Oh, okra is delicious! It's a main ingredient in most gumbo. And it tastes great when battered in corn meal and pan fried. Fried okra is a staple here in the south. And I'm pretty sure gumbo is all they eat in Louisiana. That and crawdads. So without okra, half the US would probably be dead.
Never thought of the kids as good luck charms. Mostly they run around not helping lol But I definitely hope you're right!
Your enthusiasm for okra puts it in a new light. (Never tried battering it: it's the same for aubergine/egg plant, works wonders!) I hope now, extra hard, though, that the bugs don't like it!
I'll murder any bugs that try to get my okra.
Thanks for reminding me that I really want some eggplant too!