03/28/2024
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By Charlotte Smith

Some people are trying to triple their luck by eating a traditional New Year’s Lunch offered by the Bladenboro Historical Society, but the local non-profit admitted the lunch has already been good for them.

At noon today the organizers had a packed house with a line of hungry patrons at the Bladenboro Historical Building.

“We thought people may not want to cook on New Year’s Day,” Mrs. Donna Evans said.

By the size of the crowd and success of the event the organizers were correct.

Mrs. Joyce Walters said, “People started lining up at 10:30 this morning. We are very thankful.”

The fundraiser offered plates of collards, black eyed peas, chicken and rice with cornbread, cake and tea for a donation of $7 from 11 am until 1 pm on Wednesday, January 1st, 2020.

According to Our State magazine, the tradition of collard greens and black eyed peas first started back during the Civil War. The duo food combination was considered basic ‘survival food’ for Southern soldiers.

“Both greens and black-eyed peas were rich in nutrients and helped the soldiers survive the harsh winter,” Emory Rakestraw wrote in the magazine.

Cornbread with its gold color from the corn kernels is said to represent wealth and prosperity.

“The food was delicious,” one person stated as she finished her plate.

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The fundraiser was organized to help with maintenance costs of the museums offered at The Bladenboro Historical Building. It is located at 818 S Main Street in Bladenboro. The Bladenboro Historical Society is dedicated to preserving the past for people to reminisce, learn, and to be of service to the community. You may find out more at www.bladenborohistoricalsociety.org.

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