Some carry it for support while walking and some carry it for style or to wield authority or even for defensive reasons. Around the 17th or 18th century, a stout rigid stick took over from the sword ...
Do you remember Fred Astaire who danced and twirled a walking stick with abandon in his dance routines of the 1940s and 1950s? You might recall David Suchet’s portrayal of Agatha Christie’s detective ...