Talk:Candy cane

message: Why is this story about Cologne still in the article ten years after it's been repeatedly pointed out to be false. All of the earliest citations for candy cane are American. Yes, there are citations of the legend. But they are citations of the legend existing, not its accuracy. As pointed out in the article on stick candy, there is solid proof that twisted stick candy was made in the US, namely 19th Century newspapers. Besides that, candy canes are most popular in the US, followed by Britain, followed by Europe, showing a US origin. 74.76.189.192 (talk) 15:58, 4 April 2024 (UTC)
thread_title: Candy canes invented in the US 

message: Although mentioned as "folklore" no real evidence is presented to prove that this story is even folklore.   Can any ridiculous idea now be 
added to a wikipage under the disclaimer of "folklore"?   It's not really folklore, it's just folklore about a folklore. The Homeless Guy (talk) 20:31, 24 December 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Folklore about Folklore?

message: Candy Canes are also popular around Christmas in the UK.  Perhaps that should be changed to say that they are popular over here as well or just say that they are popular without making specific note of locations? 213.78.183.91 (talk) 10:32, 25 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Not just in North America

message: I heard that the candy cane is actually a J. This represents Jesus the centre of the Christmas Story. The red represents his blood shed to save all men and the white represents his sinless past. Has anyone else ever heard of this (possible) story? (Thebandweekly 23:26, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Candy cane is actually a J for Jesus? 

message: I was thinking, perhaps there should be a section that details the most common flavors and the corresponding stripe combinations. Pidey 13:11, 26 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Perhaps a section on flavors/colors would be approprate? 

message: the _aforementioned_ city of granna — aforementioned where? 87.11.23.236 (talk) 21:11, 24 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Gränna 

message: I have been wanting to clean up this article since I saw it last month.  I am not a very experienced Wikipedian, so if I am using an incorrect format or anything, please feel free to correct and let me know.  I just felt like I needed to make this article better!  Here's what I did:
===Responses to Discussion requests===
* Deleted self-contradictory items, seeking to replace them with sourced information where possible.
* Changed "North American" to "Western" to reflect popularity of candy canes in UK.  I do not actually know what countries they are popular in, but it seems reasonable to assume Europe.  At present, this is unsourced - please let me know if you find any.
* J for Jesus allegory is covered under "modern reinterpretations" but it must be said it is NOT based on history.
* Link added to Wikimedia Commons images of candy canes.
* Talked about the stripes - according to sources, we don't actually know where they came from or why, we just know when they started being used.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by JorenCombs (talk • contribs) 15:52, 7 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Article Cleanup - Explanation of edits

message: * Deleted self-contradictory items, seeking to replace them with sourced information where possible.
* Changed "North American" to "Western" to reflect popularity of candy canes in UK.  I do not actually know what countries they are popular in, but it seems reasonable to assume Europe.  At present, this is unsourced - please let me know if you find any.
* J for Jesus allegory is covered under "modern reinterpretations" but it must be said it is NOT based on history.
* Link added to Wikimedia Commons images of candy canes.
* Talked about the stripes - according to sources, we don't actually know where they came from or why, we just know when they started being used.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by JorenCombs (talk • contribs) 15:52, 7 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Responses to Discussion requests

message: Hopefully the article is at least a little more organized and not as vague-sounding.  We need better sources and some more fat on these bones (err, under these headings) so please edit away!  JorenCombs (talk) 15:46, 7 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Please Help

message: (A common myth is it is a J for jesus, this is not true)
The above should be cited, should it not? --Epithanyseeker (talk) 03:41, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Actually, it is cited, but elsewhere in the article.  However, I concur with the implication that this sentence should probably be removed...it seems out of place and a bit redundant, especially as it has already been dealt with under the "Modern Reinterpretations" section, which is cited.  Joren (talk) 01:30, 6 June 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I removed the sentence.  I couldn't think of a way to work it in there that didn't interrupt the flow of the actual history being presented.  If you have a better idea, go for it...   Joren (talk) 01:36, 6 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  "The cane shape" sentence 

message: Per the snopes article at http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/candycane.asp , there are many origin stories of candy canes that have been retold as fact but cannot be verified or have been proven as non factual. Propose renaming "origin" section to "folklore" and adding additional stories.
166.176.186.241 (talk) 21:18, 9 December 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Per snopes  none of the "origin" stories have factual basis including one on this page 

message: Hi folks,
As everyone who's ever eaten a candy cane knows, a popular use & risk of these sweets is that they are quite sharp and hard, and develop an extremely sharp tip when sucked (sharp enough to impale your cheek or tongue if you fall over while eating one) and also frequently used by children to poke each other for fun (occasionally causing cuts). There have even been a small number of cases of real or plastic candy canes being used (without modification) as a weapon to cause serious injuries (see e.g. https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/police-woman-stabs-texas-man-in-eye-with-candy-cane/2096343/). See also a discussion on reddit where there is universal agreement that candy canes are uniquely sharp and painful to consume once sucked, often causing stab wounds inside the mouth (here: https://www.reddit.com/r/DoesAnybodyElse/comments/13zz12/dae_like_to_suck_on_candy_canes_until_they_become/). I attempted to make the following edit but it was rejected. Does anyone agree that it is sensible and should be acceptable to the wiki community?
PROPOSED EDIT
If sucked, candy canes develop a sharp tip which can cause injuries within the mouth. A popular prank amongst children is to poke other children with the sharpened tip and in a small number of cases, real or plastic candy canes have even been used as a weapon (ref: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/police-woman-stabs-texas-man-in-eye-with-candy-cane/2096343/)  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A01:4B00:858C:8800:D9EA:48DA:62C4:BA95 (talk) 10:07, 3 December 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Article doesn't mention the universal issue with candy canes becoming extremely sharp if they are sucked