Why Red Beans and Rice on Monday?
This morning my wife and I were watching Good Morning Acadiana when the school lunch menus came on. My wife made a comment about so many schools serving red beans and rice today, and I commented Well yeah, it s Monday. She looked at me like I was crazy. This made me think, why do we eat red beans and rice on Mondays?
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As I kid, I knew it was time to take a shower, settle down and get ready for school on Monday when I head my mom pouring the red beans in the pot to soak. We honestly probably ate red beans and rice every Monday for dinner when I was growing up. However, I never stopped to think about