The walking sticks

Years ago...when my grandmother died, I was given two Irish walking sticks, shalaleighs as an heirloom....and I thought nothing of it, for I presumed that an Irish gentleman would like to take a walk of sorts with a cane from the old country, and have something to fend off the cats and dogs...but in the recent years, I realized, that with the "lamplighters" coming each night to light the lights, if one ventured out to take a walk...the cats and dogs were the least of the problems..so...I keep the sticks as a symbol....of a little protection...make a note of it....