batons

It has always amazed me how we commercialize ordinary things so to do something that people have been doing since people became people. One thing I thought was exempt was walking. WRONG.

Walkers now need to buy “batons” two ski poles like sticks. They cost about 50 CHF and I see people wakjing with these sticks. The American church in Geneva was promoting a group walk and people were reminded to bring their “batons”.

Often when I walk in the woods, I find fallen sticks that work perfectly. Why would anyone in the right mind no matter how rich spend money to buy batons is beyond my comprehension.