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Mitch Cohen opens his New York Turtle Racing Federation sanctioned official
Turtle
Races at the Great Iowa Pet Expo in Des Moines, November 15,
2003.
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Exhorting the crowd to yell turtle encouraging words, Mitch works up a good
sweat.
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Carefully Mitch opens the Coleman cooler containing the competitive turtles.
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The crowd surges forward to view the competitors.
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His cooler contains five official Aqualand racing turtles of various species.
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Mitch in his official New York Turtle Racing Federation shirt.
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Mitch introduces each of the competitors: Ivan the Terrapin (the only
racing turtle to
defect from the Soviet Union), Maximillian Shell (a real hard case), Joe Boxer
Turtle (he's a little short), and Ike and Tina Turtle.
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Mitch warns the spectators not to crowd these highly trained athletes.
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"Turtleman" helps further inspire Mitch's audience.
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With a pitch pipe, Mitch tunes up his audience to inspire the racing turtles.
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Mitch's cheerleading staff cheered on the crowd.
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Mitch in the racing ring of death: "Are you ready to unleash the turtles?"
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And they're off nearly too fast to see the winner hit the rail and spin out of
control.
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"And the winner, in this hand wearing the official floral wreath ..."
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All over including the shouting. Only the clean up remains.
ASPCA:
No Aqualand turtles, terrapins, or tortoises were harmed in this film
production.
© 2003,
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2004 LA Productions

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