The "I Like Turtles" Kid Recreated His Viral "I Like Turtles Meme" 16 Years Later, And Here's What He Looks Like Today

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The year was 2007.

People wearing 2007 glasses and masks
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You were nothing without your Blackberry.

Kim Kardashian holding a Blackberry phone
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Ed Hardy was unironically cool.

A man modeling Ed Hardy clothes on the runway
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And the Jonas Brothers posed with a Roomba so they could get it for free.

The Jonas Brothers with a Roomba
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2007 was also the year that gave us "I like turtles."

A boy saying "I like turtles"
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If you remember, "I like turtles" is one of the internet's first *real* viral videos:

That was 16 years ago, and now, "I Like Turtles" kid is back.

"It's been 84 years"
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He recreated the 2007 video for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem movie.

He's 26 now (!!).

Closeup of the "I like turtles" kid, who's now grown up

From this:

Closeup of the "I like turtles" kid
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To this:

Closeup of the "I like Turtles" kid grown up

Later oldie!

"I'll be goddamned"
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