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A Cup Of Cheer: A Seasonal Holiday Podcast DeeJ
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We don’t know if there will be snow, so have a cup of cheer...
Hi All,
Welcome to A Cup Of Cheer. Here you will find a Christmas Variety Show with many things to offer, movie reviews, recipes, stories, interviews, activities all related to the Christmas season. This is a Family show. So everyone can enjoy. We encourage you to listen to this while you’re at home baking. Or driving to see family or friends and even during the hustle and bustle of being in town during this busy time of year.
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Episode 14- Mistletoe & Eggnog!
The Tradition of Mistletoe at Christmas
Mistletoe is a plant that grows on range of trees including willow, apple and oak trees. The tradition of hanging it in the house goes back to the times of the ancient Druids. It is supposed to possess mystical powers which bring good luck to the household and wards off evil spirits. It was also used as a sign of love and friendship in Norse mythology and that's where the custom of kissing under Mistletoe comes from.
When the first Christians came to Western Europe, some tried to ban the use of Mistletoe as a decoration in Churches, but many still continued to use it! York Minster Church in the UK used to hold a special Mistletoe Service in the winter, where wrong doers in the city of York could come and be pardoned.
The custom of kissing under Mistletoe comes from England. The original custom was that a berry was picked from the sprig of Mistletoe before the person could be kissed and when all the berries had gone, there could be no more kissing!
The name mistletoe comes from two Anglo Saxon words 'Mistel' (which means dung) and 'tan' (which means) twig or stick! So you could translate Mistletoe as 'poo on a stick'!!! Not exactly romantic is it!
Mistletoe was also hung on the old English decoration the Kissing Bough.
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Episode 13 - The Ugly Christmas Sweater!
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Episode 12 - Christmas Memories!
Christmas Memories!
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Episode - 11 : Snow, Ice, Christmas, Why?
SNOW ICE CORRELARION
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Episode 8 - North Pole DuBois (Letters To Santa Claus)
North Pole Dubois! CLICK HERE FOR YOUR PERSONALIZED LETTER FROM SANTA !!!
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Episode 10: Secret Santa, The History Of.
Why Do We Do Secret Santa?
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Customer Reviews
Chock full of Christmas fun!
This podcast is so much fun and full of the hosts' infectious Christmas Spirit! Listening has inspired me to rethink my glum outlook on the holiday season and I find myself enjoying this season and looking forward to Christmas for the first time in my adult life. Merry Christmas!