So, did a choir master in the 1600s really invent candy canes on the fly?

那么，十七世纪的合唱团指挥真的发明了糖果拐杖吗？

Fearing that some might see the candy treats as too fun for a holiday ceremony, the choir master supposedly hatched a plan.

由于担心有些人可能会认为糖果对于节日仪式来说太有趣了，合唱团长据说制定了一个计划。

In the 1600s, a German choir master at a cathedral in Cologne gave his choir boys candy sticks to keep them quiet during a special Christmas ceremony in the church.

在 17 世纪的科隆，一座大教堂的德国合唱团指挥给他的合唱团男孩分发了糖果棒，让他们在教堂举行的特殊圣诞节仪式上保持安静。