tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post2477782610537410617..comments2024-03-28T12:59:00.516-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: Christmas Kisses: The Kissing Bough in Jane Austen's EnglandDebbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-83182345975744304212015-12-05T19:24:06.159-05:002015-12-05T19:24:06.159-05:00I wondered about the apples, too, Sharon. Perhaps ...I wondered about the apples, too, Sharon. Perhaps they were secured with wire so, not suffering cuts or piercings, they would last the season. Good question!<br /><br />Thanks for coming by!Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-6874952695498530332015-12-05T01:55:38.129-05:002015-12-05T01:55:38.129-05:00I like the Kissing Bough. It is so much bigger an...I like the Kissing Bough. It is so much bigger and prettier than Mistletoe. I wonder how often the apples had to be changed? sm wileygreen1(at)yahoo(dot)comsharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01667697363749218857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-77983249104428794202015-12-03T15:08:40.138-05:002015-12-03T15:08:40.138-05:00The one I have is a ball made of plastic mistletoe...The one I have is a ball made of plastic mistletoe with white plastic berries. It's garnished with a red velvet ribbon and hangs from a hook in the entry hall!<br /><br />Sounds like you hang yours in a good place with lots of traffic! Maybe we should catch our husbands under the boughs. ;)Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-54063337181518757032015-12-03T14:25:16.182-05:002015-12-03T14:25:16.182-05:00No, Deb, he doesn't. But my son has grown so t...No, Deb, he doesn't. But my son has grown so tall this year, he might. Ha!Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-72819867567265954852015-12-03T13:31:17.196-05:002015-12-03T13:31:17.196-05:00I'm the only one who eats the plum pudding so ...I'm the only one who eats the plum pudding so I'm not sure. But thanks for asking.<br /><br />Anita -- at least he ducks and doesn't head-butt it on purpose!Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-80241053032965305022015-12-03T13:20:32.568-05:002015-12-03T13:20:32.568-05:00Thanks for the history behind this, Susie. Debra m...Thanks for the history behind this, Susie. Debra mentioned that she prefers decorative kissing balls and I have to admit that my fake decorative kissing ball looks like the one in your image, Susie, except it doesn't have candles and instead of apples uses small cranberry-like fruit. And of course, it has plastic mistletoe instead of holly. Hmm...so I guess the only way mine resembles yours is the shape. <br /><br />I hang mine in the arch between the kitchen/dining room and the rest of the house, that way everyone has to pass under it. I've never seen anyone kiss under it yet, but my brother-in-law has to duck to get past it. :D<br /><br />Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-31056253259399863452015-12-03T13:20:11.182-05:002015-12-03T13:20:11.182-05:00I'd love to see a pic of your homemade centerp...I'd love to see a pic of your homemade centerpiece, Deb. I love using fresh evergreens, but I confess we don't have much of it anymore since it seems to contribute to allergies and asthma in my house. As for the fruitcake, will you be making a plum pudding this year?<br /><br />Thanks for coming by!Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-37460353852339450452015-12-03T12:51:59.048-05:002015-12-03T12:51:59.048-05:00As a horticulturalist, mistletoe seems like an unl...As a horticulturalist, mistletoe seems like an unlikely token of good will as it's a plant parasite (and all parts of it are poisonous). Certainly avoid any mistletoe tea! (or use it at your own risk in a gothic romance!) I prefer those lovely decorative kissing balls and boughs instead, but in my house it's generally a small homemade centerpiece with a variety of evergreens and woody stems. Nicely done, Susie! I'm longing for a bit of fruitcake now. Really.Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-18430565949775125062015-12-03T11:26:13.517-05:002015-12-03T11:26:13.517-05:00So nice to see you, Michele! I have to confess, no...So nice to see you, Michele! I have to confess, no one kisses under our kissing bough. It's in the entry hall and most people ignore it! ;)Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-32932007437794533262015-12-03T11:25:02.830-05:002015-12-03T11:25:02.830-05:00Thank you, Gabrielle! So glad you enjoyed the post...Thank you, Gabrielle! So glad you enjoyed the post. I finished a novella last night that contained a mistletoe kiss, too!<br /><br />Let me know if you hang some mistletoe. My kissing bough is from Target--a few years old, but I noticed they carry something similar this year.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-77396579228802615272015-12-03T11:23:45.094-05:002015-12-03T11:23:45.094-05:00Thanks, Karen! I confess my curiosity is piqued by...Thanks, Karen! I confess my curiosity is piqued by the centuries-old custom of disputing differences under mistletoe. I'm going to have to research it. Glad you could come by!Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-12984554531063813212015-12-03T09:45:07.206-05:002015-12-03T09:45:07.206-05:00I completely enjoyed this post, Susie! I've ne...I completely enjoyed this post, Susie! I've never used mistletoe during Christmas, but this year I may hang a sprig or two around! Thanks for the interesting information! Michele K. Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659810020550056258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-2930939250975013892015-12-03T09:29:55.828-05:002015-12-03T09:29:55.828-05:00My daughters and I are reading a story with a mist...My daughters and I are reading a story with a mistletoe kiss and it made me think about getting one for Christmas. Maybe we will! :) I loved this post, Susie. Congrats on the new blog. Gabrielle Meyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12479898337766911768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-30188581551257709302015-12-03T09:25:50.182-05:002015-12-03T09:25:50.182-05:00I had no idea the history was that extensive. Than...I had no idea the history was that extensive. Thanks for enlightening us, Susie! :) Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-50313330652104161082015-12-03T09:04:24.648-05:002015-12-03T09:04:24.648-05:00I think we had *real* mistletoe once. I noticed Tr...I think we had *real* mistletoe once. I noticed Trader Joe's is selling it this year--I spotted little bags of it in the chips/wine section, of all places. Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-19863804262697088252015-12-03T07:36:40.779-05:002015-12-03T07:36:40.779-05:00Alas, no kissing bough at our house. We have many ...Alas, no kissing bough at our house. We have many other traditional Christmas decorations but no mistletoe.Vickie McDonoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698966142886006577noreply@blogger.com