Mistletoe
We are all familiar with at least a portion of the mysterious mistletoe's story: namely, that a lot of kissing under the mistletoe has been going on for ages. Few, however, realize that mistletoe's botanical story earns it the classification of "parasite". Fewer still are privy to the convoluted history behind the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe. And its literary history is a forgotten footnote for all but the most scholarly. Kissing under the mistletoe is traced back to Scandinavia. The custom was that if, while out in the woods, you happened to find yourself standing under mistletoe upon encountering a foe, you both had to lay down your arms until the following day. Mistletoe is really only spoken about or given any type of recognition during the Christmas season. After Christmas is over the mistletoe is destroyed or dries up and is forgotten until the next Christmas holiday rolls around. My advise is to get a hold of some mistletoe and place it al around the house. Who knows, maybe someone will be surprise by getting all of those kisses just by being under the mistletoe.
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