9:00 am to 10:00 am at Central Market, north location on N. Lamar
Happy New Year.... not only a smiley for an event but a souvenir also. Lets meet at 9:00 AM to 10:00 am at Central Market in the cafe for coffee, breakfast and/or just getting together. If the weather is ugly it will be indoors (hopefully upstairs) and outdoors on the patio if the weather is awesome. We'll enjoy a bite to eat and toast your choice of beverage to the upcoming New Year. After that if anyone wants to get together and do some caching plans can be made from there. No need to purchase anything (but if you do its your $$$), just show up and get your smiley/souvenir.
What to Eat on New Year's Day
According to popular folklore, if these foods are eaten on New Year's Day, they guarantee good luck throughout the year.
- Peas or beans symbolize coins or wealth. Choose traditional black-eyed peas, lentils or beans to make a dish seasoned with pork, ham or sausage.
- Greens resemble money, specifically folding money. Make dishes using boiled cabbage or sauerkraut, collard greens, kale, chard, mustard greens, turnip greens or other green, leafy vegetables to ensure good fortune for the coming year.
- Pork is considered a sign of prosperity in some cultures because pigs root forward. This is probably the reason many Southern New Year's Day dishes contain pork or ham.
- Cornbread might symbolize gold, and besides, it is essential with black-eyed peas and greens.
- In other cultures, fish, grapes, and ring-shaped cakes or doughnuts or cakes with special treats inside symbolize luck.