The Swiss Army Knife - not weird at all!

Kathy tells me that the first "best gift" or "favorite gift" that comes to mind is her handy dandy Swiss Army knife. I have to agree with her that having one in your purse or pocket makes small tasks easy to do. Cutting the tag off that new shirt? Swiss Army knife. Opening a stubborn package of Corn Nuts? Swiss Army Knife.

My Dad carried a knife in his pocket at all times. He carried a gun too, but we won't go into that here. We were constantly running to him to open stuff, especially gift packaging at parties or holidays or stubborn foodstuffs in the kitchen. It was actually very endearing and somehow reassuring knowing that he had it covered.

"I don't think most people would think a Swiss Army knife as being a special gift" Kathy told me. But I totally disagree...what makes it special is in the eye of the receiver.

Now, when I was in High School I always carried a Swiss Army knife in my purse or backpack. It was simply a handy thing to have. Now that our society has gone to heck in a handbasket, kids cannot even have a plastic knife without getting frisked and thrown out of school. Yes, I am bitter. Thanks for asking. But anyway, must put this gift in the "Over 18" category. I don't want any angry parents showing up at the door.