Tinkers boy.

Thanks Carl that was a great story and contained a great lesson of compassion and kindness - something we certainly need more of in this world. :thumbup:
 
So I'm getting over a bug, tired and weary and feeling the ennui and I read that one and....

I am overcome by a wave of the poignant and timeless happiness shot through with pain which can only be inadequately described as melancholy.

And yes, shed a tear.

All disclaimers apply... but thanks.

I hope it was good for you too.
 
Wonderful tale Jackknife. I'd say I've definitely stumbled onto a collection of good souls judging by this thread. I don't post much, but I do want to thank the lot of you for allowing me to lurk and learn.
 
Fantastic story Carl, you are blessed with a great gift in your ability. I do thank you for sharing you just made my weekend.
Bob
 
Your stories are always interesting and ring true. A person reading them can learn something about knives, a little bit of history and a lot about important values.:thumbup:
 
Great story, Carl.

I’ve wondered about the Victorinox Tinker. When I first heard the name, I thought of this kind of tinker. Living a rough outdoor life. The Vic Tinker isn’t the pocket knife I’d pick for that work. For years I wondered, “What were they thinking?” And, “Why on earth give it that name?’ And “It should at least have a saw.” And “What would a tinker need with a Phillips screwdriver?” And "Tinkers were around for centuries before they invented the tin can."

Mind you, the issue never obsessed me. But I never saw the Vic Tinker without that thought. “What were they thinking, giving it that name?”

Then one day I had a rush of brains to the head. “Oh! Tinker is also a verb! You aren’t camping when you tinker with a pump or a carburetor. Now I understand what they were thinking.”
 
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