Gilbert Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The issue for the readers (whose response is > welcomed) is: What was the true purpose of the > walking stick a.k.a. cane.
Gilbert, My guess is that the walking stick concealed a weapon. My grandfather had one with a sword in it. The idea was that if a bandit tried to rob him, he would raise the stick and try to hit the bandit in a slow motion. When the bandit tried to stop the hit, the owner would neatly pull the stick away leaving the bandit with a casing and the owner with a sword. > Was it just a flair and a fashion statement? Perhaps, but when I get my stick, I will cut notches into it. One notch for each house I own. > Why did the fad go out of style in the fifties > in the USA and in the seventies in Goa? That's because the third use for a walking stick was to fend off the snakes (in Goa) or a stray dog in the USA. Mervyn3.0 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Goanet supports BMX, the alumni network of Britto's, St Mary's and Xavier's -- three prominent institutions in Mapusa, Goa. Events scheduled from Dec 16 to 21, 2006 For more details visit http://www.bmxgoa.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------
