Thread: source for tortoiseshell?

You are correct. There is a lot of interplay between the use of the words tortoise and turtle.

Regarding turtle soup, one of my earliest childhood memories involves the cutting open of a turtle from the river that passed through our farm. That turtle had a string of eggs that just seemed to go on forever. It's an odd memory to retain. I suppose it holds great psychological importance, or not.

Originally Posted by Utopian

You are correct. There is a lot of interplay between the use of the words tortoise and turtle.

Regarding turtle soup, one of my earliest childhood memories involves the cutting open of a turtle from the river that passed through our farm. That turtle had a string of eggs that just seemed to go on forever. It's an odd memory to retain. I suppose it holds great psychological importance, or not.

I too have memories of turtle soup. While hunting down on the Old Man River [Mississippi] I captured a rather large turtle and cut its head off and through it into my trunk. I continued hunting and two hours later at home cleaned it and the heart was still beating. A testament to its survival instincts. I should have saved the shell.

bj

Turtle soup is very tasty.

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