Hi again Jodee,

Thanks for commenting and asking, “seriously?” Let me explain why seriously…

Every Christmas when my children were young, we would read the children’s book, “The Legend of the Candy Cane” by Lori Walburg. https://www.amazon.com/Legend-Candy-Cane-Inspirational-Christmas/dp/0310212472 This is a beautiful story about a candy store owner who shares the story of Jesus with a young girl named Lucy. He uses the aid of a candy cane as he tells her the story.

The Spangler Candy Company who makes and distributes candy canes has this posted on their site…

In Indiana, a candy maker wanted to make a candy that could be a reminder of Jesus Christ, so he made the Christmas candy cane. He started off with a stick of pure white hard candy. The white color symbolized the virgin birth and the sinless nature of Jesus, and the hard candy symbolized the solid rock which was the foundation of the church, and firmness of the promises of God.

The candy maker made the candy in the form of a J, which represented the name of Jesus and the staff of the Good Shepherds. He then stained it with three stripes which showed the scourging Jesus received, and symbolized the blood shed by Christ on the cross. When you break the cane, it reminds us that Jesus’ body was broken for us. https://www.spanglercandy.com/our-brands/candy-canes/legends

Thanks again for giving me the opportunity to answer your question, “Seriously?”

Tell your dog I said, “Hi!”
Jeana