The candy cane has been around for hundreds of years, in one form or another. Many people think of it as just another Christmas treat or tree decoration. It has not always been that way. The candy cane appears to have a rather intriguing history behind it.
It is believed that the very first candy cane was made in 1670 by the choirmaster at the Cologne Cathedral in Germany. He gave each one of the younger members of the choir a white candy stick in an effort to keep them quiet during the Living Creche ceremony (Living Nativity Ceremony). These were not just ordinary candy sticks though. Rather than being the normal straight stick of hard candy, he had them made in the shape of a shepherd's crook, which was meant to symbolize the first shepherds who worshiped the newborn Christ.
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