# Candy cane Jesus is the reason for the season??

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candy-cane-jesus-is-the-reason-for-the-season/430897>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [December 22, 2007, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candy-cane-jesus-is-the-reason-for-the-season/430897 "2007-12-22T03:22:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
**Page:** 3

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**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2007, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candy-cane-jesus-is-the-reason-for-the-season/430897/41 "2007-12-27T16:21:29Z")

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[QUOTE=PunditLisa]  
I cannot believe that they’re trying to get $414 + $73 s/h for the scourged and bloodied Jesus. Does it cheapen my faith that the spendthrift in me would just as soon buy a regular Jesus and decorate it myself?

“Kids! Time to decorate Jesus!!”  
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It’s Christmas at Mel Gibson’s house! 😃

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**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2007, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candy-cane-jesus-is-the-reason-for-the-season/430897/42 "2007-12-27T16:46:07Z")

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[QUOTE=Qadgop the Mercotan]  
LOL, both **elfbabe** and I missed noticing the presents at the base of the cross!!  
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And the lights on the candy cane, and the whole thing is outlined in rope lights!

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**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2007, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candy-cane-jesus-is-the-reason-for-the-season/430897/43 "2007-12-27T16:47:54Z")

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[QUOTE=EJsGirl]  
I actually almost did a spit-take when I saw [this one](http://www.jesusoftheweek.com/jesii/459/index.html).

🆒  
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Believers swallow. 😛

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**Author:** ![borschevsky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@borschevsky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/borschevsky)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2007, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candy-cane-jesus-is-the-reason-for-the-season/430897/44 "2007-12-27T17:48:01Z")

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A candy cane Jesus? Sounds sacrelicious!

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**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2007, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candy-cane-jesus-is-the-reason-for-the-season/430897/45 "2007-12-27T17:50:50Z")

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[QUOTE=borschevsky]  
A candy cane Jesus? Sounds sacrelicious!  
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Now available in new “Sweaty Jesus” flavor! 😃

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2007, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candy-cane-jesus-is-the-reason-for-the-season/430897/46 "2007-12-27T22:26:06Z")

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Doesn’t that cross look less like wood and more like chocolate?

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