Did you ever kiss beneath mistletoe? If so, you touched tradition older than the birth of Christ. Historically, there are two theories about how mistletoe came to be a plant used to encourage kissing.

Mistletoe: Romantic excuse to kiss someone you’ve always wanted to smooch on, or super awkward tradition leading to embarrassment and eternal regret? Only you can answer that question, but Cristen ...

Mistletoe just inexplicably feels familiar. Every December, the evergreen sprigs that spent the offseason hidden in our subconscious are suddenly all around us. Mistletoe is the long-lost acquaintance ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)- It’s a fun and romantic holiday tradition for some. With a checkered past tied to Norse mythology, murder, fertility, and 18 th century England. It’s a wonder how kissing under ...

In the winter of 2017, an Irish police department became the main character on Twitter after posting a warning: “If you bump into that special someone under the mistletoe tonight, remember that ...

This is the time of year we see mistletoe in our trees. I have heard it is a parasite. Should I be concerned for my trees? SA Mistletoe has quite an interesting history. Although references to ...

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MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - Have you ever stopped to wonder why it is that people exchange kisses under the mistletoe? No? Well that’s okay. Still, though, the history and folklore behind the event extend ...

As Balboa Park buzzed with preparations for the December Nights festival on Friday, volunteers at the San Diego Natural History Museum gathered to pack sprays of mistletoe — a tree parasite, holiday ...

The holiday season is filled with traditions and customs involving plants, notes University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. Mistletoe has a particularly rich history in European ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Placing mistletoe under a doorway is a Christmas tradition, but do you know why? And what is mistletoe? It has quite a romantic history. Who better to ask about the romantic ...

This time of year is full of cultural traditions. We write letters to chubby elves living above the Arctic Circle. Some hang old socks above the fireplace hoping to receive magical gifts from ...