Why do people kiss under the mistletoe? - BBC Newsround
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There is a Christmas tradition to hang mistletoe and to give someone a kiss underneath it, but where did the tradition come from?
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Why Do We Kiss Under the Mistletoe
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Why do people kiss under the mistletoe? - BBC Newsround
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Why Do We Kiss Under the Mistletoe?, Mistletoe Folklore
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Why do people kiss under the mistletoe? - BBC Newsround
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Why We Kiss under the Mistletoe: Christmas Traditions Explained: Foley, Michael P.: 9781684512416: : Books
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Boris Johnson won't ban mistletoe over fears Christmas kissing will spread Covid-19 - Mirror Online
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Why do people kiss under the mistletoe? - BBC Newsround
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Why do people kiss under the mistletoe? - BBC Newsround
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