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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 372737, member: 5833&quot;]From Wikipedia:</p><p><br /></p><p>Swagger sticks were once in vogue in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps" rel="nofollow">United States Marine Corps</a>, starting as an informal accessory carried by officers in the late 19th century. In 1915, it gained official approval as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_recruiting" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_recruiting" rel="nofollow">recruiters</a> were encouraged to carry them to improve their public image. This tradition grew when Marines deployed for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I" rel="nofollow">World War I</a> encountered European officers carrying swagger sticks, leading to an entry in the uniform regulations in 1922 authorizing enlisted Marines to carry them as well.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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