Running away from over-friendly house guests wielding mistletoe is one of the great traditions of Christmas in England. But what makes this seasonal sprig so special, and why do people insist on ...

The plant mistletoe has been associated with Christmas and kissing. Where did this tradition originate, and what is mistletoe? Mistletoe is a plant with pointy, green, leathery leaves, with waxy ...

MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Ah, some Christmas time traditions never grow old like festive lights, presents under the tree and, who could forget, kissing under a sprig of mistletoe. But how the heck did that ...

This time of year is full of cultural traditions. We write letters to chubby elves living above the Arctic Circle. Some hang old socks above the fireplace hoping to receive magical gifts from ...

I have never been kissed under a sprig of mistletoe. However, mistletoe is prominently featured in Christmas songs such as Frank Sinatra’s "Mistletoe and Holly," "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus," and ...

Show me a sprig of mistletoe hanging at a holiday party and I'll show you at least one person who cracks jokes about stealing kisses from fellow revelers. Everyone knows it's tradition to smooch under ...

Stealing a smooch under the mistletoe is a time-honored holiday tradition — but the word itself has an origin that invokes the exact opposite of romance. As part of NPR's "Word of the Week" series, we ...

Customs are interesting things. Most have roots in some actual thing that either actually happened or may have happened a very long time ago that, over the years, has become transformed into something ...

Few folks think about mistletoe until Christmas, when we buy a sprig to hang in a doorway so anyone who walks beneath gets a kiss. Mistletoe is a parasitic shrub that draws water and minerals from a ...

The ancient tradition of kissing under the mistletoe appears to be dying out. Some 71% of under 35s have never tried it compared to 38% of over 55s, and just 14% of us shared a Christmas kiss last ...