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      • The first documented use of candy canes in the U.S. dates back to 1847, when German-Swedish immigrant August Imgard decorated a blue spruce tree with candy canes and paper ornaments, according to the National Confectioners Association, a group that advocates for the confectionery industry.
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  2. The first documented use of candy canes in the U.S. dates back to 1847, when German-Swedish immigrant August Imgard decorated a blue spruce tree with candy canes and paper ornaments, according...

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    The first historical reference to the familiar cane shape though goes back to 1670. The choirmaster at the Cologne Cathedral in Germany first bent the sugar-sticks into the shape of canes to represent a shepherd's staff. The all-white candy canes were then given out to children during the long-winded nativity services. The clergymen's custom of han...

    About 50 years later, the first red-and-white-striped candy canes appeared. No one knows who exactly invented the stripes, but based on historical Christmas cards, we know that no striped candy canes appeared prior to the year 1900. Illustrations of striped candy canes didn't even show up until the beginning of the 20th century. Around that time, c...

    There are many other legends and religious beliefs surrounding the humble candy cane. Many of them depict the candy cane as a secret symbol for Christianity during a time when Christianswere living under more oppressive circumstances. It has been claimed that the cane was shaped like a "J" for "Jesus" and that the red-and-white stripes represented ...

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Candy_caneCandy cane - Wikipedia

    In 1919, in Albany, Georgia, Robert McCormack began making candy canes for local children and by the middle of the century, his company (originally the Famous Candy Company, then the Mills-McCormack Candy Company, and later Bobs Candies) had become one of the world's leading candy cane producers.

  4. Dec 22, 2015 · The stick got its cane-like hook, one unsubstantiated story claims, when a 17th-century choirmaster at Germany’s Cologne Cathedral convinced a local candy maker to bend sugar sticks into the...

  5. In America, the candy cane became a holiday fixture in the mid-1800s, with German-Swedish immigrant August Imgard being credited for introducing it by decorating a Christmas tree with candy canes in 1847.

  6. May 6, 2024 · The Real Story of Candy Canes Fast forward to the 17th Century when sugar started to gain popularity, thanks to trade routes opening up with the “New World.” European sweet-makers began crafting hard candy sticks.

  7. In the 18th century, candy canes were not just treats but also medicinal marvels. Peppermint, known for its stomach-soothing properties, found its way into the sugary concoction. Local apothecaries, often doubling as candy makers, utilized peppermint to mask the taste of unpleasant medicines.

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