Comcast Brings Back Beloved Turtles That Live Life in the Slow Lane

This time, The Slowskys have a millennial son

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Today’s throwback Thursday comes to you courtesy of Comcast, which has brought back its beloved Slowsky family just in time for National Turtle Day (yes, it’s a thing).

Karolyn and Bill Slowsky first hit the scene way back in 2006 to make clear their distaste for anything remotely fast, especially Comcast’s high-speed internet—it just doesn’t fit in with their decaf coffee-drinking, DSL-loving lifestyle. So it’s no wonder they have a bone to pick with the Xfinity app, which lets users do things like troubleshoot directly from their phone, schedule a callback or reschedule an appointment.

Tensions are higher in the Slowsky family now that their son, Bill Jr.,

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