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Black-eyed peas a Texas tradition

With the arrival of New Year’s Day, cultures around the world conduct traditions that can border on the superstitious in the hopes of ensuring a more profitable and happier future.In China, it’s lucky money in red envelopes. In South Korea, it’s woven spoons hung over doorways.In America, especially in the southern states, it’s the eating of black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day.The legumes, sometimes called Texas Caviar in the Lone Star State, aren’t actually peas. They are part of the bean family, according to online articles.It’s thought that eating black-eyed peas will bring a year’s worth of good luck and ...

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