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 - 8:02pm
Thank you KD..I need a beverage.....my 3 year old powered down our whole network here at home today....he managed to take down our phones too....

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Wed, 12-05-2007 - 8:04pm

"and NO........ I do not have him tied up in my basement...... he was tied to the bed. LOL I tied him up with my long satin gloves........... heheheheeh......."

Now it is your turn to get tied up.....I hear you can get such a rush from that!!!

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Wed, 12-05-2007 - 8:05pm

Oh no!!!

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Wed, 12-05-2007 - 8:08pm
Oh sweetie...you know me...I need the shot!!! Thank you!!!

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Wed, 12-05-2007 - 8:09pm

I sent our friend glove another message.....

I wonder if he is trying to chew through those gloves??????

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Wed, 12-05-2007 - 8:09pm
You are most welcome!

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Wed, 12-05-2007 - 8:12pm

I hope he re-joins us!

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Wed, 12-05-2007 - 8:19pm

damn girl...... i have been working on that for a while....

no luck yet!

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Wed, 12-05-2007 - 8:37pm

"How did your little one manage to take down your network?!"

We have a baby gate up in the doorway to DH's computer room. He somehow managed to open that and saw all of the pretty lights flashing on the computers. I guess he thought "hmmm, what happens when I press this button, and that button, and oh this big RED button looks like something important!!" LOL

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Wed, 12-05-2007 - 8:41pm
Oh no!!!!

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