In the South is is a tradition to have black eyed peas and collard greens or turnip greens on New Years Day to insure a lucky and prosperous new year. Of course cornbread is served with them with sweet tea. If meat is served it is usually ham or pork chops. I have eaten peas and greens every New Years Day for as long as I can remember. I can't say I have been particularly lucky and am certainly not rich, but if I had not had them, just think of how much worse it could have been.
