beans

The vitamin folate, also known as vitamin B9, is found in everyday foods such as beans and some green vegetables, meaning most people receive a sufficient dose from eating a regular, healthy diet.

But good luck keeping straight the roles assigned to Gabby Beans, who’s called upon to play Mercutio, the Friar and the Prince.

Beans is never fazed by the challenge, but the characters can’t help but come across as flimsy masks.

Over Latin jazz and a dinner of empanadas, beans and rice, the group - mostly women - were close to tears.

But not every bag of luck-bringing beans makes the same impression on Christmas morning.