Candy Canes - The History

@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

11 Dec 15

This is a good idea, even I see that some people use real candy canes, wrapped in cellophane.

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AbbyGreenhill

@AbbyGreenhill (45494)

• United States

11 Dec 15

I can't remember the lsst time I bought any. I like them, but not good for my teeth/caps.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

11 Dec 15

As much as I like chocolate I hate candies, I never buy them.

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AbbyGreenhill

@AbbyGreenhill (45494)

• United States

11 Dec 15

@LadyDuck I do like a piece of hard candy once in a while, but have to be careful not to chew them or I could pull my caps out!

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

11 Dec 15

@AbbyGreenhill It's better to be careful, caps are expensive to replace.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (168126)

• Boise, Idaho

11 Dec 15

We change the theme of the tree decorations every year or so. Adding and deleting some things for a different look. I like snowflakes on mine. No canes as yet.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

11 Dec 15

Snowflakes looks nice on the tree. I like tinsels and colored bowls.

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Inlemay

@Inlemay (17713)

• South Africa

12 Dec 15

I do hang them, but they get eaten well before Christmas - my hubby is the midnight eater

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

12 Dec 15

So, he dares to steal the canes from the tree

Have you tried to put fake candy canes?

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

12 Dec 15

@Inlemay No, this is not a good idea, it would not be funny, poor hubby. My ex sis in law last year at Christmas chewed a wax chocolate and almost did not notice. She is like a kid, poor woman.

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Inlemay

@Inlemay (17713)

• South Africa

12 Dec 15

@LadyDuck he might break a tooth in the dark

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julito

@antonbunot (11093)

• Calgary, Alberta

11 Dec 15

@LadyDuck My wife does not hang candy canes in our x-mas tree . . she hangs by the wall 7 large red socks where we drop in coins for our 7 grandchildren. Last night our 3-year-old grandson wanted to see what are inside his "sock" .. .

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

11 Dec 15

We hang socks on the 6th of January, the King's Day.

MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (83062)

• United States

11 Dec 15

I do hang candy canes on my tree. It's a family tradition and kids & adults love them

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

11 Dec 15

I love to see the big trees with plenty of candy canes of different colors.

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Koalemos

@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

11 Dec 15

Despite always having known about candy canes, I cannot remember ever actually having one myself.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

11 Dec 15

It seems that none of us Europeans ever tasted one.

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Koalemos

@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

11 Dec 15

@LadyDuck I cannot imagine it being much different to peppermint rock, so I do not have the desire to even bother trying it.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

11 Dec 15

@Asylum I prefer to buy chocolate, I do not care about candies.

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allen0187

@allen0187 (58582)

• Philippines

17 Feb 17

Thanks for sharing the history of the candy cane. No, I do not hang candy canes to my Christmas tree - the candy canes get eaten almost immediately!

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allen0187

@allen0187 (58582)

• Philippines

18 Feb 17

@LadyDuck for someone with a sweet tooth, that's quite a challenge!

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

18 Feb 17

We do not eat candies at home, so they can stay on the tree for a very long time.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

19 Feb 17

@allen0187

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suzzy3

@suzzy3 (8341)

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12 Dec 15

What an interesting story. I used to hang candy canes when the kids were small but not anymore.

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suzzy3

@suzzy3 (8341)

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12 Dec 15

@LadyDuck We only had chocolate pennies when we were kids. How things have changed.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

13 Dec 15

@suzzy3 I remember the chocolate coins, they were also good to eat, at least this is what I thought when I was a kid.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

12 Dec 15

We had no candy canes when I was a child, it's a shame I missed this tradition.

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@allknowing (137552)

• India

16 Dec 15

I have a few of othem hanging on our Christmas tree made from thermocol beautifully painted.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

17 Dec 15

I would also prefer to hang fake candy canes, they are lighter and you do not risk an ants invasion.

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@allknowing (137552)

• India

17 Dec 15

@LadyDuck I have never known of anyone putting anything real up on the tree!!

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

17 Dec 15

@allknowing In the United States I have seen real candycanes on the trees. In Italy we used to hang chocolate coins (they were wrapped, but real).

lady Di

@lady1993 (27224)

• Philippines

25 Mar 16

nooo

ants might eat them I love candy canes though

thanks for the interesting story

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lady Di

@lady1993 (27224)

• Philippines

26 Mar 16

@LadyDuck we do that with the food we put on our table, but i thought you hang candy canes on christmas trees? so you can't use that trick

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

26 Mar 16

@lady1993 Of course not, unless you put the base of the tree into a pail full of water.

@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

25 Mar 16

Ants are a problem, pour water into a shallow tray, place the candy canes in a bowl and put the bowl on the center of the tray, the ants cannot reach the bowl.

Alfredo Rossi

@amadeo (111938)

• United States

11 Dec 15

I do not like candy cane.Like the hard candies better.Something about the taste turns me off

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

11 Dec 15

I like the chocolate, but not really the candies. The candy canes are nice, but I do not like the peppermint taste.

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AtypicalRussian

@TypicalRussian (747)

• Budennovsk, Russian Federation

11 Dec 15

I've seen them, but never tried. It associates with Charlie Chaplin to me

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

12 Dec 15

Why do you associate them with Charlie Chaplin? I suppose for his cane.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

12 Dec 15

@TypicalRussian I love this drawing, only a few lines but you immediately know that it's Charlie Chaplin.

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AtypicalRussian

@TypicalRussian (747)

• Budennovsk, Russian Federation

12 Dec 15

@LadyDuck Yes, because he had the same stick but black in colour

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Patti G

@Pattitude (1287)

• Newton, North Carolina

13 Dec 15

Also, I have been to the Cologne Cathedral, it was an amazing experience. They claim to house the remains of the 3 wise men there.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

14 Dec 15

You are right "The Shrine of the Three Kings", is int Cologne Cathedral, the Shrine of Saint Nicholas (the one who started the legend of Santa Claus) is in Italy, in Bari.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

15 Dec 15

@Pattitude I am Roman Catholic, all Italians are, but I am non-practicing too. Some cathedrals have a magic atmosphere.

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Patti G

@Pattitude (1287)

• Newton, North Carolina

15 Dec 15

@LadyDuck It was closed off each time I was there (twice). But I kept peering through the bars and rubber necking. I met some Americans there, it was nice to see fellow Yanks again. I heard them speaking an american twang and started speaking to them. Up till then, the only English I heard was Oxford English. I am a non-practicing Catholic, but that cathedral made me feel soooo Catholic!

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Fishmomma

@Fishmomma (11377)

• United States

17 Feb 17

We buy candy canes and 1 goes into each Christmas Bag with whatever treat we are giving to that house. Candy canes use to be on the tree years ago, but now they are just for eating at other houses.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

17 Feb 17

I usually do not buy candy canes as nobody in our family likes candies.

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@BelleStarr (61102)

• United States

11 Dec 15

I do hang candy canes on the tree. It isn't the same without them.

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@BelleStarr (61102)

• United States

11 Dec 15

@LadyDuck I usd to have a set of beautiful fake ones and that reminds me I haven't seen them in a while. I need to look for them.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

11 Dec 15

I think they look nice on the trees, no matter if they are real candies or fake ones.

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Jekca

@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

12 Dec 15

used too, cant now, no food to tempt the puppy. I love the mint chocolate and plain ones

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

12 Dec 15

Does the puppy steal the candies? This can be dangerous.

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Jekca

@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

12 Dec 15

@LadyDuck he would if he could, so no food on the tree anymore.

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Catherine

@bluesa (15022)

• Johannesburg, South Africa

12 Dec 15

We hang fake candy canes on our tree, it was nice learning how candy canes came to be a part of the Christmas tradition @LadyDuck . :-)

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

12 Dec 15

Yesterday I have seen very nice candy canes made with glass, they looked pretty fragile.

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ingrid

@ridingbet (66854)

• Philippines

13 Dec 15

No candy canes hanging on our Christmas tree. they might get infested with those red and black ants especially if the candy is so sweet and it is soft.

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