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:ne mistletoe, the use of the plant In the home was for-' bidden in England. Yet at York Minster, there was an exception to the rule. A large sprig of mistletoe was laid on the altar at Christmas. This small gesture, it is believed, was made to refer to God’s healing power, as symbolized by the plant’s supposed medicinal qualities. / Gradually the hanging of mistletoe became an accepted custom. The sprigs were always hung high because of an old belief that the plant must never touch the ground. A girl kissed under mistletoe was considered lucky; a girl who was not was destined
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