Whenever I see lovers initials carved on trees I wonder

[Floyd R. Turbo]

who the hell takes a knife on a date!

[True Dough]

1. Good question

I carry my welding torch and acetylene tank for such occasions.

[BarbaRosa]

2. Gibbs's Rule #9.

[Beakybird]

3. I grew up before kids had braces

My high school sweetheart and I would use our buck teeth.

[mia]

4. Swiss Army Knife

These were popular back in the 50s and 60s. I used to be fascinated by the different types.

[Dave in VA]

5. I Always Carried A Knife

My Dad gave me his pocket knife that he used in his days in the Navy during WWII when I was about 10 years old. I just kept it in my pocket all the time. School, church, etc. Don't think I remember ever leaving the house without it. Nobody ever questioned me about it. I never used it to threaten anyone. But they always sought me out when they needed to utilize one. Oh, well...

Times, yes, they are a changin'.

[Aristus]

6. I brought my Cub Scout pocket knife to summer camp once, hoping to do a little whittling.

They took it away from me.

Who the hell has a problem with a pocket knife at summer camp?

I don't carry knives anymore.

Or any kind of weapon, really.