Why we love turtles
The basic reason is fairly obvious. Just have a look at those friendly guys! Turtles are pretty awesome. Only a fool would deny that. Yet there's more to it than that. At West Coast Turtle Club we appreciate turtles not just for their obvious awesomeness. More importantly, we recognize in them a source of spiritual wisdom — the kind of wisdom that comes with age. Indeed, turtles have been around for some time, and luckily for us they do not plan on leaving any time soon. A reassuring thought, to put it mildly, since turtles literally form the backbone of life on earth. Those who receive such a claim with scepticism may be interested to learn that this incredible truth was already discovered long ago. The story is as follows.
An elderly lady once approaches a philosopher to relay her belief that the earth rests on the back of a giant turtle. Politely, the philosopher asked her what was supporting the turtle. "A second, even bigger turtle", she replied in all earnest. "And where does this second turtle find support?" asked the philosopher. To this, the woman cried out jubilantly, "Here I thought you were a clever man! Don't you see — it's turtles all the way down!"
So, there you have it: airtight logic. At West Coast Turtle Club we say it's about time we start showing some serious reverence to these magnificent creatures reigning supreme!
