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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DragonflyWink, post: 103821, member: 111&quot;]Sorry, the use of canes and walking sticks as fashion accessories by dandies and ladies, or even the use as an indicator of the holder&#039;s stature, does not overshadow their inherent purpose as, primarily, supports for the infirm (though a good crutch was also helpful), or to steady oneself on uneven ground or a long journey, or as crooks for shepherds and farmers, or as a staff for defense, even the military swagger-stick had purpose.&nbsp; The strength of the wood was usually a selling feature, and while a good number of the antiques that are still around are of a fancy variety because they often had easier use and were just more attractive, to say that &quot;most canes were used as fashion items rather than walking aids&quot; just doesn&#039;t seem a reasonable assumption...</p><p><br /></p><p>~Cheryl[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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