From bird droppings to holiday kisses: How we ended up under the mistletoe

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A soldier leaving a London railway station to join his unit took along a sprig of mistletoe to make sure he got his Christmas kiss, Dec. 14, 1939.

The etymology of mistletoe — a plant with small, oval evergreen leaves and waxy white berries — may strike some as repugnant.

(Image credit: Gerry Cranham/Getty Images)

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