{"id":200,"date":"2022-12-25T23:17:56","date_gmt":"2022-12-25T23:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/?page_id=200"},"modified":"2023-12-31T00:53:21","modified_gmt":"2023-12-31T00:53:21","slug":"candycanes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/?page_id=200","title":{"rendered":"Colorful Christmas Candycanes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>National Candy Cane Day is celebrated on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefactsite.com\/day\/december-26\/\">December 26<\/a>&nbsp;in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"471\" height=\"637\" data-id=\"465\"  src=\"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/th-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/th-7.jpg 471w, https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/th-7-222x300.jpg 222w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The world\u2019s largest candy cane was created in 2011 and was 63 feet tall.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uniquecollectibles.ca\/collections\/christmas-year-round\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"474\" height=\"474\" data-id=\"466\"  src=\"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/th-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/th-12.jpg 474w, https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/th-12-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/th-12-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/th-12-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" data-id=\"467\"  src=\"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/th-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/th-11.jpg 474w, https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/th-11-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Candy canes do not have any fat or cholesterol.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uniquecollectibles.ca\/collections\/christmas-year-round\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" data-id=\"468\"  src=\"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/th-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/th-10.jpg 474w, https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/th-10-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>The average-sized candy cane (5 inches) weighs roughly half an ounce and only has 50 calories.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"474\" height=\"474\" data-id=\"469\"  src=\"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/th-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/th-9.jpg 474w, https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/th-9-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/th-9-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/th-9-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"474\" height=\"474\" data-id=\"470\"  src=\"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/th-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/th-8.jpg 474w, https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/th-8-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/th-8-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/th-8-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Originally, candy canes were only white, and they didn\u2019t have the bend&#8230;.so they were candy STICKS?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"333\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"471\"  src=\"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/s-l400-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/s-l400-2.jpg 333w, https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/s-l400-2-250x300.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"430\" height=\"520\" data-id=\"472\"  src=\"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/il_fullxfull.197746307.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/il_fullxfull.197746307.webp 430w, https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/il_fullxfull.197746307-248x300.webp 248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>The candy cane was first mentioned in association with Christmas in 1874.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uniquecollectibles.ca\/collections\/christmas-year-round\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"882\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"473\"  src=\"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/f11e5c7c78455018cb8faf23feb31b42-882x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/f11e5c7c78455018cb8faf23feb31b42-882x1024.jpg 882w, https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/f11e5c7c78455018cb8faf23feb31b42-258x300.jpg 258w, https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/f11e5c7c78455018cb8faf23feb31b42-768x892.jpg 768w, https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/f11e5c7c78455018cb8faf23feb31b42.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 882px) 100vw, 882px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"736\" height=\"981\" data-id=\"474\"  src=\"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/f253fd1e034c882a8069a22cd3a8537e.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/f253fd1e034c882a8069a22cd3a8537e.jpg 736w, https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/f253fd1e034c882a8069a22cd3a8537e-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>In 1882, candy canes were first hung on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefactsite.com\/christmas-tree-facts-and-statistics\/\">Christmas trees<\/a>.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Candy Canes on the Tree<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Christmas candy canes<br>Hanging on the tree,<br>I think that Mommy hung them there<br>Especially for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m not allowed to take one until<br>Christmas Eve is here.<br>But I want one oh so badly,<br>&#8216;Cause they taste like Christmas cheer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe if I sneak one from the back<br>I won&#8217;t get caught.<br>But that would be dishonest, and<br>That&#8217;s not what Mommy taught.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So I&#8217;ll have to wait for Christmas<br>Because Santa would surely see.<br>If I snitch an early candy cane,<br>He won&#8217;t bring gifts for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/26cd57dc80435dc2632dbb064b02d107.jpg\" alt=\"I knew  guy who collected candy canes and they were all in mint condition\" class=\"wp-image-523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/26cd57dc80435dc2632dbb064b02d107.jpg 500w, https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/26cd57dc80435dc2632dbb064b02d107-300x268.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1921, Brasher O. Westerfield invented a machine that could automatically make candy canes. Before this, each cane was made by hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"807\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/83ad41ee0984f6f6dabe3bb78b48841b.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/83ad41ee0984f6f6dabe3bb78b48841b.jpg 807w, https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/83ad41ee0984f6f6dabe3bb78b48841b-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/83ad41ee0984f6f6dabe3bb78b48841b-768x590.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Candy canes can also be used for toppings on desserts or as an extra in hot chocolate, yes, a candy cane hot chocolate stirrer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"529\"  src=\"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/What-should-you-expect-at-the-end-of-Christmas-Day-The-letter-Y-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/What-should-you-expect-at-the-end-of-Christmas-Day-The-letter-Y-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/What-should-you-expect-at-the-end-of-Christmas-Day-The-letter-Y-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/What-should-you-expect-at-the-end-of-Christmas-Day-The-letter-Y-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/What-should-you-expect-at-the-end-of-Christmas-Day-The-letter-Y-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/What-should-you-expect-at-the-end-of-Christmas-Day-The-letter-Y-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/What-should-you-expect-at-the-end-of-Christmas-Day-The-letter-Y.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" data-id=\"528\"  src=\"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Knock-knock-Whos-there-Dexter-Dexter-who-Dexter-halls-with-boughs-of-holly-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-528\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"526\"  src=\"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christmas-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christmas-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christmas-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christmas-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christmas-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christmas-1-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christmas-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Why are Christmas trees so bad at knitting? They have too many needles. &#8211; 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"526\" height=\"598\" data-id=\"525\"  src=\"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/412303870_717773823637041_8972257995490787339_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/412303870_717773823637041_8972257995490787339_n.jpg 526w, https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/412303870_717773823637041_8972257995490787339_n-264x300.jpg 264w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National Candy Cane Day is celebrated on&nbsp;December 26&nbsp;in the United States. Candy Canes on the Tree Christmas candy canesHanging on the tree,I think that Mommy hung them thereEspecially for me. I&#8217;m not allowed to take one untilChristmas Eve is here.But I want one oh so badly,&#8216;Cause they taste like Christmas cheer. Maybe if I sneak [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/200"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=200"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/200\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":530,"href":"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/200\/revisions\/530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/christmaspicturecollection.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=200"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}