Collards traditionally bring wealth for New Year's, and Charleston roadside stands proof
By Grace Beahm Alford gbeahm@postandcourier.com My grandmother, a Charleston native, always made collards for the new year and forced me to down the vinegar-covered leaves too. "So youll get rich," she would say. Ive never been a fan, but why ruin a Southern tradition and disappoint her? I dutifully swallowed the greens and crossed my fingers for good fortune. Though I havent personally hit the lottery, collards have brought wealth to statewide greens growers during a year marked by both un...
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