The holiday season is a joyous time for giving, togetherness, and yes, love. There are quite a few Christmas traditions, but perhaps none so famous as kissing under the mistletoe. Have you ever ...

It's been a staple of holiday parties and Christmas songs for generations, and everyone knows what you're supposed to do when you're standing underneath it. But why is it a tradition to kiss ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." We all know that little green sprig that hangs above doorways during the holiday season, inviting amorous ...

Have you ever wondered why we kiss under mistletoe around the holidays? Well, the tradition dates back to ancient times, when the Greeks associated the plant with fertility and life. In Victorian ...

Kissing under the mistletoe has been a tradition for the Christmas holidays for centuries, but where did that tradition come from? One of the earliest recorded uses of mistletoe was as a perceived ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. White berries fill a clump of mistletoe hanging from an oak. As a young child living in Virginia, I recall kids going door to door ...

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