Fun Facts About Holiday Traditions Do you know why Southerners eat black-eyed peas on New Year's Day? (223 hits)
Why do Southerners eat black-eyed peas and greens on New Year's Day?
A. To honor former forefathers
B. To cure a hangover
C. To bring wealth in the New Year
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Who invented electric Christmas lights?
A. Thomas Edison
B. Gottlieb Daimler
C. James Naismith Answer: (C.) To bring wealth in the New Year ---The black-eyed peas stand for coins. The greens or collards stand for paper money. Eating these dishes is supposed to bring good luck and wealth in the coming year. Cultures around the world celebrate the New Year with foods meant to bring prosperity: fish in China, lentils in Italy, and gold-colored food in Peru. (The tint often comes from the spice turmeric.)
