Mistletoe
Did you know that Mistletoe is a parasite – it steals water and
nutrients from trees.
The custom of kissing under
Mistletoe comes from England. The earliest recorded date mentioning kissing under
the mistletoe is in 1784 in a musical. There was kissing under the mistletoe in
the illustrations in the first book version of “A Christmas Carol” published in
1843, and this might have helped to popularize kissing under the mistletoe.
The name mistletoe comes from
two Anglo Saxon words “Mistel” (which means dung) and “tan” (which means) twig
or stick! So you could translate Mistletoe as ‘poo on a stick’!!!! No exactly
romantic is it.
Monica
ReplyDeleteNot romantic at all, the meaning that is. Have you ever been kissed under the mistletoe? Peace and Hope
Some of our customs are downright weird!
ReplyDeleteWell, this is a sad twist!
ReplyDeleteI still think it's pretty! :)
LOL, interesting details.
ReplyDeleteI have seen the damage mistletoe can do to our trees here in the California mountains. I don't think I have ever been kissed under a mistletoe.
ReplyDeleteMy grandchildren would say that is TMI (Too Much Information) LOL Who wants to know that mistletoe is poo on a stick? However I guess it never hurts to know the truth of things.
ReplyDeleteooooh dear, no so romantic at all, i prefer the kissing tradition!! it is a beautiful sprig of greens!!
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