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Do you know why we hang mistletoe above our doorways? Well I was curious so i did some internet searching and ran across a post on Smithsonianmag.com.
Baldur, grandson of the Norse god Thor, woke up one morning certain that each and every plant and animal on earth wanted to kill him. His mother consoled him. His wife consoled him, but all to no avail. As Baldur cowered in his room, half-wild with fear, his mother and wife decided to ask every living thing to leave their poor Baldur in peace. They begged the kindness of the oak tree, the pig, the cow, the crow, the ant and even the worm. Each agreed. Then, as Baldur paused to celebrate his release from torment, he felt a pain in his chest. He had been stabbed and killed by an arrow made from the wood of a mistletoe plant. Mistletoe was the one species on earth his wife and mother had failed to notice.
Baldur died, but a lesson was learned: Never forget about the mistletoe. Mistletoe would come to hang over our doors as a reminder to never forget. We kiss beneath it to remember what Baldur’s wife and mother forgot. At least that is one version of the origin of our relationship with mistletoe.
Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/Mistletoe-The-Evolution-of-a-Christmas-Tradition.html#ixzz2F1yzUN2g
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Baldur, grandson of the Norse god Thor, woke up one morning certain that each and every plant and animal on earth wanted to kill him. His mother consoled him. His wife consoled him, but all to no avail. As Baldur cowered in his room, half-wild with fear, his mother and wife decided to ask every living thing to leave their poor Baldur in peace. They begged the kindness of the oak tree, the pig, the cow, the crow, the ant and even the worm. Each agreed. Then, as Baldur paused to celebrate his release from torment, he felt a pain in his chest. He had been stabbed and killed by an arrow made from the wood of a mistletoe plant. Mistletoe was the one species on earth his wife and mother had failed to notice.
Baldur died, but a lesson was learned: Never forget about the mistletoe. Mistletoe would come to hang over our doors as a reminder to never forget. We kiss beneath it to remember what Baldur’s wife and mother forgot. At least that is one version of the origin of our relationship with mistletoe.
Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/Mistletoe-The-Evolution-of-a-Christmas-Tradition.html#ixzz2F1yzUN2g
Follow us: @SmithsonianMag on Twitter
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Sad I know, but on a lighter note....
I'm having a contest, and it's pretty simple. Have you ever kissed or been kissed under the mistletoe? I'd love to hear about it :) Leave a comment on this post, along with your email address so I can contact you, 1 winner...maybe 2, will have their choice .... from any one of the anthologies I have stories in.
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Krista
I don't go in order, so I got here first. #1
ReplyDeletenow as to your question: have I been kissed beneath mistle toe. No. Evidently, all the males I've fallen for have lacked the romantic inclination.
Sigh. Liza2write at yahoo dot com
Hi Krista, well the first thing I have to say is how beautiful your website is. Gorgeous! Come to think of it, I think my grandparents are the only people I've ever kissed under the mistletoe because I think they're the only ones who ever hung it up! Now that I've read your post, I feel the urgent need to get myself some, hang it up, and kiss the hubby! Wishing you a very happy holiday and blog hop!
ReplyDeleteI kiss under the mistletoe every year. eqfizzgig (at) hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteNope never ...
ReplyDeleteThanks for being a part of the hop and great giveaway...
Happy Holidays
BeckeyWhiteATgmailDOTcom
Yes! We use to hang it up in the doorway to the kitchen and the hubby got kisses whenever he could:)
ReplyDeleteHappy Holidays!
ajcraig77@comcast.net
Unfortunately no :( but I have my hopes lol
ReplyDeleteThanks for the awesome giveaway!
cassandrahicks1989@yahoo.com
No, no kisses under the mistletone, would be romantic...
ReplyDeletetessa(dot)bamberg(at)kolumbus(dot)fi
Well this has been a great thing. It was nice to find out that I'm not the only one that has not been Kiss under the Mistletoe. We should have a Mistletoe party! Happy Holidays to everyone.
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strawberryrose@earthlik.net
Happy Happy Holidays! Thanks for the great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteNever had a kiss under the mistletoe but I think it would be very romantic!
grapeapril75(AT)gmail.com
Aw that is sad, I never heard that story before. Yes I have been kissed under the mistletoe.
ReplyDeletevampiremistress2010(at)gmail(dot)com
Ha!! I haven't been kissed under the mistletoe, but we do have some hanging at my job and I had dreamed of grabbing one of my cutest customers and laying a smooch on him, but don't think it would be very professional *sighs*
ReplyDeleteI've never been kissed under the mistletoe.
ReplyDeleteNope, I believe that nature belongs outside alive, not in the house dead. I'm sure the idea is romantic, but not for me.
ReplyDeleteplanterofhope at aol dot com
I have an oak tree out front which has tons of mistletoe in it... Not so much this year as it has been really weird with the weather but i kiss my hubby under that tree all the time especially when we are outside raking the lawn or playing with the kids.
ReplyDeletej.m.platt83@gmail.com
No, no kisses under the mistletoe for me. But, it is on my bucket list. :)
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas and thanks for the blog stop.
Bookworm (dot) judy (at) gmail (dot) com
Yes I was kissed under the mistletoe..That's how I meet my Husband. He kissed me 28 years ago and we are still together..The best kiss ever..adgaliatymaildotcom
ReplyDeleteYes, but not since I was a teen and I really don't remember it.
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seawitchreviews at yahoo dot com
No I have never been kissed under the mistletoe.
ReplyDeleteHappy Holidays.
dragonkeep62@gmail.com
No, no kisses under the mistletoe. Where does one buy it these days? Northwomn@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteNo i havent. Great hop & awesome giveaway! Thank you!! Happy holidays to you all! Best wishes and many blessings!
ReplyDeleteshadowluvs2read(at)gmail(dot)com
no i think that only happens in books i have nevere even been anywhere where they have had any
ReplyDeletekaholgate at ymail dot com
Unfortunately I never have....but I keep hoping.
ReplyDeletejoderjo402 AT gmail DOT com