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Old 01-01-2014, 05:58 PM   #15
Shadetree
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Default Re: Did Everyone Have Their Saurkraut Today?

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Originally Posted by 36tbird View Post
Seems to me that a lot of the "traditional New Year's" side dishes are designed to create flatulence. What is the history of that?! Fart out the old year or fart out the new. I'm confused.

I'm down here in Texas where we should have a mix of traditions from the east and Pa. and about all I know of is ham and black eyed peas. Historians please illuminate.

Just don't light a match around those that have too much `flatulence' or you will have `illumination'.

Happy New Year!
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