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TIMEGHOST BEHIND THE SCENES: WHEN INDY WAS A TEENAGE SUPERHERO
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So… it was the summer of 1986.
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I had just finished my first year at Wesleyan University and was 18 years old. I spent that summer in NYC living on the Lower East Side, which was both dangerous and magical way back then. I was a pizza guy. So one night at Save the Robots I meet this guy named Ernesto “Splinter” Ramirez, right? I had done some ninja training in high school in Texas and he was putting together a ninja squad and we got along so…
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…well… the other three guys in the squad were turtles.
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As you all know, they were actual real mutant turtles, now being trained as ninjas. They wanted it to be a quartet, though, but couldn’t find a 4th actual mutant turtle to ninja train, so I jumped in for the summer, basically as a ninja temp. They had all taken Renaissance artist names so I chose Leonardo- because I wasn’t just an “artist”, I was more of an everyman genius, see?
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It was three crazy months, and after I left the crew and went back to college they got a proper mutant turtle as the new #4, but I left my mark- NEWS FLASH: it was ME who introduced them to pizza. (I am aware that I should have used first person there. Shut up.)
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Oh, and PS: MY Leonardo used a baseball bat, not a sword, because Baseball Furies (look them up). The new guy didn’t know “The Warriors” and he thought swords were cooler, but NOTHING is cooler than the Baseball Furies.
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Well, 23 May being World Turtle Day, I thought I’d bust out the old costume for once- still fits pretty good!
The turtles are all really good guys and deserve all the love they can get. We chat every few months on Facebook, but just today I wish my old buddies in arms and all their “natural” kin peace, love, and understanding. KAWABUNGA!

4 years ago | [YT] | 1,256



@whiteb09

This is the exact level of chaotic energy I need in my life

4 years ago | 12

@CleverRiley9

Everyone: wow this team is super great! They release high quality content all the time! They must be really professional Indy: Hey Sparty! Should I use the aluminum or the wooden one to recreate my old Halloween costume for international turtle day? Sparty: gives indy both Astrid: chasing both with a spray bottle and ties

4 years ago | 64

@indianajones4321

Nick Fury: Indy Niedell, I’m here to talk to you about the Avengers initiative

4 years ago | 33

@heresjohnny2172

Never change

4 years ago | 18

@Anglomachian

The hero we want but don’t deserve.

4 years ago | 21

@theoutlook55

Oh my gosh Indy, you lovable character you!

4 years ago | 3

@2011woodlands

In the summer of 86 i was sweating it out in basic training, it was a hot summer.

4 years ago | 1

@robviousobviously5757

KAWABUNGA DUDE.. 🤙

4 years ago | 4

@samaeldesolado

THE MAN , THE MITH , THE LEGEND INDIANA !

4 years ago | 1

@tobybartels8426

This is 💯% credible

4 years ago | 0

@leonardolongolippera7588

I could literally hear Indy's characteristic "right?"

4 years ago | 3

@Lichcrafter

List of battles that could've been won if Indy “Leonardo” Niedell had been there: -The Battle of Thermopylae -The Battle of Wizna -The Battle of Waterloo (List incomplete, please expand)

4 years ago (edited) | 18

@dewok4701

You are such colourful character Indy!

4 years ago | 1

@darthbee18

I am absolutely all for Indy going Gaga 🤪😂😂🤣🤣

4 years ago | 2

@johnhagemeyer8578

Indy, your the only person besides my son Kyall, who'd 34 by the way. I have seen in full dress ninja turtle mode.. GREAT JOB I've been a fan since the first world war, and now I know why!!

4 years ago | 3

@itwaslikethatwhenigothere

Now all we need is a Sabaton cover of the teenage mutant ninja turtles theme song and this video will be complete.

4 years ago | 3

@dogkungfu8510

Looks like Leo has been training a lot with Casey Jones... 😁

4 years ago | 3

@patrickholt2270

A crazy place, down on Lairdman and East.

4 years ago | 0

@catharinavonk

You sir, never cease to surprise.

4 years ago | 0

@Patrick_3751

So I was listening to Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now by Starship when I saw this. I now HIGHLY recommend everyone do the same! LOL 🤣

4 years ago | 12