A few weeks prior to December 25, the stores are filled with pretty red and white candies. Christmas candy canes symbolize the Holidays. Whether they are hung on the Christmas tree or the fireplace mantle, or eaten ahead of time, these sweet treats are always popular with people of all ages.
A confectioner from the State of Indiana created the Christmas candy cane. To celebrate Christmas and to please his loved ones, he decided to make what he did best, candy. His objective was to create a special treat to stand as testament of the birth of Christ and the foundation of the Church.
To this end, he designed his candy in the shape of a "J", for Jesus. Still not totally satisfied, and not convinced that people would recognize its meaning, he also shaped his candy in the form of a shepherd's staff. The colours are also intentional: white, the colour of purity, to remind us of the Son of God, and red, to represent the blood He lost on the cross.
Finally, even the hardness of the candy cane has a clear connotation. To the candy maker, it represented the solid foundation of the Church. Today, most people are not aware of the message conveyed by the Christmas cane. However, countless people continue to enjoy them every year, which proves that the confectioner succeeded in his goal of creating a treat as solid as his religion.
