Advent Calendar | Season 1 | Episode 8 | December 8 | Amy Dallis
6The eighth episode in this series explores one of the legends about the Candy Cane and why it is so closely associated with Christmas. This particular legend tells of a kindly Choirmaster from Cologne during the 17th century who used white candy canes to keep children still during the service. In order to get the church leaders to accept giving the children candy, he decided to teach a lesson with the sweets. The white of the candy, he said, represented the purity of baby Jesus, and the crooked shape reminds us that Christ is our Good Shepherd. And, like the Choirmaster, we can use the modern candy cane to illustrate a Christmas message--of good news and hope which endures long after the Christmas season.
Ever wonder why we celebrate Christmas the way we do. Why do we give gifts, hang mistletoe, decorate Christmas trees? How did Santa, Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer, and The Nutcracker become Christmas traditions? Learn the origins of these and many other Christmas traditions on this single DVD the whole family will enjoy. The Advent Calendar on DVD contains 25 mini-documentaries (each between 3 to 4 minutes) that take viewers on an entertaining yet informative journey through the Advent season. Just pop the DVD into your player each night of December, then gather around and watch the fun. Make this Christmas season special with the Advent Calendar on DVD.
Director: Tom Dallis
Starring: Amy Dallis