Quote Originally Posted by Planopiper
I know there will be a lot of people who will tell me I'm wrong, that they use their sgian dubh all the time, that it’s more than a show piece, that it’s an important part of their heritage, but to me those arguments are specious. I think people just want to have one more thing to wear that makes them special.
...well...have you ever had to put up with a bunch of Swiss Army veterans who just won't shut up about those damn army knives of theirs? You know..these guys get a couple of hot chocolates in them and then the $#!+ starts..."Oh, they're SO handy...I wouldn't walk out the door without one." "Oh, they can take away my Swiss Army Knife when they pry it out of my cold, dead, Swiss fingers."

Yeah...there's a time and a place for everything...I've stated before that I don't think that running around urban Chicago with a shiv sticking out of your sock is a great idea...it might not be as much of a problem in someplace else but it just don't work here. Sorry if Derek had to do in a nice piece of cutlery to comply with local ordinances but that's the price we pay for some kind of social order. I'm sure that dummy handles will be the norm for day to day wear and the actual sghians will be worn at special events and kept as collectors items.


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