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The Story of the Candy
Cane
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There are many other
legends and beliefs surrounding the humble candy cane. Many of them
depict the candy cane as a secret symbol for Christianity used
during the times when Christian were living under more oppressive
circumstances. It was said that the cane was shaped like a "J" for
Jesus. It is also
in the shape of the shepherds’ crook, symbolic of how Jesus, like
the “Good Shepherd” watches over his children like little lambs. The
red-and-white stripes represented Christ's blood and purity. The
three red stripes symbolized the
Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The hardness of the candy
represented the Church's foundation on solid rock. The flavor of
peppermint is similar to another member of the mint family, hyssop.
In the Old Testament hyssop was used for purification and sacrifice,
and this is said to symbolize the purity of Jesus and the sacrifice
He made.
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