New Years musing............

[Bob Wright]

I just put up my 2023 calendar, already marked with birthdays etc. And got to thinking about my Dad. When Dad put up the new calendar, he kept track of the weather and what he did for each of the first twelve days of the new year. His contention was that what the weather was, and what one did, on those first twelve days determined, to some extent, what the weather would be like for the month corresponding to the day, and likely how that month would go. Thus, what one did on the second of the month was what that person would likely do during the month of February.

As for me, tonight for my supper I had ham, fried okra and black eyed peas. I know that's for tomorrow, so I saved enough for that, too. I'll be able to come home from church and warm up my ham and black eyed peas. Many years ago I forsook hogshead for ham and so far it seems no ill has befallen me. Y'all know, of course, I don't believe in luck, but its still an old Southern tradition.

And a confession: I use that frozen breaded okra when I make my supper.


Bob Wright

 

[contender]

I started my 2023 calendar weeks ago. Of course,, much of it is due to work, and scheduled events coming up.
That's interesting about your Dad & the weather.

And Bob,, it's collards,, not okra for the meal.
As for the pork,, I use ham of some form,, but it's been a while since we had hog jowls.

 

[6GUNSONLY]

After church tomorrow we will have black eye peas and turnip greens, both cooked with a hambone and scraps left from the Christmas ham. A fresh pan of cornbread on the side and peach cobbler for dessert. Like Bob said, I believe in the providence of God, not luck, but we enjoy the meal as well as the tradition every year anyway.

 

[Kevin]

I’ve heard of the black eyed peas for new years but didn’t know about the hogs head. I think I’d pass on that also.

It’s after 11 pm here in Texas, so it must be 2023 in New York City and on the East Coast….

 

[blume357]

I grew up not knowing that one (at least in the South) was supposed to have black eyed peas and greens on New Year's Day for the simple reason that was a pretty normal meal for us at least in the Fall and early Winter. My wife had to explain it to me... but she does not like black eyed peas or collards and so we will do black beans and kale today.