Candy Cane....did you know??

[ZStomp]

"Many years ago a cnady maker wanted to make a candy that would symbolize the true m eaning of Christmas- Jesus.
The hard candy was shaped like a J to symbolize the Jesus was our rock of ages. The candy was made of white to stand for the purness of Jesus. The red represents the blood that Jesus shed to save us from our sins."

I had no idea.

[Faccia di Angelo]

I've heard that story before. Its a nice one..

[alamo50]

So what's that thing in front of the US barbershops got to do with Jesus?

[Hook Dem]

So what's that thing in front of the US barbershops got to do with Jesus?

lol....I don't think you see many of these anymore.

[xrayzebra]

So what's that thing in front of the US barbershops got to do with Jesus?

Where do you live that they have "J" shaped barber poles

[easjer]

What does the pepperminty flavor stand for?

[CharlieMac]

I can't hear the word Candycane with out thinking of that ty movie......damn what was it called? The one with the trucker and Paul Walker.....

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

I can't hear the word Candycane with out thinking of that ty movie......damn what was it called? The one with the trucker and Paul Walker.....

Joy Ride?

[Jimcs50]

"Many years ago a cnady maker wanted to make a candy that would symbolize the true m eaning of Christmas- Jesus.
The hard candy was shaped like a J to symbolize the Jesus was our rock of ages. The candy was made of white to stand for the purness of Jesus. The red represents the blood that Jesus shed to save us from our sins."

I had no idea.

That is almost as good as The Great Pumpkin story.

[CharlieMac]

Joy Ride?

There you go. I take it back, it wasn't that ty.

[CosmicCowboy]

the serious answer to the barberpole question is that it had nothing to do with cutting hair. Back in the 1700's there were few doctors and the accepted treatment for many ailments was "bleeding" the patient...and barbers did this...the pole symbolizes blood and bandages...

*fun facts to know and tell*...

[angel_luv]

What does the pepperminty flavor stand for?

Makes you fresh and clean.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

What does the pepperminty flavor stand for?

So that the beauty of Christ's love would be reflected in our breath.

[alamo50]

"bleeding" the patient...and barbers did this...the pole symbolizes blood and bandages...

Well at least parts of it got to do with Jesus.

[Oh, Gee!!]

I prefer to call them Holiday canes

[SA210]

^^

[Das Texan]

wow i had actually never heard of that. pretty cool.

[LuvBones]

[batman2883]

and the fact that you can suck on it till it turns sharp and stab someone is the way jesus died with a spear through the chest....