The candy cane is more than an ornament for Christmas trees or a tasty treat to stir your hot chocolate; it contains the message of Jesus Christ. Not sure? Let me tell you the story of the candy cane.

In parenthesis, it adds, “(if you’re shy it’s OK to just take a candy cane).” It all started a couple of years ago when Puglia and her children decided to tie ribbons on a tree in a public ...

A school principal did not violate the First Amendment rights of a 5th grader when she barred him from distributing candy cane-shaped Christmas ornaments with an attached card promoting ...

For nearly 40 years, residents of a neighborhood in a Milwaukee suburb have gone wild with their Christmas decorations. And it's a long-standing tradition to take a drive through "Candy Cane Lane." ...

Each candy cane came with a message attached that recited the history of the candy cane, including references to the candy as a symbol of Jesus Christ, according to the letter (PDF) dated Jan. 6.

Last December, Isaiah Martinez brought his first grade classmates at Merced Elementary School candy canes. Attached to each treat was a message explaining the religious legend surround the candies.

Their son tried to hand out candy cane pens with a religious message in 2003. The enduring candy cane case has very little to do with candy canes. And almost exactly seven years after it began, ...