Keen-eyed readers of the original Eastman and Laird TMNT comics probably are aware that the name "Chet" pops up quite a few times in those issues. There was really no reason other than the fact that, for some reason, at that time, Kevin and I found the name humorous. I don't really know why.
I was bicycling up to Florence today, and scrawled on one of the newly-paved portions of the bike path I saw this:

I actually had to double-back and look at it again to make sure I wasn't imagining it. Chet rules! -- PL