The Legend of the Candy Cane - author unknown

A humble man wished to use
his candymaking art
to make a Christmas gift for Christ
that came straight from his heart.

First, he shaped the candy
into a shepherd's staff, a "J"-
to stand for the name Jesus,
who was born on Christmas Day.

He used white stripes to symbolize
Jesus' virgin birth,
and His sinlessness and purity
during His time on earth.

Finally, he colored the candy
with stripes made out of red,
to represent the scourging
and the blood that Jesus shed.

He created the Candy Cane,
to remind us during the season
that Christmas is a sweet gift of love-
Jesus is the reason!