By 
Duh.
As we discussed in Podcast Pizza Party! Live!, pizza might be the greatest thing on the planet (besides love and basketball*). It’s perfect for any and all occasions! As I said in the podcast, I’ve only had one memorably lousy slice of pizza. It’s all been pretty OK since then and whether it’s a super tasty piece of pie, or a mediocre frozen disc of bread and cheese, I’m at least pretty happy with my meal. Just try to be unhappy eating a slice of pizza. I dare you.
Ugh. Just put it in your mouth Dawson.
Part of that happiness, for me, is increased exponentially by the fact that my childhood idols also thought pizza was the balls. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) were cool, spunky, dynamic, courageous and, best of all, ninjas. Of course I idolized them.
Never stop partying, guys...the world is watching.
I’m not going to lie to you…I liked pizza way before TMNT invaded my life. They just made it an absolute necessity.
Me: “The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles like pizza, just like me?! Sweet!”
Playmates Toys: “No. They LOVE pizza and they LOVE you too.”
Me: “Quick! Here’s all my mom’s money!”
Playmates Toys: “Damn right.”
Consumerismbunga!
Now that I’m an adult and the popularity of those half-shelled freaks has waned, I can look back and definitively see assume just how much the pizza industry was affected in those turtle power times. I mean, I can’t imagine I was the only kid who chowed down on the totally delicious Ninja Turtles brand pizza. Or demanded to eat only Domino’s pizza after watching the first TMNT movie.
Even now, I can tell it’s subconsciously affected my life. My last 2 apartments with Castellvi have both been within 2 blocks of a Domino’s. I’d like to think that it was accidental, but the location of the nearest pizza place was totally discussed prior to us signing the lease. For realz.
These ladies ordered theirs with extra sex appeal.
Regardless, all I’m trying to say is that if your feeling down in the dumps, pick up your phone and dial your nearest pizza shoppe. They will bring you something so tasty that it’ll make you feel as cool as a ninja and as sexy as a turtle…but mostly, it’ll put a smile on your face.
*Wink
