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k8conant

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4. Yertle the Turtle from Dr Seuss --

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 09:56 PM

Sep 2018

== "Yertle the Turtle", in which the eponymous Yertle, king of the pond, stands on his subjects in an attempt to reach higher than the moon—until the bottom turtle burps and he falls into the mud, ending his rule.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yertle_the_Turtle_and_Other_Stories

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Which Turtle is McConnell? [View all] nkpolitics1212 Sep 2018 OP

None of the above. He is Yertle the Turtle. Kajun Gal Sep 2018 #1

A traitorous turtle Va Lefty Sep 2018 #2

Yellow-bellied wrinkle-chin, TheCowsCameHome Sep 2018 #3

Yertle the Turtle from Dr Seuss -- k8conant Sep 2018 #4

He's tutor turtle Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2018 #5

Bert. Sparkly Sep 2018 #6