Openly, on our streets

Shamefully I admit that my boy has three of these friction lock batons and uses them openly in our very cul-de-sac. We're lucky around our way though as most of the street kids that pass themselves off as well adjusted young children are similarly armed which leads to a kind of uneasy peace where nobody is ever really hurt because everybody has the ability to retaliate.

Close to tea time one can often hear conversations such as:

"Time to come in, tea is on the table".

"I want to play some more. I'm not hungry."

"Boy! I am your father!"

"Nooooooooooooo!"