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"(It was customary for couples kissing under the mistletoe in the 19th century to remove a berry each time a kiss was had. Once the berries were gone, no more k
by Jun8 3y ago
"(It was customary for couples kissing under the mistletoe in the 19th century to remove a berry each time a kiss was had. Once the berries were gone, no more kisses.) After locking the door she swallows the berry and works by candlelight to complete the charm."
If you are in the Americas you can eat the seed to your heart's content, they are not poisonous. The European mistletoe is, however: https://www.poison.org/articles/mistletoe https://www.poison.org/articles/mistletoe
- zeristor 3y agoIn Danish ‘gift’ means married, and also poison.
- pvg 3y agoBoth senses share a root and are also cognates of the English word 'gift'. https://www.etymonline.com/word/gift https://www.etymonline.com/word/gift https://www.etymonline.com/word/poison https://www.etymonline.com/word/poison
- msla 3y agoNote well, however, that many people confuse mistletoe with holly, which would not end well: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holly https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holly > Holly berries can cause vomiting and diarrhea. They are especially dangerous in cases involving accidental consumption by children attracted to the bright red berries.[30] Ingestion of over 20 berries may be fatal to children.[29][30]