@ancient_catbus
I bought a shillelagh years ago for crossing the street at a mid-block crosswalk without a signal. Before I bought it, drivers would threaten me with their cars and zoom within inches of me. When i had the stick and held that big end of it out in front of me, they suddenly found time and space to let me cross.
https://www.coldsteel.com/irish-blackthorn-walking-stick/