{"id":"i-like-turtles","name":"I Like Turtles","summary":"I Like Turtles is a catchphrase from a 2007 KGW local news clip in which ten-year-old Jonathon Ware, face painted as a zombie at Portland's Rose Festival, gave the answer as his entire on-camera interview. The awkward non-sequitur became one of the earliest YouTube viral video memes, spawning years of remixes, T-shirts, a Tosh.0 web redemption and eventually a Paramount Ninja Turtles ad reprise.","tags":["i like turtles","i like turtles meme","jonathon ware","zombie kid","kgw rose festival","viral video 2007","tosh.0 web redemption"],"howToUse":[],"imageCount":5,"nsfw":false,"images":[{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/i-like-turtles/i-like-turtles-original-news-broadcast-screenshot.webp","caption":"The original news clip from Portland's KATU Channel 8, where Jonathan Ware in zombie face paint delivered his iconic 'I like turtles' response.","width":1200,"height":675,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/i-like-turtles/i-like-turtles-tmnt-arcade-cosplay.webp","caption":"A crossover fan cosplay pairs the 'I like turtles' zombie boy with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arcade cabinet.","width":621,"height":721,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/i-like-turtles/i-like-turtles-zombie-boy-turtle-shell-artwork.webp","caption":"Fan-made digital artwork depicting the zombie boy embracing a turtle shell.","width":500,"height":691,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/i-like-turtles/i-like-turtles-then-and-now-broadcast-comparison.webp","caption":"A then-and-now composite pairing the original 2007 broadcast with a modern homage featuring an adult version of the zombie boy.","width":1080,"height":1350,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/i-like-turtles/i-like-turtles-i-like-hurdles-remix.webp","caption":"A remix of the meme swapping turtles for hurdles, with the zombie boy's face pasted onto a track athlete.","width":552,"height":715,"nsfw":false}],"historyUrl":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/i-like-turtles/history.md","related":["apparently-kid","double-rainbow","charlie-bit-my-finger","chika-waga","dont-tase-me-bro","pretty-much-everywhere-its-gonna-be-hot","kermit-sipping-tea","its-so-over-were-so-back","understandable-have-a-great-day","no-thoughts-head-empty","ight-ima-head-out","very-mindful-very-cutesy"],"popularityRank":4072,"license":"Meme images and history: templates, screenshots, photos and fan edits, many of copyrighted material or real people. Explicit and offensive memes and images are included and flagged nsfw. Check you have the right to use an image before publishing."}