许多人相信在元旦那天吃一盘黑眼豆拌饭会带来好运气,但这个古老习俗的来源却不得而知。我是在密执安州长大成人的。我们家从不为好运气而在元旦吃“蹦跳约翰”黑眼豆拌饭,我不知道原因何在。也许是我们离这个传统习俗的发源地南方太远了,抑或是我们家的人太执拗,不相信它会带来好运气。直到我搬到奥扎克斯后,才听说这个习俗。有一年元旦,银行家的妻子打电话请我去吃饭。她是个烹调能手。当她给我端上满满一盘黑眼豆拌饭时,我吃了一惊。因为以前在她家我还没吃过比这更简单的饭菜。她注意到了我的反应,笑了笑说:“难道你不知道‘蹦跳约翰’吗?据说,元旦吃 Many people believe that having a black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day will bring good luck, but the source of this ancient custom is unknown. I’m a grown-up in Michigan. Our family never for good luck and eat New Year’s Day, “John jump” black-eyed rice, I do not know why. Maybe we are too far south from the birthplace of this traditional custom, or are the people in our family too stubborn and do not believe it will bring good luck. It was not until I moved to Oklahoma that I heard about it. One New Year’s Day, the banker’s wife called me to eat. She is a cooking expert. I was taken aback when she gave me a full set of Black Eyed Peas. Because in the past I have not eaten anything simpler than this. She noticed my reaction, smiled and said: "Do not you know ’jump John’? It is said that New Year’s Day to eat