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Black-Eyed Peas For Good Luck

I'll eat black-eyed peas New Years Day hoping for better luck than last year! Entry for Silent One's "New Year One Liner" Contest (29 December 2018)

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Line Gauthier

Date: 1/5/2019 9:05:00 AM

LOL let me know if it works, Robert.

Robert L. Hinshaw
Date: 1/5/2019 11:07:00 AM

Dear Line: As indicated in some of my comments below, it is about 50/50 over the years but I'll keep on chomping on the peas since my wife introduced them as a family tradition (and an old southern tradition - she is from Louisiana) Best to you - Bob

Charles Messina

Date: 1/1/2019 8:09:00 PM

Robert, this is great. I actually never had black-eyed peas before but I think I'm going to be trying some soon. Congratulations on your great win and I hope you have a very Healthy Happy New Year. Stay well dear friend...Charlie

Robert L. Hinshaw
Date: 1/2/2019 3:36:00 PM

Thank you Charlie and a Happy, Healthy New Year to you and yours as well. As Indicated in some of my replies below, I've been eating them for years with a modicum of good luck but I keep on swallowing them and maybe I'll hit the bit lotto one day!

Alexis Y.

Date: 12/30/2018 3:23:00 PM

Hi Robert, I don't know how I missed this one, however I'm glad I'm reading it now. I'll be eating some black- eyed peas too. Congratulations on your 1st place win. Happy New Year's as well:-) Alexis

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/30/2018 3:20:00 PM

Hmmm, I see down here in your note to S 1, it is really a thing to do! Nicely done, nicely won.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 12/30/2018 3:19:00 PM

- CONGRATULATIONS !!! - HAPPY NEW YEAR, BOB !!! - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Robert L. Hinshaw
Date: 12/30/2018 3:35:00 PM

Thank you Anne Lise and godt nytt ar to you and your family - Bob

Silent One

Date: 12/30/2018 2:48:00 PM

IS that a thing Bob? Do they help? Hope you have a wonderful 2019, and continue posting great poetry.. Congratulations on your first place..

Robert L. Hinshaw
Date: 12/30/2018 3:11:00 PM

Thanks, S.O. for considering my entry in your contest worthy of a win! Eating black-eyed peas on New Years Day is an old southern tradition which was introduced to this Hoosier by my wife (deceased) who was from Louisiana. Supposed to bring good luck for the ensuing year. Hasn't brought me a great deal of luck in the past but I'll keep on eating them - ha! Happy New Year!

Caycay Jennings

Date: 12/29/2018 11:52:00 PM

That has yet to work for me, but I'll not give up the trying because I love black-eyed peas! I like your monoku and wish you all the best in the contest and all else. I hope your 2019 is blessing filled with abundant joy, health, enthusiasm and prosperity - did I cover it all? If not, I intended to do so and that counts, right? Poetry hugs ... CayCay