On Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at 8:59:44 AM UTC-5, John H wrote:
On Mon, 1 Jan 2018 21:03:27 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:


Don't blame me for bad luck if you didn't.
....

I’m screwed then.

What’s the story about black eyed peas?

Eat 'em. Lots of 'em. The southerners believe they bring good luck. Yankees believe in pork and
sauerkraut. I believe in both. But, Anasazi beans overrode the black-eyed peas this year.

God made only so many ham hocks for beans, you know.

In the south, I've heard the peas are for pennies and for good luck.

Talking to a guy I work with from New Hampshire, he says they didn't do the sauerkraut thing. They always had Chinese food for New Years. If you didn't have your order in or reservations months in advance, you were out of luck.