JimStC
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Hopefully some others will add their opinions.
why a wood stick instead of a good old asp
If you get caught with an Asp in many places you could be charged with carrying a concealed weapon. A simple stick is easier to get by with as long as it serves some other purpose.
An Asp is a purpose built weapon that shows premeditation. A pool cue serves another function. If heaven forbid I did get have to use it the cue as a weapon, it would appear that I used it spontaneously without malice of forethought because I just happened to have it in my hand and was on the way to the pool hall when I was attacked. BTW, it stays on the front seat of my car all the time as I am always on the way to the pool hall.
I guess "short stick" is now partially redefined to cane length,