Because red and white are colors of Christmas.
because if u flip it upside down its a J for jesus They weren't always. In the 1700's when they first appeared, they were straight candy sticks and took a lot of time to make. It wasn't even until...
it relates the red and white to xmas colours..
Because they are minty and come in christmas colors.
The candy cane represents the shepherd's crook, a shepherd being the keeper of sheep. It is meant to remind us that we are our brother's keeper.