One legend about this holiday treat says that it's shaped like a "J" for "Jesus" & the white stands for his virgin birth
[DOC] [TLE] Christmas book in school: Candy cane is white because Jesus was ... [PAR] Dec 18, 2013 ... A DeBary dad says his daughter's teacher taught her that candy canes ... from a 
book that said candy canes are shaped like a 'J' for Jesus, ...