Why are candy canes a part of Christmas?
Answer:
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 the 1920's when people started to use them as Christmas treats. At that time, they were still tedious to manufacture and were not as widespread as today. During the 50's the candy cane machine was finally invented and candy canes became extremely popular.
They are used as Christmas treats for a few reasons. According to some legend, the cane shape was invented because it looked like a Sheppard's cane. They were handed out to children to remind them of Jesus, who represented himself as a Sheppard. Another legend is that cane shaped candies are just easier to hang on trees. Some say that the upside down candy cane is a "J" for Jesus. Though stripes were not added to candy canes until the early 1900's, they have been said to represent Jesus' blood sacrifice to us with white being purity.
No one knows the historical significance for sure, but they do taste great!
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 the 1920's when people started to use them as Christmas treats. At that time, they were still tedious to manufacture and were not as widespread as today. During the 50's the candy cane machine was finally invented and candy canes became extremely popular.
They are used as Christmas treats for a few reasons. According to some legend, the cane shape was invented because it looked like a Sheppard's cane. They were handed out to children to remind them of Jesus, who represented himself as a Sheppard. Another legend is that cane shaped candies are just easier to hang on trees. Some say that the upside down candy cane is a "J" for Jesus. Though stripes were not added to candy canes until the early 1900's, they have been said to represent Jesus' blood sacrifice to us with white being purity.
No one knows the historical significance for sure, but they do taste great!
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