It is close to christmas time and I think of Christmas Trees and candy canes. It is in the shape of a cane and is normally white with red stripes. It comes in many flavors but traditionally it is peppermint or cinnamon. The candy cand is normally always around Christmas holiday in the Western world, but you can find them year round. The candy cane first started as a stick of sugar that children enjoyed eatting. They are not sure where the shape of the cane started but it first started in the mid-17th century but possibly earlier during that time it was popular across Europe. The making of candy canes was very time consuming at first because they had to be made by hand. The person that is known for the reason of the cane shape is the choir master at Cologne Cathedral in Germany in 1670. The first time candy canes were in North America for Christmas was in 1847. The stripes were not on the candy cane until the 20th century.
