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Is Christmas Candy More Than Just Candy?

We all have seen this particular shape ofon  christmas  spread  through  Europe.
seasonal candy that looks like a cane with
red stripes during christmas season. PeopleBut, how did the candy canes come to America?
love to munch on these and use them towell, It was in the 1800s that they were
decorate all types of gifts. Its particularintroduced but they still had its traditional
shape makes it a favorite among the manywhite look. Some representations of the candy
treats offered during this season even toughdated from before 1900 and have its original
not everybody knows much about its origins orplain white look and it is not until the
the work involved in producing such aearly 20th century the the red stripes were
delightful  cane.included  in  their  design.
This provocative sweet finds its origin inRecently there seems to be more books and
the last half of the 17th century when almostarticles about the real origin of the candy
everybody in Europe were converted tostick but they all seem to lack reliable
christianianity and thus celebrated christmassources and most of them rely heavily on
with almost the same traditions. At that timetraditions and some popular knowledge about
became very popular to celebrate decoratingthe cane. Nobody is really sure about its
trees and many of the items used to do sofirst appearance or the real motive. One
were food items which included candy andthing is for sure. They were made to decorate
cookies. It was then that the first candychristmas  trees.
cane appeared but not with the shape we all
nowadays. It was all but a straight whiteNot 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 ofsweet tasting candy. Actually, it is a great
living cheches which were common part in thedeal more than any of those things. The
celebrations at the cologne cathedral. Therelegends of the candy dates back to a time
the choirmaster had all the attendingthat no-one of us were present for but, yet,
children to have this specially made canes ofall 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 popularitycoincides with the great holiday of
and became a tradition and giving candy canesChristmas.



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