diff -r 0fb515063324 Lib/turtledemo/__main__.py
--- a/Lib/turtledemo/__main__.py	Wed Jul 23 15:01:12 2014 -0400
+++ b/Lib/turtledemo/__main__.py	Wed Jul 23 16:58:47 2014 -0400
@@ -252,27 +252,12 @@
 
     def _destroy(self):
         self.root.destroy()
-        sys.exit()
+        #sys.exit()
 
 
+def main():
+    demo = DemoWindow()
+    demo.mainloop()
+    
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    demo = DemoWindow()
-    RUN = True
-    while RUN:
-        try:
-            #print("ENTERING mainloop")
-            demo.root.mainloop()
-        except AttributeError:
-            #print("AttributeError!- WAIT A MOMENT!")
-            time.sleep(0.3)
-            print("GOING ON ..")
-            demo.ckearCanvas()
-        except TypeError:
-            demo.screen._delete("all")
-            #print("CRASH!!!- WAIT A MOMENT!")
-            time.sleep(0.3)
-            #print("GOING ON ..")
-            demo.clearCanvas()
-        except:
-            print("BYE!")
-            RUN = False
+    main()