Christmas Needlework Reunites Long-Separated Lovers
Burnside returns to the Stanton home for Christmas four years after leaving New York. The reunion with Frances unfolds through shared memories and a festive wreath decorating scene. Their rekindled bond culminates in a tender kiss as mistletoe signals reconciliation and renewed affection.
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Costly Kisses at Christmas Across English Reaches
The piece recalls festive kissing customs at Christmas in Hanley and London. It notes a mayoral kiss tradition for elderly ladies, workplace kissing hazards with dismissals, mistletoe and bribe-like tips for Lancashire maids, and a curious Japanese apprentice story. A Pied Bull clerkenwell tale mentions a host who rewarded kissing with ale.
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