How did Candy Canes come to be so popular?
During the 17th century, throughout Europe, religious ceremonies were held in honor of the Christmas holiday at the living creche, or the Nativity scene. It is said that at the urging of the choirmaster at the Cologne Cathedral in Germany, craftsmen created white sticks of candy shaped like shepherd’s crooks to be given to children to keep them quiet during the ceremony. During the mid 1800s, a man in Ohio used these “hooks” of candy cane to decorate his tree and as a means to entertain his young nieces and nephews. Many who saw his decorations went home to experiment with canes of their own, and their popularity grew. Nearly a half century later, red stripes were added to the normally white canes of sugar, and the candy cane as we know it today was born! Find Christmas flowers at FromYouFlowers.com.
