Once again Daddy V finds himself in the Garden State for the holidays. A little R & R and of course, being only 2 1/2 hours from the state of Connecticut, Daddy V and the family will being attending the Boyes-Garringer nuptials on December 29th. (Daddy V likes to think he had a little something to do with getting the lovebirds together - specifically some lies told to Emilie regarding Mark's past. You never did get jail time for that public indecency charge, did ya Mark?)
Daddy V took the family and Grandma V to Cape May, NJ, today where we enjoyed a Christmas play entitled "Every Christmas Story Ever Told". Very funny and very entertaining! The program included the following which you may consider my Daddy V Christmas gift to you! Enjoy!
Phoardendron flavescens, or Mistletoe, is actually a parasitic plant that grow on the bark of other trees. It derives it's name from the Anglo-saxon "mistel" meaning dung and "tan" for twig, from the belief that Mistletoe sprang from branches where birds sat and done what birds do do on branches. The tradition of kissing under the mistletoe is in reality a pagan custom that originated with the Vikings, who would dip sprigs of the plant in the blood of sacrificed bulls, and give them to people as protection against evil spirits and storms. So....the next time your're in a doorway beneath a sprig of dung-branch, think about Viking blood sacrifices and PUCKER UP!
Daddy V took the family and Grandma V to Cape May, NJ, today where we enjoyed a Christmas play entitled "Every Christmas Story Ever Told". Very funny and very entertaining! The program included the following which you may consider my Daddy V Christmas gift to you! Enjoy!
Phoardendron flavescens, or Mistletoe, is actually a parasitic plant that grow on the bark of other trees. It derives it's name from the Anglo-saxon "mistel" meaning dung and "tan" for twig, from the belief that Mistletoe sprang from branches where birds sat and done what birds do do on branches. The tradition of kissing under the mistletoe is in reality a pagan custom that originated with the Vikings, who would dip sprigs of the plant in the blood of sacrificed bulls, and give them to people as protection against evil spirits and storms. So....the next time your're in a doorway beneath a sprig of dung-branch, think about Viking blood sacrifices and PUCKER UP!
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