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Dec 8, 2005 9:50 am US/Central

Holiday Trivia Question 8

(CBS) Mistletoe was originally used to:
A. Ward off evil spirits
B. Steal a kiss from someone
C. Celebrate winter
D. Bring good luck


The answer is C. Two hundred years before Christ, the Druids celebrated the coming of winter with mistletoe. But many use mistletoe today to steal a kiss. The Druids also believed in the plant's fertility and the Vikings associated it with the goddess of love, Frigga.
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