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My parents are both from Pennsylvania and they eat pork and sauerkraut every year on New Years Day. I just did a bit of googling and discovered that it's a German/Pennsylvanian Dutch tradition, although neither of my parents are part of those groups, but I guess because they grew up around it, they took on the tradition. I grew up in the DC area and I think it's disgusting. The smell of it honestly makes me nauseous and while growing up, I would always make sure to leave the house or stay in my room for the entire day. Believe me, I'm putting a stop to that tradition in the dullnboring family.
My parents are both from Pennsylvania and they eat pork and sauerkraut every year on New Years Day. I just did a bit of googling and discovered that it's a German/Pennsylvanian Dutch tradition, although neither of my parents are part of those groups, but I guess because they grew up around it, they took on the tradition. I grew up in the DC area and I think it's disgusting. The smell of it honestly makes me nauseous and while growing up, I would always make sure to leave the house or stay in my room for the entire day. Believe me, I'm putting a stop to that tradition in the dullnboring family.
LOL That time I was up in Ohio, I really enjoyed it. But maybe it was because it was something new and different as a holiday tradition.
I DID though, have the foresight to carry along some black-eyed peas to make up there and share. Some of them enjoyed them. Others made some variation on the comment "No wonder 'you guys' lost the War"
Mrs. Around's grandma always fed her cabbage on New Years, neither of us is sure why. We decided to continue the tradition nevertheless. Neither of us is fond of plain cooked cabbage, so instead we chop it up and make egg-rolls. Yum!
My family didn't have a New Years food tradition. We just had to take down all the Christmas decorations and clean the house to start the new year. My ex insisted on black-eyed peas for good luck. I just about gagged on them. So for the rest of the marriage I insisted on cooking them myself to put some flavor in them. Much better after that.
My family didn't have a New Years food tradition. We just had to take down all the Christmas decorations and clean the house to start the new year. My ex insisted on black-eyed peas for good luck. I just about gagged on them. So for the rest of the marriage I insisted on cooking them myself to put some flavor in them. Much better after that.
I just gotta ask, where are you and your ex from?
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