In a message dated 12/31/2002 7:16:21 AM Mountain Standard Time, NJ-MEMORIES-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > Didn't think I would stir up so many memories with Hoppin John. I don't think I saw anyone answering what Hoppin' John is. If I remember right, it's a dried-bean dish that's popular around Charleston, SC. It's traditionally served on New Year's Day. Don't ask me where it got its name, although I understand that the kids often hop around the table when it's served. Maybe it's made from Mexican jumping beans . . . :-} Doris in Colorado (Up2Nutrix@aol.com) "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose." -- Jim Elliot, missionary and martyr