<P> According to folklore , in 1670 , in Cologne , Germany , the choirmaster at Cologne Cathedral , wishing to remedy the noise caused by children in his church during the Living Crèche tradition of Christmas Eve , asked a local candy maker for some `` sugar sticks '' for them . In order to justify the practice of giving candy to children during worship services , he asked the candy maker to add a crook to the top of each stick , which would help children remember the shepherds who visited the infant Jesus . In addition , he used the white colour of the converted sticks to teach children about the Christian belief in the sinless life of Jesus . From Germany , candy canes spread to other parts of Europe , where they were handed out during plays reenacting the Nativity . As such , according to this legend , the candy cane became associated with Christmastide . </P>
<P> According to folklore , in 1670 , in Cologne , Germany , the choirmaster at Cologne Cathedral , wishing to remedy the noise caused by children in his church during the Living Crèche tradition of Christmas Eve , asked a local candy maker for some `` sugar sticks '' for them . In order to justify the practice of giving candy to children during worship services , he asked the candy maker to add a crook to the top of each stick , which would help children remember the shepherds who visited the infant Jesus . In addition , he used the white colour of the converted sticks to teach children about the Christian belief in the sinless life of Jesus . From Germany , candy canes spread to other parts of Europe , where they were handed out during plays reenacting the Nativity . As such , according to this legend , the candy cane became associated with Christmastide . </P>
who created the first candy cane and in what year
who created the first candy cane and in what year
choirmaster at Cologne Cathedral 1670
choirmaster at Cologne Cathedral 1670