Comments on: Meet Me Under the Mistletoe http://mykugelhopf.ch/2008/12/meet-me-under-the-mistletoe/ When your passions are food and travel Tue, 22 May 2012 09:35:06 +0000 hourly 1 By: Lukas http://mykugelhopf.ch/2008/12/meet-me-under-the-mistletoe/comment-page-1/#comment-3651 Lukas Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:15:24 +0000 http://mykugelhopf.ch/?p=1353#comment-3651 The mistletoe is of course one of the prime ingredients of magic potion in the Asterix books... (still a must read) The mistletoe is of course one of the prime ingredients of magic potion in the Asterix books… (still a must read)

]]> By: Kerrin http://mykugelhopf.ch/2008/12/meet-me-under-the-mistletoe/comment-page-1/#comment-318 Kerrin Sun, 14 Dec 2008 14:40:04 +0000 http://mykugelhopf.ch/?p=1353#comment-318 Thanks Steve for the quick history lesson. Even though, Siddhartha has us looking at mistletoe in a very different light. Very interesting - and educational - thank you for sharing. Thanks Steve for the quick history lesson.

Even though, Siddhartha has us looking at mistletoe in a very different light. Very interesting – and educational – thank you for sharing.

]]> By: Siddhartha http://mykugelhopf.ch/2008/12/meet-me-under-the-mistletoe/comment-page-1/#comment-316 Siddhartha Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:35:29 +0000 http://mykugelhopf.ch/?p=1353#comment-316 ... only in Switzerland, it is also a "kiss of death" - short documentary explaining how: http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/multimedia/video/detail.html?siteSect=15045&sid=10076617 … only in Switzerland, it is also a “kiss of death” – short documentary explaining how:
http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/multimedia/video/detail.html?siteSect=15045&sid=10076617

]]> By: Steve http://mykugelhopf.ch/2008/12/meet-me-under-the-mistletoe/comment-page-1/#comment-315 Steve Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:39:42 +0000 http://mykugelhopf.ch/?p=1353#comment-315 Google speaks: From ancient Scandinavia and the Norse myths: "It was also the plant of peace in Scandinavian antiquity. If enemies met by chance beneath it in a forest, they laid down their arms and maintained a truce until the next day." This ancient Scandinavian custom led to the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe. But this tradition went hand-in-hand with one of the Norse myths, namely, the myth of Baldur. Baldur's death and resurrection is one of the most fascinating Norse myths and stands at the beginning of the history of mistletoe as a "kissing" plant. Google speaks:
From ancient Scandinavia and the Norse myths: “It was also the plant of peace in Scandinavian antiquity. If enemies met by chance beneath it in a forest, they laid down their arms and maintained a truce until the next day.” This ancient Scandinavian custom led to the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe. But this tradition went hand-in-hand with one of the Norse myths, namely, the myth of Baldur. Baldur’s death and resurrection is one of the most fascinating Norse myths and stands at the beginning of the history of mistletoe as a “kissing” plant.

]]> By: Jenn http://mykugelhopf.ch/2008/12/meet-me-under-the-mistletoe/comment-page-1/#comment-309 Jenn Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:52:54 +0000 http://mykugelhopf.ch/?p=1353#comment-309 How festive! I don't think I've ever seen a mistletoe tree before -- glad I have your blog to keep me so well-informed, Kerrin... :) How festive! I don’t think I’ve ever seen a mistletoe tree before — glad I have your blog to keep me so well-informed, Kerrin… :)

]]> By: Steve http://mykugelhopf.ch/2008/12/meet-me-under-the-mistletoe/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Steve Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:36:50 +0000 http://mykugelhopf.ch/?p=1353#comment-307 Wow, this post has it all: a little holiday spirit, tradition, horticulture, science, your typical local market info, and as always, fabulous photography. Stay tuned on the kissing tradition. Google, here I come! Wow, this post has it all: a little holiday spirit, tradition, horticulture, science, your typical local market info, and as always, fabulous photography. Stay tuned on the kissing tradition. Google, here I come!

]]> By: Jack http://mykugelhopf.ch/2008/12/meet-me-under-the-mistletoe/comment-page-1/#comment-305 Jack Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:16:05 +0000 http://mykugelhopf.ch/?p=1353#comment-305 Aren't the markets here in Switzerland just fantastic...every season has something very special... Nice post and pictures... Aren’t the markets here in Switzerland just fantastic…every season has something very special… Nice post and pictures…

]]> By: Stéphanie http://mykugelhopf.ch/2008/12/meet-me-under-the-mistletoe/comment-page-1/#comment-302 Stéphanie Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:33:10 +0000 http://mykugelhopf.ch/?p=1353#comment-302 Souvenirs, souvenirs... combien de fois ai je dû arrêter la voiture pour que tu prennes des photos du gui??? Urs me donne envie d'apprendre l'allemand maintenant!!! Souvenirs, souvenirs… combien de fois ai je dû arrêter la voiture pour que tu prennes des photos du gui???
Urs me donne envie d’apprendre l’allemand maintenant!!!

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