Candy Canes

candy cane: Luckily, the origins of the candy cane are slightly more documented than some other holiday traditions. Multiple books have been written on the subject and seem to agree on a common possible explanation: that the candy cane was first invented as an attempt to keep children quiet during the Christmas church service. , according to CBC. Legend holds that the choirmaster at Cologne Cathedral was searching for a way to keep the children in the choir quiet during the long Christmas service. As soon as the holidays roll around, grocery store shelves are stacked high with candy canes but how did they become part of the Christmas season? According to Ace Collin Stories Behind the Great Traditions of Christmas , candy canes first came into being around 1670 in Cologne, Germany. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.