A long time back in a land far away it’s said that children were given candy to shut the FORK up while in church on Christmas. It has been written that a person in Germany decided to put a little religion into these church given candy sticks. Later to make the candy seem more biblical someone decided to shape the candy sticks like shepherds’ hooks like from the dudes in the Noel Scene.
As time passed someone got the idea that hyssop should be added to the candies (the candies that shut kids the Fork up in church) because hyssop was used in the old testament for purification and sacrifice. Perhaps nobody actually wanted child sacrifice on their hands and maybe because mint was cheaper or probably tasted better than hyssop …they began flavoring the candy canes with mint because it was similar.
Some people believe the red stripes were added to symbolize Christ’s Blood.
If you have been shopping for Candy Canes you might have noticed that most candy Canes for Christmas aren’t actually mint flavored anymore.
Jelly Belly Jelly Bean Flavors
More Jelly Belly Jelly Bean Flavors – Cherry, Apple and Orange
Strawberry , Apple and Cherry
Tart Candy Flavors
Dum Dum Lollipop Flavors
Well it has mint….just with some Chocolate
Candy Canes filled with tart sugar Powder…
Candy Canes filled with another brand of tart sugar powder. I haven’t come across the pickle flavored candy canes or the hot wasabi candy canes but I did read somewhere that they are out there too!
Doesn’t Forking matter what flavor the candy is. The Forking kid will shut up with candy in his mouth.
And that was just a Little Forking Story about The Christmas Candy Cane
Merry Christmas and Happy everything the Fork else to you and yours.
The Forking Truth
References
www.Wikipedia.com
www.WhyChristmas.com
www.NoelNoel.com
