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August 11, 2004
Swagger stick
A comment left me curious about the history of swagger sticks. What are they for exactly? I gather they are probably derived from the short whips used by cavalry and not from the sometimes equally ornate pace stick whose origin lies in the artillery. Another source has it that swagger sticks are descended from the leading cane, a tool of on the spot discipline.
Posted by Ghost of a flea at August 11, 2004 08:17 AM
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