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The Kissing Gate
The source of the name is that the gate merely kisses (touches) the enclosure either side, rather than needing to be securely latched.
A common folk source is that the name comes from a traditional game played when more than one person is passing through a kissing gate. In order for one person to pass fully through the gate, they have to close it to the next person. At this point, when the two are on either side of the gate, the person in front refuses entry to the second person until presented with a kiss.
In some circles it is considered good form for everyone passing through a kissing gate to exchange kisses in this way ... provided all parties are sufficiently friendly with each other !!!! :)
The Kissing Gate
The source of the name is that the gate merely kisses (touches) the enclosure either side, rather than needing to be securely latched.
A common folk source is that the name comes from a traditional game played when more than one person is passing through a kissing gate. In order for one person to pass fully through the gate, they have to close it to the next person. At this point, when the two are on either side of the gate, the person in front refuses entry to the second person until presented with a kiss.
In some circles it is considered good form for everyone passing through a kissing gate to exchange kisses in this way ... provided all parties are sufficiently friendly with each other !!!! :)