Bush Gives Stick to Benedict

As I was looking through the AP and Reuters photographs of this past Saturday’s visit of President Bush to Pope Benedict XVI, I was struck by an unusual looking item in the exchange of gifts: a walking stick of a rather rustic appearance. Here’s the story behind the sticks:

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