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What Myths were we told when we were Children......
MaineWriter:
--- Quote from: tampatalon on December 24, 2007, 04:48:29 am ---Foods have superstitions too. Don't pork and kraut bring good luck if ya eat them
on New Year's day or eve? My family believed this worked even though we were
all Italian in a Little Italy section of town. I thought this was a German custom?
TampaTalon^">
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Yes, I've heard that. I also think rice and beans on New Year's Day are supposed to bring good luck.
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Shasta542:
In Arkansas it's black-eyed peas and hog jowl. We had it every New Year's Day when I was growing up, and I haven't gotten rich yet -- not in $$$ anyway, but it's been a pretty sweet life all in all!!
tampatalon:
--- Quote from: Shasta542 on December 24, 2007, 11:17:31 am ---In Arkansas it's black-eyed peas and hog jowl. We had it every New Year's Day when I was growing up, and I haven't gotten rich yet -- not in $$$ anyway, but it's been a pretty sweet life all in all!!
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Amen Shasta. Life has been rich with good people. Sometimes when I start loosing my faith in humanity another great person pops into my life.
TampaTalon^">
tampatalon:
I almost fergot this very important one. If a bird flies into yer window glass someone you know will die. If a bird falls down yer chimney lookout, someone in the house is gonna die.
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jstephens9:
--- Quote from: tampatalon on December 24, 2007, 04:48:29 am ---Foods have superstitions too. Don't pork and kraut bring good luck if ya eat them
on New Year's day or eve? My family believed this worked even though we were
all Italian in a little Italy section of town. I thought this was a German custom?
TampaTalon^">
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Here in western NC it is black-eyed peas, hog jowls, collard greens and pork roast on New Years Day. Each stands for something and I can't remember what stands for what, but Shasta here is your problem. The collard greens mean money so if you haven't been having those that is why you are not rich with money. Of course, I have had them every year I have been alive and I haven't found the money yet either :) I've never heard of the rice, beans or kraut though ;)
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