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Happy New Year

Have a Happy new year. I have to work so I will be watching the Peach drop here. If you drink do so with wisdom justice and moderation. Your new years resolution should be not to wrap your car around a tree.
Collard Greens and Black Eyed peas
From Wikipedia

On New Year's Day in the American South, black-eyed peas are traditionally eaten. In some areas of the South, they are part of a traditional dish called "Hoppin' John", made of peas cooked with rice, pork (such as hog jowls, fatback, neckbone, or hock), and seasonings. Residents of other parts of the South may eat them simply with fatback, or with a hot chili sauce. It is supposed to bring good luck and also financial enrichment. The peas stand for the coins, while collard or mustard greens that are served with hoppin' john symbolize paper money. Corn bread also usually accompanies this meal.

These traditions date back to the U.S Civil War, especially in areas ravaged by General Sherman. Sherman's troops, among those of other commanders, would typically strip the countryside of all food and livestock and destroy what they couldn't carry away. At that time, northerners considered "field peas" as they called them, and corn only fit for animal fodder, and as a result didn't steal or destroy them. This mistake allowed many southerners to survive on these humble foods.

I inted to eat my share New years Day. I remember the smell of the collards. My dad used to have and my neices and nephews go out and pick fresh poke salad to cook too. Whan I was younger I hated vegetables but I loved it when they cooked that dish.

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