Ree, after writing to you about what happens when you will need a cane for a few months I did an on line search to find something unique for myself.
Look at what I found.......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDVIukJgsEw&NR=1&feature=fvwpWalking sticks with an attitude. This site was developed 5 years ago and I have no idea if the artist is still alive and creating outrageous art.
Strange that the people who developer these walking canes and hiking staffs make a good living making and selling these ancient devices are so numerous. I found a few sites on the martial arts that have you tube demonstrations of how these canes can be used for self defence against thugs, to ward off loose dogs, and uncontrollable children at WalMart.
The sites for hikers showed how their staffs can be used to climb up uneven ground and ford creeks, the Nordic areas show how to hike on ice and snow.
One site had a list of all out 50 states and in none of them is a walking stick considered a weapon.
I have been thinking of how Hubby can make some of these to sell at flee markets,
short ones for kids with a broken ankle or leg to young and old who need a short time 3rd. leg for balance.
Strange how these things happen 5 years ago on my first trio to Washington DC I noticed that my legs were painfull and paid $20.00 for an Umberella cane. I was ignoring the problem, as Hubby was in pain from walking for hours to one place to another. Little did I know at that time that the cane would become a fixture in my life forever.
When one gets Lemons, use them in unique ways.
