| We all have seen this particular shape of | | | | on christmas spread through Europe. |
| seasonal candy that looks like a cane with | | | | |
| red stripes during christmas season. People | | | | But, how did the candy canes come to America? |
| love to munch on these and use them to | | | | well, It was in the 1800s that they were |
| decorate all types of gifts. Its particular | | | | introduced but they still had its traditional |
| shape makes it a favorite among the many | | | | white look. Some representations of the candy |
| treats offered during this season even tough | | | | dated from before 1900 and have its original |
| not everybody knows much about its origins or | | | | plain white look and it is not until the |
| the work involved in producing such a | | | | early 20th century the the red stripes were |
| delightful cane. | | | | included in their design. |
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| This provocative sweet finds its origin in | | | | Recently there seems to be more books and |
| the last half of the 17th century when almost | | | | articles about the real origin of the candy |
| everybody in Europe were converted to | | | | stick but they all seem to lack reliable |
| christianianity and thus celebrated christmas | | | | sources and most of them rely heavily on |
| with almost the same traditions. At that time | | | | traditions and some popular knowledge about |
| became very popular to celebrate decorating | | | | the cane. Nobody is really sure about its |
| trees and many of the items used to do so | | | | first appearance or the real motive. One |
| were food items which included candy and | | | | thing is for sure. They were made to decorate |
| cookies. It was then that the first candy | | | | christmas trees. |
| cane appeared but not with the shape we all | | | | |
| nowadays. It was all but a straight white | | | | Not everybody realizes the rich history that |
| cane with no stripes at all. | | | | a candy brings to our Christmas holiday. It |
| | | | is a lot more than just a decoration or a |
| In about 1670 there were many pageants of | | | | sweet tasting candy. Actually, it is a great |
| living cheches which were common part in the | | | | deal more than any of those things. The |
| celebrations at the cologne cathedral. There | | | | legends of the candy dates back to a time |
| the choirmaster had all the attending | | | | that no-one of us were present for but, yet, |
| children to have this specially made canes of | | | | all of these years later can still glorify |
| candy bent in the shape of a shepherds crook. | | | | its true meaning and importance that |
| This particular gift gained great popularity | | | | coincides with the great holiday of |
| and became a tradition and giving candy canes | | | | Christmas. |