Cornbread, Greens & Blackeyed Peas

Southern folks have the tradition of eating black-eyed peas, greens, and cornbread (or some variation on this theme) on new years day...

The peas swell as they cook; ensuring prosperity, the greens ensure plenty of greenbacks in the coming year, and the cornbread ensures a wealth of gold. Many people eat the peas on New Year's Day itself, while some Southerners insist it must be the first thing eaten after the clock strike twelve--for maximum good luck...