Kissing Under the Mistletoe

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Kissing Under the Mistletoe
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Tue, 12-04-2007 - 8:28am

Ever wonder where the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe came from? While there are several variations of stories and myths the most historically accurate is that it started as a pagan ritual. Mistletoe was used by the Druids of the British Isles for years as an anectodote for poision, as well as in important fertility rituals. The plant was sacred to the Druids and once cut from a tree, could not touch the ground. Doing so would cause the plant to lose it's power. As with most European pagans the Druids held a festival on the winter solstice to celebrate the sun god returning to them. They would hang an abundance of mistletoe from the celing of the location of their celebration and have a mass fertility ritual. Meaning they all got together, got naked and had sex until dawn broke the next morning. As years passed the use of mistletoe declined and it's original use diminished to a simple kiss if two people find themselves standing underneath it.

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Wed, 12-05-2007 - 8:58pm
I did enjoy Lily today! She is alot of fun. I hope everyone is going to be in as playful of a mood tomorrow as today.

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Wed, 12-05-2007 - 8:59pm
well I didnt think it was that tight........ maybe it was the struggling against them that tightened it up

This looks like fun
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Wed, 12-05-2007 - 9:01pm
I asked Lily for more and she said it was all gone... so I am guessing it was you and Lily who drank it all. I know we were saving some for MrsP. I'm not sure she got hers.

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Wed, 12-05-2007 - 9:15pm
I will be!

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Wed, 12-05-2007 - 9:18pm
But if you tied him up, then handcuffed yourself, who is going to let either of you out?!

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Wed, 12-05-2007 - 9:20pm

(SHHH!!!!

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Wed, 12-05-2007 - 9:23pm

no no no

that is how I want to be tied.....

the gloves were just to tempt someone out of hiding

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Wed, 12-05-2007 - 9:27pm
OH OH oH!!!

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Wed, 12-05-2007 - 9:29pm

LOL..............

like my momma used to say.........

im fit to be tied!

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Wed, 12-05-2007 - 9:34pm
Oh Glover....come out, come out wherever you are.......

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