Or maybe it’s not such a useless
one! The practice of kissing under the
mistletoe goes back to Norse mythology.
Traditionally a berry should be plucked for every kiss and when the
berries run out no more kisses can be claimed.
A kissing ball of mistletoe was a popular household decoration in
Britain in the 18th century and any girl standing underneath it
could not refuse to be kissed but if she stood under it and remained unkissed
it meant she would not be married in the next year.
Christmas Morning
3 hours ago
Mistletoe is a fun tradition with which to threaten young boys who don't yet like kissing!
ReplyDeleteNot useless! Especially if you're hoping for a proposal in the new year!
ReplyDeleteSurprising no one ever manufactured mistletoe belt buckles...
ReplyDeleteOnly yesterday, I read that the Norse goddess Frigga and her gratitude for her son, risen after he'd been murdered, has something to do with the mistletoe.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know about the berries! Nobody I know plucks them from the mistletoe - it just looks so much prettier with them on.