Sgian dubhs and Dress Codes

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Back in the dark ages (1950's) when I was growing up, a boy started carrying a knife when he passed the Scout knife safety course.

Interesting. I started in Scouts in 1952 as a Brownie, since Mama was an assistant leader in my sister's activities and I was too young at 5 to stay home by myself. Got my first knife, a Boker, in1954, while a Cub. Boy Scouts, and Explorers 'til I was 18. I never knew there was a knife safety program. In south Georgia farm country, I knew no male and few women who didn't carry at least one blade when not in the water or the bed. We saw them used daily, multiple times, and any adult who pulled one out in the presence of a novice would give advice and instruction while using it. We got guns beginning around 8, most had a BB gun or pellet rifle by 9. A .22 and/or a .410 were in our hands about the same time . Most of the boys I grew up with had all of the above by 12 or 13. We were never allowed to think of them as weapons, we were never allowed to play with them. Tools, Tools, Tools. ALWAYS careful. Focused. Serious. None of us was ever seriously injured.the closest was when a dull blade slipped, and we learned to keep it sharp.

Not advocating against the rules, just describing ancient history.