I was in a Walmart earlier today and saw a grown man asking cashiers if they had scissors to cut a tag from what appeared to be a wallet. It might sound a little crazy but this makes my blood boil. A grown man had to ask for scissors because he didn't have a knife to cut a tag. He turned away from the cash register I was at before I got the chance to lecture him. What has happened to our society that a grown male no longer carries a knife? From the time my father deemed me responsible enough to carry a knife, I've carried one. My father carries one, his father carried one, his grandfather carried one. When my son is old enough he will carry a knife too. He already has one and is allowed to use it with my help. My daughter will have one too. It will more than likely be pink to match her mothers knife. Where have the grandfathers, fathers and uncles gone wrong that they are no longer teaching out youth that knives are useful tools to be carried. At least carry a small multi-tool that has scissors on it. If you have a fear of pocket knives please grow up and stop your whining. I'm certain you have far scarier knives in your kitchen. For all of you who carry knives, I beg you to reach out and teach kids to use them safely and how to sharpen them. Educate non knife carrying adults too. It's not been that many years ago that no man would have dared go out without his pocket knife. It's time to get back in touch with that part of our past.
