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The true origin of the Candy Cane


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Which is the candy cane shaped for?  

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  1. 1. Which is the candy cane shaped for?

    • Its a J for Joy
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    • Its a sheppard's crook.
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Okay, there are two explanations for how the candy cane came to be. The first is that there was a candy maker who wanted to make something which bore the true meaning of Christmas. he, and I quote from the sign that we saw outside someone's house while checking out Christmas lights "Started with pure white to show the innocence and purity which was Jesus. He then curved red around the white to symbolise the blood that he spilled for all man-kind. Finally he shaped it like a J to stand for Joy because Jesus brings joy."

 

The second explanation comes from a food network special. I don't remember what it was as well, but the idea that it was shaped like a Sheppard's crook (The little curvy things that they whack sheep with to keep 'em in line) and... Well, actually I completely forget the rest of it. I'll have to look it up in the future. But which do you guys think the candy cane was designed to look like? J or Sheppard's crook?

 

Personally I vote Sheppard's crook just because A) If you're going to put something national TV you really want to double check your facts and B) I'm pretty sure the candy cane is popular in several countries which do not use the Phoenecian alphabet as we English-speakers do.

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12/14/07

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my LA teacher told us that it was made in a village where you couldn't celebrate any religion so this candy maker made a J for jesus. When the kids would ask hm why its a J he would tell them about christianity

 

Two questions to go with that. Question one: If that's what you think, why did you vote that it was a Sheppard's crook? Question two: What happened to this guy for doing this? And where was he supposed to be from (As in what country)? It had to be English-speaking, and even though I don't know how old the candy cane dates back, I qouldn't put it at older than one hundred years. So how many countries using the Phoenecian alphabet had villages a hundred years ago (Note: That's not a challenge, its musing). :wink:

12/14/07

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I see :lol: Just hide underneath the authorities 8) If Michael Jackson can get away with what he does to small children, then teaching them things that are against the local laws has to be a piece of cake! As for that sheppard's crook thing, I meant to ask why you didn't vote for the "Its a J for joy!" option.

12/14/07

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btw check your spelling. i think its origin not origon.

 

Damn, you're right... Uh, how do I change the title of this thing, then? And who voted for the second option if BobandRupert didn't? :?::?

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I voted for the shepard's WMD also. It just makes more sense to me.

 

Since when was a stick a WMD? Assuming that WMD stands for "Weapon of Mass Destruction"

12/14/07

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I was referring to weapons of mass destruction. Unfortunatly (and embarressingly :oops: ) I can't remember why I said that. It must have been a joke I had in my head at the time, and was waiting for a reply, but now I just can't recall why I said that.

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I hate peppermint.

 

That aside, the second option. :P

 

EDIT: And it's shepherd. I think Sheppard is a guy on FNC.

 

FNC? I was thinking SGA. I don't even know what FNC is. :?

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