"I call it a throwback to the time of my grandmother," he said. "Even my Aunt May doesn't knit anymore."

But he had to admit, he didn't really talk about knitting. Not when there were so many other questions he wanted to ask. "So, um...okay I am really sorry if this is rude, but...I have to ask. Do you come from a universe of turtle people, or were you like, bitten by a genetically modified turtle or something?"