Candy Cane

The red and white surprise Did you know the candy cane is a Christmas symbol all over the world? Candy canes are used to decorate homes and trees. They are also a good treat to eat around the holidays. The candy cane is a worldwide tradition has an interesting background, has a unique naming story, and is a religious symbol. The Spanglar candy website says “the candy cane was invented to keep kids quiet. In Germany people handed out candy canes to younger singers or children to keep them quiet during church services” (Candy Cane History and Legends). In honor of this occasion it was bent to be the shape of a shepherds crooks from Germany (Candy Cane History and Legends). In the year 1847, a German immigrant had always decorated a small spruce tree with candy canes (Candy cane History and Legends). When you break the candy cane it reminds us that Jesus broke his body for us (Candy Cane History and Legends). Snopes.com says “Candy canes got their name because of the solid white sugar canes were on many christmas cards in the early years of the 1900’s” (The History of Candy Cane). Many people believed that the shape of the candy cane had a religious meaning to it (The history of candy cane). It was know as a very traditional symbol
A candy maker in India wanted to make a candy to be recognized (Did Candy Canes Originate as an Original Symbol). People say it was a meaningless decoration for Christmas. It was a great remembrance for his love that remains ultimate ( Did the Candy Cane Originate as a Original Symbol). The candy maker had a very great idea. His idea was to shape it into a “J” to represent Jesus’ amazing name or the staff of the “good shepherd”(Did the Candy Cane Originate as a Original Symbol