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PREDICTION
IF YOU EAT PEAS ON NEW YEAR'S EVE, THEN YOU WILL HAVE TEARS
THROUGHOUT THE NEW YEAR.
Submitter comment: PERHAPS, THE SUGGESTION IS THAT PEAS RESEMBLE TEARS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 31 New Year's Eve Food Drink -- Plant food Vegetable BELIEF -- Measure of time Year BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.42 |
Date learned: CA00001930