We love these two newspaper articles that seek to explain ye olde tradition of kissing under the mistletoe, and the origins and history of the Christmas tree.
Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser – Saturday 26 December 1891
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Nottingham Evening Post – Thursday 27 December 1928
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