It was not until the early 20th century that the sugar canes received their now-familiar red stripes. The sugar canes became very popular, and the practice of handing them out at creche services spread throughout Europe.Ĭandy canes made their way to American Christmas trees by the 1800s, but they were plain white.
The children loved them! The shepherd's staff totally tied in to the pageant and was a great reminder to the children of the shepherds who first heard the good news of Christmas, the "good tidings of great joy." They were also a powerful reminder of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Great Shepherd. According to legend, the choirmaster of Cologne Cathedral handed out sugar sticks bent into the shape of a shepherd's staff to children during the rather lengthy living creche (nativity) services. Everything else on the card supports the candy canes.Ĭandy canes have an interesting history and association with Christmas dating back to Germany in 1670. It uses the Holiday Mini Catalog stamp set A Cute Christmas and puts the candy canes at front and center. This very cute card was designed by my very talented daughter Tiffany. For today's Inspirational Sunday Post, I want to focus on the candy cane.
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