[SuitcaseSam]

I've posted this before, but you could tie a rubber fish (found at your local costume/novelty shop) to it. You now have a "CANE POLE".

As far as decorating your cart, I have used a metal trash can with castor wheels (I bought 'em at Walmart) mounted on the bottom to easily enter and exit an event. Since I was a Hobo Clown at the time, I tied on a railroad lantern, some bandannas and attached a roll of stickers with some rope to the sides.

~Sam