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Originally Posted by CSB
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Do a search for "Candy Stripe" and you will find many examples and explanations.
The name came from the slang name for hospital volunteers, young ladies who wore red striped dresses.
They were called "Candy Stripers" (NOT "Candy Strippers!" ) because they wore the distinctive red striped
dress so they were not confused with real nurses.
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Thanks sir for the add'l info in the link. The latter description (a specimen of which I dated) was the only candy stripe I was aware of.
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