Mistletoe
Kissing under the mistletoe is usually thought of as a romantic tradition associated with the holidays.
But whoever started that tradition possibly didn’t know all the facts about the plant.
The sad truth about mistletoe is that it grows parasitically on trees. It tends to spring from bird droppings that have fallen on trees after those birds have digested the seeds.
The word mistletoe is derived from Anglo-Saxon: It’s made up of parts that translate to “dung” (the “mistle” part) and “twig.” So, mistletoe basically translates to “poop twig.”
Mistletoe
Kissing under the mistletoe is usually thought of as a romantic tradition associated with the holidays.
But whoever started that tradition possibly didn’t know all the facts about the plant.
The sad truth about mistletoe is that it grows parasitically on trees. It tends to spring from bird droppings that have fallen on trees after those birds have digested the seeds.
The word mistletoe is derived from Anglo-Saxon: It’s made up of parts that translate to “dung” (the “mistle” part) and “twig.” So, mistletoe basically translates to “poop twig.”