I'd love to know how he hides it. May be facing similar situation in not too distant future.Rich
Brilliant story - I love the rebel in Don - I am a kindred spirit myself - like many of us here!!Some rules are just so stupid they should be broken I am visiting a sports ground quite a lot at the moment In Australia it is illegal to carry a knife at all - And at this ground they search your bags and also have a frisking metal detector .But it's not up to the level of airport security - So a SAK always gets smuggled in to help with the packed lunch
Different countries, different rules!
WHAT??In Australia you can't carry ANY knife?Thats unbelievable. What the heck are you supposed to do in an emergency if something needs to be cut? Why do the citizens of Australia put up with that nonsense from their government? If a man has pants on, there should be a pocket knife in there. The one time in my life that I witnessed an auto accident that was an old Datsun that rolled and the was upside down. The seatbelt wouldn't release and we couldn't get the driver out, and there was a fire starting in the engine compartment from the battery shorting out against the greasy engine block. The seat belt had to be cut, and there was a nice sharp pocket knife on hand. Without that pocket knife she may have died in the car waiting for the rescue crew to arrive. Maybe its time for a bit of rebellion down under??? This is the land that the ANZAC's came from. And The Australian light horse that took Beersheba. It was Australians that shot down the Red Baron. Crocodile Dundee!
Good story. I am impressed with people like Don. The main thing is not to give up and not to expect mercy from others. Don reminded me of my friend's grandfather. The friend wanted his grandfather to be closer to him but found through a home for seniors he liked only in a neighboring town. To which Grandpa responded calmly and was even somehow emboldened to find like-minded people there to reminisce. A friend was there every weekend, and each time he brought back a new adventure from his grandfather. The "smuggled" pocketknife is only a tiny part of the adventures of the restless grandfather. Well, let him come up with something new with his sharp mind.