Mario has been noticeably less obedient and more disrespectful recently. Also, I had broken one of my favorite walking sticks on his butt a short time ago, so I decided it was time to get some replacements. I asked Mario to go online and buy a selection of new poles (using his own pocket allowance). I did not check what he asked for, but they arrived today. I was pleasantly surprised. There was a beautiful collection of a variety of different types - there were traditional school wicker rattan wrenches, wrapped with straps; short, medium and long; Thick and thin.

I decided not to ... Show more