Shirley J. Juvenile Literature Symbolism of the Candy Cane & its colors
The Legend of the Candy Cane: The Inspirational Story of Our Favorite Christmas Candy by Lori Walburg 32 pages
A stranger comes into a prairie town and sets up shop. There is much speculation as to what business he will open - turns out he is a candy merchant. A little girl named Lucy offers to help the proprietor unpack his wares and get the store cleaned and ready for business. The store owner tells her the story of the symbolism of the candy cane. It was designed to look like a shepherd's crook. When turned upside down it is the letter J for Jesus. The white color is for purity of faith and the red reminds us of the blood he shed for our sins. A really good story that I think anyone from kids on up would enjoy.
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