"Three, two, one,...Happy New Year!" Under the explosions of confetti, shouts of joy, jostling, cheek pulling and pats on the back, everyone hugs, wishing each other the best things for the new year ("Health, huh! It's the most important"). And among those kisses, there's a traditional one that romantics know well (especially when our "target" is at our party):the kiss under the mistletoe. But anyway, where does it come from? Explanations.
According to a legend, the tradition comes from Nordic mythology, and more precisely from the god Baldr (god of love and light), killed by the will of the jealous Loki, with an arrow made of mistletoe wood. Tragically, the disappearance of this beloved god devastated the world of the gods. Heartbroken, Baldr's mother, Frigg (who had tricked Loki that mistletoe was the only thing that could hurt her son), decided to never ignore that branch again. So, you no longer see mistletoe as a weapon and replace hatred with love, she made the decision to kiss anyone passing under a bouquet of mistletoe.
So, if our target is approaching the mistletoe and it looks chilly, we can always try the "come on, in memory of Baldr" technique. 😉
