The Office Quote: "You know, if we hung Holly from the ceiling..."
In the season 4 episode 18 (Goodbye Toby) of 'The Office', Michael says "You know, if we hung Holly from the ceiling, we'd have to kiss underneath of her."
I don't get this punchline. What does that mean? Is there any cultural reference here?
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What does that mean? Is there any cultural reference here?
I suppose, yeah.
Michael's referring to the Christmas tradition of hanging up mistletoe and kissing underneath it. But, instead, he mixes up mistletoe with holly; a reference to the Christmas carol, "Deck the Halls":
Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la)
'Tis the season to be jolly
Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la)
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