In the meetings in the rural area of western Uganda, the ushers have branches from the trees. If a child starts talking in the church service, the usher shakes the stick at the child and they quickly come into obedience.
RURAL UGANDA: INTERESTING FACT
GEORGE TEACHMAN MINISTRY 
Wonder if this is where the expression “shake a stick at” came from.
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Maybe!
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