2006-12-20 22:14:59 · 15 answers · asked by sir_kaz2003 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
to scent up the house an to give cats a treat for climbing into the christmas tree.
2006-12-20 22:18:31 · answer #1 · answered by scooprandell 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Early candy canes were intentionally shaped like that of a shepherd’s crook to remind us that Jesus Christ is the Good Shepherd who laid down his life for his sheep
Later, the Candy Cane, is used during the holidays, stands as an important Christmas symbol. The color white symbolizes the purity and sinless nature of Jesus. Next, three small stripes to symbolize pain inflicted upon Jesus before his death on the cross and a bold stripe to represent the blood he shed for mankind. Two other symbols are distinctive on the Candy Cane. When looked at, it looks like a Shepard's staff because Jesus is the Shepard of man. Then if we turn it upside down, we will notice the shape of the letter J symbolizing the first letter in Jesus' name. These five symbols were incorporated into this piece of peppermint stick so that we would remember what we really celebrate the Christmas season. During the 1670's a German choirmaster had the sugar sticks bent into a shepherd's staff and
passed out to children attending the Christmas services. This holiday custom spread throughout Europe and fancy canes, decorated with roses, were used as Christmas decorations in many homes.
2006-12-20 23:13:03 · answer #2 · answered by Willy Wonka 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Candy Cane
In the late 1800's a candy maker in Indiana wanted to express the meaning of Christmas through a symbol made of candy. He came up with the idea of bending one of his white candy sticks into the shape of a Candy Cane. He incorporated several symbols of Christ's love and sacrifice through the Candy Cane. First, he used a plain white peppermint stick. The color white symbolizes the purity and sinless nature of Jesus. Next, he added three small stripes to symbolize the pain inflicted upon Jesus before His death on the pagan symbol of the cross. There are three of them to represent the Pagan Trinity. He added a bold stripe to represent the blood Jesus shed for mankind. When looked at with the crook on top, it looks like a shepherd's staff because Jesus is the shepherd of man. If you turn it upside down, it becomes the letter J symbolizing the first letter in Jesus' name. The candy maker made these candy canes for Christmas, so everyone would remember what Christmas is all about.... a Pagan tradition.
2006-12-20 22:55:44 · answer #3 · answered by Tomoyo K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard one time that the candy canes are supposed to represent the ' crook ' / staff that the shepherds used when herding the sheep. Odd story...don't know if accurate. I enjoy Christmas, but, personally, I find what Christmas has turned into...the commercialism, candy canes, the HAVE TO get gifts. . . very sad. Once the Christmas boxes are all packed away...people tend to not be as attentive and celebrating of one another...I find that annoying and sad. I celebrate God, Jesus Christ, et al., life's events and people all year 'round, not just on Christmas, Valentines Day, birthdays, etc.
2006-12-20 22:22:32 · answer #4 · answered by onelight 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
""""""About 1847, August Imgard of Ohio managed to decorate his Christmas tree with candy canes to entertain his nephews and nieces. Many who saw his canes went home to boil sugar and experiment with canes of their own. It took nearly another half century before someone added stripes to the canes . . . Christmas cards produced before 1900 show plain white canes, while striped ones appear on many cards printed early in the 20th century.1""""""
http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/candycane.asp
2006-12-20 22:20:45 · answer #5 · answered by Nikki 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It symbolizes a pastor's cane( Jesus customary because of the fact the pastor to all "sheep"(people)) and because christmas is to have fun him, then the candy cane is made and placed on christmas timber=)
2016-12-11 13:31:43 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
candy cane is a symbol of the staff that the shepards have, also the story of the candy cane
http://expage.com/page/candycanestory
2006-12-20 22:18:23 · answer #7 · answered by Kipper 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to show love and companision for christmas, think...:
cristmas holidays= cold days and enjoyment
candy canes= cold minty peppermint
ya feel me?
2006-12-20 22:17:24 · answer #8 · answered by -*B*-Radicalll 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Heck, I can't even figure out why we have a tree in the house.
2006-12-20 22:17:08 · answer #9 · answered by fabrat1 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
So that the kids could go there are have a sumptuous meal, making them to have a great day!
2006-12-20 22:18:10 · answer #10 · answered by Superman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋