So you'll be wealthy in 2008.

1/1/2008 2:35:11 PM

k

1/1/2008 2:38:26 PM

Mom makes BEP chilli. It's good and the BEPs taste better.

1/1/2008 2:40:21 PM

1/1/2008 3:22:14 PM

^^ better than....?

1/1/2008 3:22:41 PM

black eyed peas = good luck
spinach / collards = wealth

[Edited on January 1, 2008 at 3:28 PM. Reason : ]

1/1/2008 3:27:21 PM

Does one need a reason to have collards?

1/1/2008 3:38:42 PM

1/1/2008 3:39:23 PM

2 cans of black eyed peas (drained)
1 can of corn (drained)
1 can of rotell tomatoes and green chilis (drained)
Italian dressing
diced onions/hot sauce/peppers (optional)

Makes an incredible salsa.

[Edited on January 1, 2008 at 5:20 PM. Reason : Subsititute 1 can of black beans for a can of BEP's to give it a more varied apperance]

1/1/2008 5:15:40 PM

Ok, this is the right way:

Black eyed peas = coins
collards = green money (bills)
pork = good luck (or health to some)

[Edited on January 1, 2008 at 6:11 PM. Reason : ]

1/1/2008 6:10:40 PM

hog jowls are for good health (ironic, huh?)
and black eyed peas are luck

[Edited on January 1, 2008 at 6:11 PM. Reason : .]

1/1/2008 6:11:24 PM

bep's are for luck, wtf is with that coin shit

1/1/2008 6:16:41 PM

Black eyed peas are fergelicious

1/1/2008 6:17:30 PM

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"Ok, this is the right way: Black eyed peas = coins collards = green money (bills) pork = good luck (or health to some) "

1/1/2008 6:18:59 PM

southerners are fucking idiots.

1/1/2008 6:19:48 PM

emo is so gay

1/1/2008 6:21:03 PM

Quote :

"bep's are for luck, wtf is with that coin shit"

The way its supposed to be

From Wiki:

Quote :

"The traditional meal also features collard or mustard greens or cabbage. This is supposed to bring good luck and financial enrichment. The peas stand for coins, the greens symbolize paper money. Cornbread also often accompanies this meal. "

[Edited on January 1, 2008 at 6:29 PM. Reason : .]

1/1/2008 6:27:30 PM

but thats just dumb

why would you eat nasty food for wealth and coins

thats redundant

bep's are for luck

^no it doesnt

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-eyed_pea#Traditional_use

Quote :

"The traditional meal also features collard or mustard greens or cabbage. This is supposed to bring good luck and financial enrichment. The peas stand for good luck, the greens symbolize paper money. Cornbread also often accompanies this meal. "

[Edited on January 1, 2008 at 6:41 PM. Reason : .]

1/1/2008 6:29:35 PM

I'll be having them soon.

1/1/2008 6:40:13 PM

^^Its pretty pathetic that you edit a Wiki page because you got OWNED on TWW.

You might as well go ahead and remove the paper money reference then, because its obvious you edited it by leaving that part in.

[Edited on January 1, 2008 at 6:43 PM. Reason : .]

1/1/2008 6:42:06 PM

its pretty pathetic that you think wiki is reliable source

hey look i can cite random websites too

http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3a50a64c0f1a.htm

Quote :

"All the way back to the days of the Pharaoh, blackeyed peas have been a symbol of luck and fortune. "

http://www.bhg.com/bhg/story.jsp?storyid=/templatedata/bhg/story/data/14079.xml&categoryid=/templatedata/bhg/category/data/sc_1444.xml&page=3

Quote :

"Since Roman times, beans have been associated with good fortune. This belief evolved into the southern U.S. custom of eating black-eyed peas on New Year's Day. The tiny legumes, which arrived on ships carrying slaves from Africa, often find their way into a good-luck dish called hoppin' John, a hearty mixture of black-eyed peas, rice, and salt pork or bacon. "

[Edited on January 1, 2008 at 6:44 PM. Reason : ]

1/1/2008 6:43:00 PM

Well you are the only one here that doesn't know they are for coins.

haha, having a tough time looking like an idiot aren't you?

[Edited on January 1, 2008 at 6:46 PM. Reason : .]

1/1/2008 6:44:13 PM

haha no wonder youre still arguing, you cant read!

1/1/2008 6:45:56 PM

No the cabbage is for wealth...the black eyed peas are for luck....the pork is for health....and the cornbread is because it's good

1/1/2008 6:46:02 PM

/argument

Coins FTW!

1/1/2008 6:47:22 PM

and self delusional to boot!

1/1/2008 6:48:07 PM

That's some fucked up repugnant shit.

1/1/2008 7:02:01 PM

who cares

i ate bojangles

1/1/2008 7:12:53 PM

I was just saying what I had JUST heard on the news. I noticed this thread earlier and thought I would see if it was right. The news also said that cabbage represents the same thing as collards - just a substitute food.

1/1/2008 7:19:33 PM

Quote :

"No the cabbage is for wealth...the black eyed peas are for luck....the pork is for health....and the cornbread is because it's good"

cabbage or collards

1/1/2008 7:20:51 PM

yeah, my boss explained this to me today--you fuckers and your superstitions are weird

1/1/2008 7:53:55 PM

I love me some black-eyed peas.

1/1/2008 9:12:52 PM

I've always heard it as black eyed peas for luck and greens (collards, cabbage, spinach, whatever--I had kale, actually--) for money.

1/1/2008 10:51:01 PM

i had a small bite of collards tonight, and some black eyed peas. my mom makes them with diced tomatoes (canned) and onions and they're pretty good.

1/1/2008 10:52:27 PM

i just ate my spoonful

FOR LUCK

1/1/2008 10:54:32 PM

I'm serious, make this salsa:

Quote :

"2 cans of black eyed peas (drained) 1 can of corn (drained) 1 can of rotell tomatoes and green chilis (drained) Italian dressing diced onions/hot sauce/peppers (optional)"

And you will never say you don't like black eyed peas again. Out of the dozens of people that have tried this when I or my brother have made it, only like 2 haven't liked it.

[Edited on January 2, 2008 at 12:09 AM. Reason : ]

1/2/2008 12:09:20 AM