One Nov. 25 a long time ago , sister Marguerite Bourgeoys wanted to give candy to the little ones she taught.
Since her candy reserve was low, Sister Bourgeoy had to be creative. She thought she might have a little bit of molasses in her pantry. She decided to cook it.
Much to her surprise, after the boiled molasses had cooled, it turned into a toffee like mixture that she could stretch.
She was able to make little candies for her students.
Since Nov. 25 was the celebration of La Sainte-Catherine, sister Bourgeoys called the candy La tire Sainte-Catherine, as "la tire" means "the pull" in French.
Since then, each year, we eatla tire on Nov. 25.
If you would like to celebrate La Sainte- Catherine and learn about this French tradition, or for your free sample of La tire Sainte-Catherine, please stop by École Père Mercure school, located at 1881- 99th St.
