ready, because it could happen at any moment.
A House Doesn’t Have to be Perfect to Be a Home
We all have dream homes, and sometimes you many wish you lived in a big house, or, if you’re so inclined, a tricked out tiny house. Whatever the case may be, we often want an upgrade to our surroundings.
The Ninja Turtles live in a sewer. They live in a sewer and they’re happy because it’s their home. Simply put, perfection is nothing more than a point of view, so we can all create our own perfection.
Make Interesting Friends Who Aren’t Like You
The “who aren’t like you” aspect of this was easy for the Ninja Turtles, because no one else was like them. That said, they still had to make friends, and did so with April O’Neil and Casey Jones. Heck, their master is a rat! Differences can be a beautiful thing.
Elders are Filled With Information
Speaking of that rat who happens to be a martial arts master, Master Splinter served as a reminder that our elders, while maybe not the fastest storytellers, have plenty of experience we can learn from.
Without Master Splinter, our favorite foursome would just be Teenage Mutant Turtles.
Teamwork to Make the Dream Work
Sure, individually each Ninja Turtle is pretty badass, but they can also be defeated when on their own. When taking on an opponent as a team, however, they’re pretty darn near unstoppable.
Why the Ninja Turtles aren’t on corporate motivational posters for teamwork is a mystery to us.
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