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’!!! Not exactly the romantic turn-on! The berries are also poisonous to humans and animals, but not to birds. The tradition of kissing under the mistletoe supposedly started in ancient Greece, used the festival of Saturnalia and in marriage ceremonies, because the plant was associated with fertility (because it blooms and has berries in winter). During ancient Roman times, enemies at war would reconcile their differences under the mistletoe, which represented peace. The ‘modern’ custom of kissing under mistletoe comes from England. The earliest mention of kissing under the mistletoe is in an 1784 musical. And there was kissing under the mistletoe in the illustrations in the first book version of “A Christmas Carol” in 1843. The original custom was that a berry had to be picked from the sprig before the person could be kissed; and, when all the berries were gone, there could be no more kissing. Unfortunately, there is not an accompanying custom which allows the potential kissee to decline gracefully, slap, or kick an unwanted kisser.
mddshubby2005 almost 3 years ago
It’s a weapon of mass distraction.
gopher gofer almost 3 years ago
looks like unguided mistles…
Bill Löhr Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Hmm… a drone, some mistletoe and a party.
GreenT267 almost 3 years ago
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’!!! Not exactly the romantic turn-on! The berries are also poisonous to humans and animals, but not to birds. The tradition of kissing under the mistletoe supposedly started in ancient Greece, used the festival of Saturnalia and in marriage ceremonies, because the plant was associated with fertility (because it blooms and has berries in winter). During ancient Roman times, enemies at war would reconcile their differences under the mistletoe, which represented peace. The ‘modern’ custom of kissing under mistletoe comes from England. The earliest mention of kissing under the mistletoe is in an 1784 musical. And there was kissing under the mistletoe in the illustrations in the first book version of “A Christmas Carol” in 1843. The original custom was that a berry had to be picked from the sprig before the person could be kissed; and, when all the berries were gone, there could be no more kissing. Unfortunately, there is not an accompanying custom which allows the potential kissee to decline gracefully, slap, or kick an unwanted kisser.