Quote Originally Posted by DaleW View Post
Now I have no idea what percentage of boys at that time had jack knives, but I'd wager it was the majority. Never heard of a knife fight and about the only time there was a mishap would be from some boy cutting himself with his own knife!
In the early '50's and 60's most families consisted of mom and dad who ruled the home. Threatening anyone with your knife would have resulted in the loss of the knife and you would be eating your meals off the fireplace mantle for about a week.