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When did standing under mistletoe become a directive to pucker up?

Christmas Mistletoe Kiss Origins: When, Where Did This Holiday Tradition Start? 12/18/20 AT 6:48 AM The history of mistletoe dates back to the Ancient Greeks. Pictured: Father Christmas was kissed under the mistletoe by swimmers at the Kenwood Ponds in Hampstead Heath, London Dec. 26, 1936. Photo: Getty Images KEY POINTS Some associate the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe with Norse mythology and the story of Baldur Historian Mark Forsyth believes the practice started in England ...