[nabs-l] Pimp My Cane

[Diane]

Joe,
There is a reason the canes are white..safety for you and others!
Di
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Orozco" <jsorozco at gmail.com>
To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'" 
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Cc: "'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List'" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 8:26 PM
Subject: [nabs-l] Pimp My Cane


> Hello all,
>
> Finding myself low on my stash of collapsible canes, I called the National
> Center and discovered they no longer carried those fiber glass types with
> the chains.  I don't actually like the chains.  In fact, I promptly take
> them off and lose them, and I much prefer these to the dorky ones with the
> elastic bands, no offense if you happen to sport these.  Besides, I am now 
> a
> dork, because since that's all they had, that's all I got.
>
> So, my question:  Would it really not be acceptable to paint my cane a
> different color?  I think the little elastic band is mortifying, and short
> of replacing the cap with something cooler, I thought about painting my 
> cane
> black or blue or some sweeter combination than the dull white, and I guess
> the point is not so much whether this is acceptable.  I'll paint my cane 
> all
> the colors of the rainbow if it so moves me, but legally, could someone
> actually claim they did not know I was blind in the case of an accident if
> my cane were not white?
>
> Laugh all you want, but I'm thinking of starting a revolution of
> multicolored canes.  You'll be jealous when I have a cane to match my
> outfits!  It'th called getting in touch with my feminine thide.  *grin*
>
> Thanks for any serious responses.  If we've never met, look for the smooth
> operator with the brand-new black magic stick.
>
> Best,
>
> Joe Orozco
>
> "Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves,
> some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing
>
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