The pre-Christmas Day season of Advent is upon us. Here at SeedSing we love the chocolaty goodness of getting a piece of candy once a day until we get to open our presents. As our gift to you we will present a treat associated with the holiday season. Many will be awesome, some will be terrible. Enjoy.

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Day 5: Candy Canes

Sometimes there is no logical explanation of why we like something. Maybe it is part of our tradition, maybe we have a weird fetish, or maybe what we like is sneaky good. There are a variety of senses that can be appeased in our secret desire. Touch, smell, and taste can make something mundane seem divine. Candy canes are one of my holiday fetishes.

Candy canes have no right to be good. They are cheap, in price and quality, they are messy, and they are delicious. The tight plastic wrapping is never easy to peel, but it is worth it. The mess a candy cane makes as your spit coats the treat is sticky and gross, but it is worth it. The weird chewiness of the candy is unnatural, but is again, totally worth it. Grabbing a candy cane from the tree, from a visit to Santa, or from a 20 pack for a dollar, will give any holiday reveler a few minutes of sticky holiday joy.

The basic red and white candy cane is a holiday staple that deserves a spot in the pantheon of great treats. Yes, there are other flavors, but the basic is still the best. When someone hands you a candy cane, do not think about how cheap the person is being, think about the joy you will feel over the next three - five minutes. Just make sure you wash your hands good before you touch anything else in the house. 

RD

RD is the Head Editor for SeedSing. It is still early in December, but we are at the time where I wish Christmas was closer. Check out a great tune about wanting to have Christmas right now, like today.

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