Let the kissin' commence!

[Oeditpus Rex]

Kissing under the mistletoe might not seem so romantic to those who know one possible origin of this word. According to some authorities, mistletoe derives from the Old English word mistiltan; tan means "twig" and mistily means "dung." It seems that in olden times people thought mistletoe twigs sprang from bird droppings.

Another theory is that mistily means "bird-lime" and refers to a sticky substance used to catch birds that was made by boiling mistletoe twigs. Mistletoe, long known to be poisonous, was used in connection with human sacrifices by the Druids, which is why the early Christian church forbade its use in church decoration.

Kissing under the mistletoe is an English custom dating back to the early seventeenth century. Few people know that each kiss requires the plucking of a berry from the mistletoe and that the kissing is finished when the last berry is picked. The berries should not be eaten - they are poisonous.

http://www.allaboutstuff.com/All_Kinds_of_Trivia/Mistletoe_The_Kissing_Plant.asp

[Oeditpus Rex]

1. Kiss... uh, Kick!

Because nobody's kicked kissed me yet. :cry:

[SeattleGirl]

2. Now you're talkin'!!!

[Oeditpus Rex]

4. Mwah!

[SeattleGirl]

7. Oooooh, thank you!!!

Gotta love that mistletoe! :*

[Heidi]

3. :*

:*

[Oeditpus Rex]

5. Mwah!

[Heidi]

6. Ouch.

I spranged my lips on that one. :evilgrin:

[lizziegrace]

9. Wow

:wow:

[derby378]

8. WARNING: Hide all mistletoe from ex-Miss Nevada Katie Rees

Otherwise, it's another episode of Oh God, Here We Go Again.