Xavier the Teddy Bear is
waiting patiently to be
delivered along with the tasty treats,
to his girlfriend, Xylona,
so he can give her
XO XO XO'S.
Yes it is ABC Wednesday over at Mrs. Nesbitt's place
Just head over there to learn how to participate.
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So just why do we use XO XO XO to denote hugs and kisses.
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According to Wikepedia:
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"The use of XOXO goes back to the use of an X or cross, which was considered as good as a sworn oath in times before most people could write and therefore used the X in the same way a signature is used today — a mark of one's word.
An X at the end of a letter or document was often kissed as a seal of honesty, in much the same way one would kiss a Bible or kiss the fingers after making the sign of the Christian cross.
Thus the X came to represent a kiss in modern times.
The origins of the O as a hug are not generally known, although it is speculated that it may represent the arms wrapped around someone being hugged."
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Whatever the origin is I am giving everyone I have met *here* in the blogosphere:
XO XO XO
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28 comments:
XOXO to both Xavier and Xylona! Yours is a delightful blog, which I happy to have discovered. I'm a grandmother (and great-grandmother) who collects dragons, Not quite the same.
Clever & informative....that's your X post!Xavier is such a cutie...wish he was calling in on me!
ah...this is cute X
Mine in here at My Imaginary site. Thanks
yep...it is cute X. My son will grab that teddy bear if he see ;)
Visit me in here Thanks
How cute!
And I learned something!
nice x good pics to
nice name for a teddy
Very clever! One I hadn't thought of. I am sure your guess about the "O" is correct.
I have never come across XO before nor knew that O meant a hug - lots of XXX for telling me something new and a big O
Great stuff!
Yes we return the hugs!
A lovely pic; and the info on XO is very interesting.
X-ceptional X post!
A really interesting informative post about the origin of the X in xoxo... thanks Xavier!
Great reading!
You know, I'm going to be the life of the next party I go to with all this newfound information -- it's not likely, but I wonder if I'll get X'ed, or O'ed...
That's a pretty clever way to get an X in there. I love the xoxoxo.
Big Bear Hugs and Kisses to you too.
I have an award at my place for you. Debs x
Ahhh .. the sweetest X so far!
:-Daryl
Come and get the Just Plain Fun to Read badge at my blog!
:-Daryl
I always learn something new when I come here. :-) Now I can share it with the folks at work.
"Louis" thanks you for stopping by San Francisco Bay Daily Photo!
"Louis" is buried deeper than his cowbell in a work project for the next several weeks. He will stop and visit, but may not stay long enough to 'sign the guest registry'.
I never knew that about the X. thanks! XO
Thanks for the hug!Interesting post.
I always wondered what the XXOO were at the end of cards. Now I know! Thanks for your fun poems on my blog.
Wonderful, wonderful. What a cute bear. Now can I have a chocolate, too, please?
Nice photo and interesting X post!
Xavier is a cutie! Many XXX to him! :0)
XXX from Nydia.
I wasn't sure of the origins of X but I did think it was something to do with the signature. Xavier is a beautiful bear! Thanks for visiting my blog!
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