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27405
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Mistletoe is poisonous if eaten by humans and does not float, and is famously used around Christmas for kissing. Joe Huss has boat rides on the Cashie River where people gather mistletoe, and is quite familiar with the different qualities of the plant.
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9283
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Mistletoe grows abundantly in North Carolina, and many folk stories are associated with it. Norse mythology is where kissing under the mistletoe originated. Because it grows high in trees with no roots, ancient civilizations believed it to possess supernatural powers.\r\n
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 47 Issue 7, Dec 1979, p19, 25, il
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