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See, I really should get out more!!!


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Looks like you need to.
Jimmy

in my house, since it is a mixed bag... we have ham and black eyed peas with our pork and sauerkraut! my kids have grown up with that and will fight to see who gets the dime out of the peas and who can eat the least kraut and still say they did! waht a tradition

Jiffymouse ~ do you know the tradition for the sauerkraut and pork? I know people do that, but have never heard the why...

When I was a little kid, my dad always bought those tiny glass bottles of Coca Cola for the New Year's Eve bash he'd always have at home. To me, no coke or pepsi ever tastes as good as the coke that came in those itty bitty bottles. Every now and then I will see them for sale someplace and will buy some for Maxi...

Merme

the pork and sauerkraut is a european thing. mostly germans, but poles and others do that too. scott's family is penn. dutch (german) and have retained a lot of the "old" habits like that.

Merme...my mother was CRAZY about those little cokes!! And you are right...they are the best! I think of her everytime I run across those tiny bottles...although you don't see them much anymore.
I had never heard of the pork & kraut on New Years day until hearing about it here last year. We love pork & kraut...I am listing all the traditions and gonna be like Merme and not leave any stone uncovered!!!!

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'Nessa ~

I always figger "well, although it might help some, it certainly can't hoit" (as my m. g'pa from NYC used to say!)

So load up the pots and pans and dig out the coins.

Maxi asked me today if he could TAPE the coins to his hand in case he falls asleep before 12 o'clock!

I said "certainly!".

Merme

Nothin like being prepared!!!


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tamara,

being from nb, you certinly will eat some ploy,my mom in law is from,St Francois,i think my hubby s cousin was chief of police in edmunston or somewhere around there,they called him spike.

where you from,we rode there in motorcycle for vacation a couple a years ago,it s superb.

well have a good one.

jenn,

that black-eyed-pea looks so gooooo,i ve got to try it next year...thanks for the recepe,lalalalala.

Merme - how do you know about that southern stuff all the way up in Maine? I never heard of black eyed peas until we moved south. Personally I think Boston baked beans taste better but I have acquired a major taste for greens and cornbread.

Never knew about chicken - that would explain why my dad always used to say "if it weren't for bad luck we'd have no luck at all" - that and Hee Haw was his favorite show.

PS - just learned about the pickle thing yesterday in Dollywood - should have checked here first.

Yeah...we are always up on the latest and greatest!!!


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Gotta find some place that sells Tamales when I get off. I have always heard you will do the same thing rest of the year as you do on New Years day so I guess I will work next year. I have heard of kissin gthe one you love at the stroke but since I can't I hope all you women will accept this in her memory And a hardy handshake to all the men.
Jimmy