“I knew a guy who collected candy canes. They were all in mint condition”

Are candy canes always in “mint” (peppermint) condition? “I might as well reuse last year’s candy canes. After all, they are in mint condition” was posted on Twitter on December 2, 2010. “I’m selling some old Christmas candy canes from last year on Ebay. They’re slightly used, but still in mint condition” was posted on Twitter on December 19, 2010.
 
“I knew a guy who collected candy canes, they were all in mint condition” was posted on the website Pun of the Day on April 4, 2016.
 
     
Wikipedia: Candy cane
A candy cane is a cane-shaped stick candy often associated with Christmastide, as well as Saint Nicholas Day. It is traditionally white with red stripes and flavored with peppermint, but may also be a variety of other flavors and colors.
   
Twitter
Steven Murphy‏
@Grundy
I might as well reuse last year’s candy canes. After all, they are in mint condition.
8:01 PM - 2 Dec 2010
   
Twitter
Corey Bienert‏
@coreybienert
I’m selling some old Christmas candy canes from last year on Ebay. They’re slightly used, but still in mint condition.
1:57 PM - 19 Dec 2010
 
Twitter
Mo Mohler‏
@MoMohler
For sale: 3 candy canes.  They are red & white and are in mint condition.
8:07 PM - 16 May 2011
     
Google Books
Laugh-Out-Loud Christmas Jokes for Kids
By Rob Elliott  
New York, NY: HarperCollins
2016
Pg. ?:
Q: Why did Santa pay top dollar for a box of candy canes?
A: Because they were in MINT condition!
 
Pun of the Day (April 4, 2016)
I knew a guy who collected candy canes, they were all in mint condition.
Category - Kinds of Food
 
Twitter
Terry Johnson‏
@WheresMyApple
I knew a guy who collected candy canes, they were all in mint condition.Comment On This Pun!
  - lol
2:07 AM - 4 Apr 2016
 
Reddit—Jokes
I know a guy who collects candy canes…
submitted December 12, 2016 by madazzahatter
...they are all in mint condition.
 
Reddit—Dad Jokes
I know a guy who has collected candy canes for years. (self.dadjokes)
submitted December 13, 2016 by Cowlick21
They are all in mint condition.
COMMENTS
The_Green_Nerd2
Me:(Shows friend joke) Friend: Actually its peppermint
 
Twitter
jolly dad jokes‏
@dadtellsjokes
I knew a guy who collected candy canes, they were all in mint condition.
5:15 PM - 17 Dec 2017