Red Green White Christmas Candy Cane Style Stripes Wrapping Paper

Red green and white cheerful candy cane colored stripes, horizontal pattern, perfect for the Christmas holiday season for gifts or decor! Bright and festive, this design is based on peppermint striped candy canes which are traditionally associated with Christmas. The origin of candy canes isn't known for sure, but according to European folklore they were first created by a candymaker in the town of Cologne, Germany. The church choir master asked the man to make some candy sticks to help keep the children quiet during the Christmas Eve service. To justify giving candy in church, the candymaker put a hook on one end of the sticks, so they would resemble shepherds' crooks or staffs, and thus be related to the nativity scene. This story may or may not be true as it can't be verified. Candy canes were first recorded in association with Christmas in 1874; they were also known to be hung on Christmas trees at that time. In any case candy canes and their identifiable stripes have been traditional symbols of the season for many generations.