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Black-Eyed Peas : New Year’s Day in Terlingua, Texas


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Black-eyed peas and cornbread abound throughout Terlingua, Texas on New Year’s Day.

Word has it that the black-eyed peas bring you luck and the boiled cabbage bring you money; not sure what the cornbread prompts in the mix.

Folks, that we feel pleased to call friends, put together a free feed for the community out at Long Draw Pizza: Nell and Milton Mow, Pat and Larry Neff, and Nancy. Light-hearted and loving attention went into preparing the meal: boiled cabbage a la Milton, black-eyed peas by Nancy and Larry, cornbread from Nancy and Nell, and last but not least Mimosas by Pat.

Arriving at what I thought would give me enough time to catch the prep happening, Milton and Larry beat me to it. The cabbage was prepped and on the boil.

There was a lone vehicle out front, a left over from the Sheriff’s intervention  New Year’s Eve.

Come noon New Year’s Day 2012 the community arrived.

Terlingua is full of and attracts all sorts.

We were amazed at the number of community people that turned out for this meal. Come to think of it, this was the third or fourth free community meal we had experienced in our time in Terlingua: a community and they look after one another. Lots of hale and hearty greetings and well-wishing for the New Year: people catching up!

Manitoba Larry the Thursday night music guy provided the New Year’s Day music as well.

Pat and Nell served, Nancy surveyed the bar, while Milton and Larry dished up the plates.

Proud to be from Tennessee!

Tennessee Stud in his day? Certainly a Tennessee Gentleman!

By 2 PM the gathering was winding down and moving into town. Thank you Nancy et al for a great community feed.

There is another annual black-eyed pea based event in Terlingua.

This one is a touch more intense and is a fund raising event for the local high school. It is fondly known as the ‘Terlingua Pea Off’. Like many other happenings in Terlingua, the Pea Off takes place on the ‘Front Porch’ of the Starlight Theater and Terlingua General Store.  A fair number of folk cook up their own black-eyed pea recipes and then by 2 PM a portion is turned in for judging. The remainder is offered up for consumption via a $5.00 donation bowl purchase.

The crowd and my choosing to sit offered me a limited perspective on this gathering.

Once again, Terlingua offers up all sorts and all sorts are accepted and appreciated.

“Nobody turns their nose up at a ‘Big Red’.”

‘Minnesota Pat’

Viva Terlingua!

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Posted by bigdawg on January 1, 2012
3 Comments Post a comment
  1. 01/2/2012
    Pat

    Thanks, Steve, your pics and commentary are great. We are so glad you and Debbie found our community. Please come back soon!

    Reply
  2. 01/2/2012

    Hey Campers,

    Great posting!

    Ring At Many Stones

    Reply
  3. 01/2/2012
    Tom Allan

    Culture abound! I wonder if Manitoba Larry knows Winnipeg mo?…

    Reply

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