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DRY PEAS ON NEW YEAR'S DAY

INFORMANT'S MOTHER-IN-LAW WOULD ALWAYS COOK DRY PEAS ON NEW YEAR'S DAY AND AFTER DINNER, PUT A PENNY IN HER CLOCK SO SHE WOULD HAVE MONEY ALL THE YEAR.

Where learned: ALABAMA ; ALBERTVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Custom

Date learned: 06-17-1972

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