Born in Bethlehem: and just in time for Easter!

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Long ago, in our youths, to every candy, there was a season and a time, and a purpose unto children. Candy canes, peppermint flavors, and anything wrapped in foil, heralded December even before the calendar did. Chocolate-covered cherries, saucy Conversation Hearts, and red velvet boxes may as well have been stamped with a giant 14. Jelly beans, candy corn; every treat had its season, and generally that was…