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

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
Joe Kohen / WireImage

2007 was also the year that gave us "I like turtles."

A boy saying "I like turtles"
News 8

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"
Paramount Pictures

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"
Paramount Pictures