Viscum album "Phoradendron leucarpum" is used in North America in lieu of the European "Viscum album".) According to an old Christmas custom, a man and a woman who meet under a hanging of mistletoe were obliged to kiss. The custom may be of Scandinavian origin. It was alluded to as common practice in 1808 and described in 1820 by American author Washington Irving in his "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.": In Germany, the Christmas tradition is that people who kiss under mistletoe will have an enduring love or are bound to marry one another. Every year, the UK town of
My Name Is Joe (album) My Name Is Joe (album) My Name Is Joe is the third studio album by American R&B singer Joe, released April 18, 2000, on Jive Records. The album was recorded in 1999, and production was handled by Joe and several other record producers including Allen "Allstar" Gordon, Teddy Riley and Tim & Bob. Beforehand, Joe released "All That I Am" (1997), which was his most successful album prior to the release of My Name Is Joe. Upon its release, "My Name Is Joe" received favorable reviews from critics, with most appreciating the love feel of the album. The album peaked