Drawing the black bean

Posted on March 26, 2008 | Comments Off on Drawing the black bean

A lot of people in Texas use this expression: "I/he/she drew the black bean," and some of them even know what it refers to. But I bet there’s more than a few–even some natives–who don’t.

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0 responses to “Drawing the black bean”

  1. SnoopyTheGoon's avatar SnoopyTheGoon | March 26, 2008 at 10:10 am |

    Well, I guessed almost right there…

  2. Dick Stanley's avatar Dick Stanley | March 26, 2008 at 9:23 pm |

    It’s a phrase I’ve never heard used anywhere but Texas. Although now it means bad luck, rather than certain death.