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In a message dated 11/18/03 6:09:22 AM Central Standard Time,

jholdaway@... writes:

> You HAVE to have them on New Year's Day, for good luck! Even if they do

> taste like dirt (out of a can). I asked my grandmother about that

> superstition once, and she told me, " Well, I don't know if I really believe

> it or not, but why take the chance? Just eat your peas and shut up. " LOL

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The tradition of eating blacked eye peas (and usually some type of ham

hock and cornbread) on New Year's Day, stems from it's inexpensive nature.

Those are " poor men's " foods -- the idea is that your prosperity throughout the

coming year will be greater than that on the first day of the year. Sort of

a philosophy of " this is as bad as it gets! "

I grew up a " Yankee. " to ME a " pea " is a green thing -- to my husband,

a " pea " is a blacked pea. To me, the black eyed pea is a BEAN. My husband

" informs " me that what I think of as a PEA is an ENGLISH PEA. They raise them

folks different in the South!

Beth

Houston, TX

VBG - Dr. Srungaram

05/31/00 - 314 lbs.

11/01/02 - Abdominoplasty

11/29/02 - 160 lbs.

5'10 "

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Beth, as my dear grandmother would say, " Just eat your peas and shut up. "

LOL Yes, the surely do raise us different in the south. Have a wonderful

day!

From the pea brain in the south....

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Re: Black eyed peas OT

In a message dated 11/18/03 6:09:22 AM Central Standard Time,

jholdaway@... writes:

> You HAVE to have them on New Year's Day, for good luck! Even if they do

> taste like dirt (out of a can). I asked my grandmother about that

> superstition once, and she told me, " Well, I don't know if I really

believe

> it or not, but why take the chance? Just eat your peas and shut up. " LOL

-----

The tradition of eating blacked eye peas (and usually some type of

ham

hock and cornbread) on New Year's Day, stems from it's inexpensive nature.

Those are " poor men's " foods -- the idea is that your prosperity throughout

the

coming year will be greater than that on the first day of the year. Sort of

a philosophy of " this is as bad as it gets! "

I grew up a " Yankee. " to ME a " pea " is a green thing -- to my

husband,

a " pea " is a blacked pea. To me, the black eyed pea is a BEAN. My husband

" informs " me that what I think of as a PEA is an ENGLISH PEA. They raise

them

folks different in the South!

Beth

Houston, TX

VBG - Dr. Srungaram

05/31/00 - 314 lbs.

11/01/02 - Abdominoplasty

11/29/02 - 160 lbs.

5'10 "

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I had heard that the reason we did black eyed peas was that we

fixed what ever was in abundance in the region of the country we lived

in. Black eyed peas was abundant in this region. I knew a woman from

Boston who came to Texas and fixed an awesome clam chowder for New Years.

I asked her about that and she explained that clams were in abundance in

Boston. I don't know how true all of this is but it sounds good anyway.

Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

SRVG 7/16/01

Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

479/347/hoping for close to 200

On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 08:39:54 EST BethVBG@... writes:

> The tradition of eating blacked eye peas (and usually some

> type of ham

> hock and cornbread) on New Year's Day, stems from it's inexpensive

> nature.

> Those are " poor men's " foods -- the idea is that your prosperity

> throughout the

> coming year will be greater than that on the first day of the year.

> Sort of

> a philosophy of " this is as bad as it gets! "

> I grew up a " Yankee. " to ME a " pea " is a green thing -- to my

> husband,

> a " pea " is a blacked pea. To me, the black eyed pea is a BEAN. My

> husband

> " informs " me that what I think of as a PEA is an ENGLISH PEA. They

> raise them

> folks different in the South!

>

> Beth

> Houston, TX

> VBG - Dr. Srungaram

> 05/31/00 - 314 lbs.

> 11/01/02 - Abdominoplasty

> 11/29/02 - 160 lbs.

> 5'10 "

>

>

>

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I have Italian friends who celebrate with a Xmas lasagna!! So region or

culture must be the answer. Amber

Re: Black eyed peas OT

I had heard that the reason we did black eyed peas was that we

fixed what ever was in abundance in the region of the country we lived

in. Black eyed peas was abundant in this region. I knew a woman from

Boston who came to Texas and fixed an awesome clam chowder for New

Years. I asked her about that and she explained that clams were in

abundance in Boston. I don't know how true all of this is but it sounds

good anyway. Lori Owen - Denton, Texas SRVG 7/16/01 Dr. Ritter/Dr.

Bryce 479/347/hoping for close to 200

On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 08:39:54 EST BethVBG@... writes:

> The tradition of eating blacked eye peas (and usually some

> type of ham

> hock and cornbread) on New Year's Day, stems from it's inexpensive

> nature.

> Those are " poor men's " foods -- the idea is that your prosperity

> throughout the

> coming year will be greater than that on the first day of the year.

> Sort of

> a philosophy of " this is as bad as it gets! "

> I grew up a " Yankee. " to ME a " pea " is a green thing -- to my

> husband,

> a " pea " is a blacked pea. To me, the black eyed pea is a BEAN. My

> husband

> " informs " me that what I think of as a PEA is an ENGLISH PEA. They

> raise them

> folks different in the South!

>

> Beth

> Houston, TX

> VBG - Dr. Srungaram

> 05/31/00 - 314 lbs.

> 11/01/02 - Abdominoplasty

> 11/29/02 - 160 lbs.

> 5'10 "

>

>

>

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I have Italian friends who celebrate with a Xmas lasagna!! So region or

culture must be the answer. Amber

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Traditional Christmas Eve Italian style is doing the " fish thing " as we

call it. Squingilli, Calimari, Ba-ca-la, Shrimp, etc. and also the

pastas and such.

Christmas day we used to do all the antipasta platters, lasagne, baked

ziti, anything parmagined and spadina. After that, then came the turkey

with all the trimmings, ham, roast beef, etc. Then dessert with the

traditional honey balls with the non-parils on them. It is safe to say

that we literally sat at the table for 6-8 hours just talking and

eating. God forbid you didn't try anything. The Italian grandmother

would be insulted and angry at you for the rest of you life. Took my

chances at her being pissed, the only fish I could deal with was the

shrimp. My aunt still does the " fish thing " on Christmas Eve.

Regina

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