Why Black Eyed Pease?

That was a nickname bestowed upon me in high school by teammate Iko Culbreath. Iko was no good at the foosball, but he sure was funny. Back then, I had black circles under my eyes (do I still? I'm told no). And a last name of Pease (I do, still). In my unbearable whiteness of being I had no idea that black-eyed peas were also a food until college.

Sure beat my other high school era nickname: Gargamel.