It had to happen. Decades of films and books such as Rebel Without a Cause, The Blackboard Jungle and West Side Story have resulted in the switchblade automobile ignition key. Check it out.True Story. On a recent trip, we rented a Mazda 3 four door sedan and found that the ignition key closed into a rectangular cover. Pushing a small button exposed the key so that it could be inserted into the ignition, My knowledge of automobile ignition systems is not enough for me to understand why the key constructed this way, but I think it is really neat, cool and groovy. Outtasight.
Future events can be predicted:
Parking Lot Commandos will replace Shopping Mall Ninjas as subjects of concern in cutlery forums.
High schools will see a new fad where switchblade ignition keys will be carried as items of prestige, much as switchblade combs are carried now; school boards will set new definitions of "weapon-like objects" to be restricted. Court cases will determine if schools can restrict students from carrying switchblade keys.
New York City will prohibit vehicles with switchblade ignition keys from being driven within city limits.
Legislation will be passed restricting purchase of these keys to active military personnel.
US Customs will seize all such keys brought into the country.
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