Everyone had their black eyed peas?

[johnastovall]

I hope all our new auslanders to Texas have adopted the custom of Black Eyed Peas for luck on New Years Day.

[dreemes]

I fixed a pot of them a few days ago and have ate so many the past few days that I think I am too sick of them to eat any today. And as much bad luck as I have I prob won't have good luck. Unless you consider that maybe I would have a little less bad luck as being good luck.

[laurielblack]

Havin' mine right now...I can't imagine a new year's day without 'em! :)

[suzyjazz]

Yep! I just got back from my parents house where we had a new years day lunch. The dogs even had a little peas mushed into their kibble!

[JohnT]

None for me, thank you. I don't care for them, and I don't believe in luck. :-)

[Daniel Bates]

I'm a Canadian. I don't eat black eyed peas.

[johnastovall]

Originally Posted by Daniel Bates

I'm a Canadian. I don't eat black eyed peas.

Then you must leave the state and go be with the pagans of the north and live on Lutefisk.

It is a shame to see the standards of A&M have fallen so low they would let a non black eyed pea eater in. Just hasn't been the same since Rudder died and it was slipping under him.

[gardener]

Native Texan here and I don't eat em either... They smell and taste like dirt. I'll take my chances on the "luck" thing.

[Bobj616]

If they smell and taste like dirt,they are not cooked . Ya'll probably don't eat catfish either do you. To each thier own. Have a Happy New Year anyway. Bob

[lscottpht]

Yep, had mine, too many, but I guess that means I will have lots of good luck this year. I think I was just so glad not to be eating anymore Indian food, I went to town on the blackeyed peas (I love Indian food, but after shooting an Indian wedding for 4 days, it gets a bit old when you have it for breakfast, lunch and dinner...LOL!).

[JohnT]

Originally Posted by Bobj616

If they smell and taste like dirt, they are not cooked. Y'all probably don't eat catfish either do you. To each their own. Have a Happy New Year anyway. Bob

Sure do. I like a good catfish, but BEPs aren't for everyone. :-)

[pippin]

auslander?

its about good luck? well shoot, there goes my year. already started on a bad note with the broncos player getting killed this morning.

[Breezy]

We had ours and some greens :D

[ratbert]

Black eyed peas don't taste that good on their own, but mix in some rice, smoked sausage, and some Cajun spices and you're talking about some good stuff. I just had them that way with cooked cabbage and a few dashes of Tabasco.

[johnastovall]

Originally Posted by pippin

auslander?

its about good luck? well shoot, there goes my year. already started on a bad note with the broncos player getting killed this morning.

A foreigner.

[German Ausländer, from Ausland, foreign country : aus-, away (from Middle High German ūz-, from Old High German, from ūz, out, away) + Land,