Why do we kiss under mistletoe at Christmas? What are the Christmas mistletoe plant facts? The tradition of kissing under the mistletoe started way back in 16th century England. The custom traveled to early America, where kissing under the mistletoe was mentioned in a Washington Irving short story, “The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.” In Irving’s day, whenever a couple kissed under a mistletoe sprig, they took off one of the white berries. When all of the berries were gone from the sprig, the kissing power stopped. How’s that for good luck? Mistletoe Once Symbolized Romance, Fertility, and Vitality At Christmastime, we think of kissing under a sprig of mistletoe. In the 21st century, that mistletoe sprig might be artificial. Yet, most folks (like me!) prefer the real thing and order fresh or dried mistletoe to carry on the "kiss under the mistletoe" tradition. Some scholars believe that the ancient Greeks started the kissing tradition when they celebrated … [Read more...] about Why We Kiss Under Mistletoe–Christmas Mistletoe Plant Facts
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Post Construction Cleaning
Post construction cleaning is the final step in a renovation, remodel, or construction project. A new renovation project is always exciting. A space that may have been dated or even damaged will look entirely different. It will be more functional and look great. However, before it gets to that point, construction and renovation projects can create huge messes. That requires a lot of post construction cleaning work. The new spaces and the areas around them to be properly cleaned and sanitized after the construction work is done. Here’s how to do the work right and make the new renovation and the construction site sparkle. Post Construction Cleaning: Large Removals At the end of any construction project, there will be large materials that need to be removed. This can be debris from the demolition and old installations such as toilets and showers. It can also be broken-up concrete and anything else that is large and on-site that is no longer necessary. These items tend to … [Read more...] about Post Construction Cleaning
