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From Wikipedia (emphasis mine):

Mistletoe is the common name for various parasitic plants of the families Santalaceae (in the section of the family formerly separated as Viscaceae) and Loranthaceae.

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The word 'mistletoe' is of uncertain etymology; it may be related to German Mist, another word for dung, but Old English mistel was also used for basil.

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Mistletoe has sometimes been nick-named the "vampire plant" because it can probe beneath the tree bark to drain water and minerals, enabling it to survive during a drought (see vampirism).

Mistletoe is evil! It is based on parasitism, vampirism, and coprophilia!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Saturday, 24 December 2005 00:14 (twenty years ago)

And by extension, so is kissing.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Saturday, 24 December 2005 00:15 (twenty years ago)

Also I am against proper spelling in thread titles.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Saturday, 24 December 2005 00:17 (twenty years ago)

coprophilia

cop-a-feel-ya!

― inger lynde (Jody Beth Rosen), Saturday, 24 December 2005 00:19 (twenty years ago)

i'll be here all week (sadly)

― inger lynde (Jody Beth Rosen), Saturday, 24 December 2005 00:19 (twenty years ago)

what's even better is mistletoe's original meaning

― kingfish holiday travesty (kingfish 2.0), Saturday, 24 December 2005 01:53 (twenty years ago)

shut up

― cozen (Cozen), Saturday, 24 December 2005 02:10 (twenty years ago)

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― kingfish holiday travesty (kingfish 2.0), Saturday, 24 December 2005 02:46 (twenty years ago)

Original meaning other than the one I mentioned?

― Casuistry (Chris P), Saturday, 24 December 2005 03:37 (twenty years ago)

This thread would be so much classier if the title were Contra viscum album.

― Aimless (Aimless), Saturday, 24 December 2005 04:44 (twenty years ago)

I too am totally against Misteltoe, it sounds just horrible! ~~~~

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Symptoms of Mistletoe~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Typical symptoms include scaling and peeling in the toe webs (the area between the toes) generally without any accompanying pain, odor, or itching. The infection may also involve the soles of the feet where Mistletoe may present as redness, blistering, and scaling along the sides and soles of the feet, taking on what is termed a reindeer pattern.

Over time, this condition can lead to a secondary bacterial infection commonly referred to as Christmasitishoppingaitis. It’s possible for the fungus to set off a reaction that results in tissue breakdown — soggy skin and eroded areas between the toes. In advanced cases, the toe webs become whitened, softened, and soggy; they may itch severely, and there may be a foul odor. As the condition worsens, painful cracking in the toe webs and some oozing may develop.

― Wiggy (Wiggy), Saturday, 24 December 2005 05:33 (twenty years ago)

the meaning i was referring to was the whole fertility bit, thus the kissing underneath

― kingfish holiday travesty (kingfish 2.0), Saturday, 24 December 2005 08:18 (twenty years ago)

when i was small i ate mistletoe because i thought it was grapes. i got taken to hospital and they made me drink salt water to make me sick (mistletoe = toxik deddly poison), then kept me in overnight just in case. in the morning when the nice nurse asked me what i wanted on my toast i said boxcheese and she knew what i meant.

― emsk ( emsk), Saturday, 24 December 2005 09:04 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, I forgot to mention how mistletoe is poison!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Saturday, 24 December 2005 10:03 (twenty years ago)

And by extension, so is kissing.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Saturday, 24 December 2005 10:04 (twenty years ago)

your lips are venomous poison! your poison running through my veins!

― jel -- (jel), Saturday, 24 December 2005 11:13 (twenty years ago)

What is boxcheese?

― emil.y (emil.y), Saturday, 24 December 2005 13:49 (twenty years ago)

Like the non-deciduous pines and firs, it was considered holy because it thrived even in the midst of the harshest winter.

― M. White (Miguelito), Saturday, 24 December 2005 16:34 (twenty years ago)

What, boxcheese?

― Forest Pines (ForestPines), Saturday, 24 December 2005 20:03 (twenty years ago)

Yeh, what's boxcheese?

― Johnny B Was Quizzical (Johnney B), Saturday, 24 December 2005 20:58 (twenty years ago)

Boxcheese? Or bollocks cheese?

― Aimless (Aimless), Saturday, 24 December 2005 21:03 (twenty years ago)

http://www.racinevisitorsguide.com/Cheese-Box-Ad.jpg

― Forest Pines (ForestPines), Saturday, 24 December 2005 21:05 (twenty years ago)

Worst Misetletoe Kiss Evah!

http://www.follow-me-now.de/assets/images/Alien-3-2.jpg

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Saturday, 24 December 2005 21:44 (twenty years ago)

Oh, come on, Sigourney's not that unattractive.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Saturday, 24 December 2005 21:50 (twenty years ago)

hahaha

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Saturday, 24 December 2005 21:50 (twenty years ago)

(i meant for Siguorney/Ripley!)

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Saturday, 24 December 2005 21:51 (twenty years ago)

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