Mock Turtle were not frequently used and often discarded, including the head, hooves, and tail; and uses the non-muscular meat to imitate turtle meat. Tenniel's illustration shows the Mock Turtle with the body of a turtle, and the head, hooves, and tail of a calf. The complicated pun, then, is both word-play and picture-play. Mock Turtle The Mock Turtle is a fictional character devised by Lewis Carroll from his popular book "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland". Its name is taken from a dish that was popular in the Victorian period, mock turtle soup. Carroll enjoyed such puns on Victorian fashions and etiquette, and
Pea soup and cabbage became popular vegetables for the long winters there. In Norway pea soup is traditionally served at springtime and easter, and is complemented with potatoes, carrots and vegetables. In Poland, pea soup is typically associated with the military, where it still remains a popular dish. This is because pea soup is nutritious and cheap, and can be easily prepared in large quantities. Military pea soup ("grochówka wojskowa") is said to have to be thick enough to put a spoon straight up in it. Though the pea soup is normally prepared in messes, the dish is typically associated with field