Posted by Nicole on November 13, 2000 at 09:43:09:
In Reply to: Re: candy cane poem/sayings posted by jolly1 on December 18, 1999 at 00:54:18:
: The Candy Cane
: In the late 1800's a candy maker in Indiana wanted to express the meaning of Christmas through a symbol made of candy. He came up with the idea of bending one of his white candy sticks into the shape of a Candy Cane. He incorporated several symbols of Christ's love and sacrifice through the Candy Cane. First, he used a plain white peppermint stick. The color white symbolizes the purity and sinless nature of Jesus. Next, he added three small stripes to symbolize the pain inflicted upon Jesus before His death on the cross. There are three of them to represent the Holy Trinity. He added a bold stripe to represent the blood Jesus shed for mankind. When looked at with the crook on top, it looks like a shepherd's staff because Jesus is the shepherd of man. If you turn it upside down, it becomes the letter J symbolizing the first letter in Jesus' name. The candy maker made these candy canes for Christmas, so everyone would remember what Christmas is all about.
I am trying to think of a good heading for a corporate christmas card with an "Americana" feel to it, ie. our gift is a kettle with apple butter and other old fashhioned items etc. ...Our themem is Simple Pleasures..have any ideas of what to say on the front and inside of the card to our clients?
Thanks for your time, Nicole