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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Sandman on November 25, 2002, 06:34:02 PM

Title: Let's start squashing those holiday rumors now...
Post by: Sandman on November 25, 2002, 06:34:02 PM

Candy canes were created to symbolize Jesus, their shape representing the letter "J" and their colors standing for the purity and blood of Christ.


http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/cndycane.htm

Title: Let's start squashing those holiday rumors now...
Post by: midnight Target on November 25, 2002, 07:08:12 PM

Christmas was selected for its date in the winter because it corresponded to a pagan holiday and made it easier to sell Christianity to the heathen unwashed.....




no wait, thats true.!!