My Hawaiian grandmother taught me that taking lava rocks from beaches and volcanoes would upset Pele. Her Orthodox Catholic friend taught me I should do the sign of the cross every time I pass a cemetery. Black women taught me it’s bad luck to sweep someone’s feet. The ones from the South taught me you should serve black eyed peas with your New Years dinner for good luck.
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My Hawaiian grandmother taught me that taking lava rocks from beaches and volcanoes would upset Pele. Her Orthodox Catholic friend taught me I should do the sign of the cross every time I pass a cemetery. Black women taught me it’s bad luck to sweep someone’s feet. The ones from the South taught me you should serve black eyed peas with your New Years dinner for good luck.