3rd Knife Poem is about Case XX Knives

[TPK]

XOXOXO for * X * X * X *
(Hugs & Kisses for Dot's & Ex's)

As american as,
An apple pie,
As beautiful as,
A bright blue sky.

A standard of quality,
Tested X two,
God Bless Case,
& The Red White & Blue!!!

By: Thomas DeVore
September 18th 2019

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[Railsplitter]

I like it!

[steve99f]

I've heard that X's live in Texas.

I like the poem TPK

[treefarmer]

There you go TPK, good stuff!
Treefarmer

[Quick Steel]

Very nicely done Thomas .

[rugmar]

Here's an idea for you. How about a 54 Trapper (maybe stag) for you and an embellished 54 Trapper for your wife. Then you could get the 07 Mini Trappers for the kids. Should be easy enough to find those since the trappers (54 and 07) are so popular.

Or maybe do Cheetahs and Cheetah Cubs. Not sure what all years the Cubs were made but I'm fairly certain the 11-1/2 L was made in all of those years. Or Canoes and Baby Butterbeans (131's and 132's)

Or maybe something with the 18 pattern. It seems it's made every year as well.

Let us know how you decide to approach this. I am always looking for ways to convince my wife that I need more knives

[zoogirl]

Short and sweet and done quite neat!

[TPK]

Thanks for all the posative feedback!

@rugmar Great ideas!
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... 66&t=63739

[zoogirl]

I’ll play too!

A certain little camo Case
Is doing it’s pocket time
It’s blade is sharp and shiny
And it’s scales look just fine
It’s always there beside me
To help me through my day
It sharpens pencils, opens bags
Whatever comes my way
All my small emergencies
Are easier to face
When resting in my pocket
Is a little Case - in case!

My new buddy! I got it on Saturday and it’s been in my pocket ever since.

[Quick Steel]

Kindly forgive my digression from Case. Couldn't help myself.


Dressed in stag and bright nickel pins,
"Woof!" goes my Bulldog,
most favored of canines
faithful and true.

None more loyal, few as sharp.
Bladed teeth of clip or spay
its spring unfailingly taut.

Eagerly slicing, playfully dicing,
"Woof!" goes my Bulldog.

[zoogirl]

Oh, good one QS!
I like the knife too!

[TPK]

Two great poems, two great knives!

Keep em coming. Who's next?

[Mumbleypeg]

I didn’t write this but it’s been a favorite for years. From an old Case catalog reprint “Courtesy of J. Russell Case”:

An Old Alibi

I scented trouble from the way
Bill Jones stormed into the store that day.
The paint brush whiskers on his chin
but half concealed a fiendish grin.
He held within his open hand
a pocket knife of our best brand,
and showed with a contemptuous snort
where both blades had been broken short.

"How did you do it Bill?" said I.
He grinned but did not bat an eye
but was well primed and answered quick,
"Just cutting on a soft pine stick".
I grinned myself, I did, b’jing,
to hear that old familiar thing
that’s heard in every hardware store
a hundred times a year or more.

I handed out another knife
as you’ve done all your business life
to fellows who could tell a lie
and look you squarely in the eye.
Next day a lawyer held me up,
a rich man but an ornary pup,
with a pen knife gapped like a saw,
and I was mad but held my jaw.

I asked, "How did you do it, Dick?"
He answered, "On a soft pine stick".
I cleared my throat, I choked, I spat
and said, "I’m sorry to hear that".
I was....but why he`ll never know
till he gets where all liars go,
and meets the millions there with Nick,
lost whittling on a soft pine stick.

One rainy, windy dismal day,
when April gazed on nearing May,
I found the jewel of his race,
a boy with freckled, sun-kissed face,
and honest eyes but sheepish look,
who grinned and from his pocket took
a broken, saw-toothed, once-was knife.
I groaned and joy went out of life.

"My boy", I said, "Now say it quick,
you broke this on a soft pine stick".
"No sir", he said, as my heart sank,
"I broke it prying on a plank".
With joy I threw my arms apart
and hugged the rascal to my heart.
"My boy", I cried, "you’ve saved my life!
Here, take this pearl, four bladed knife".

"But wait", I said, "just wait until
I wrap it in a dollar bill".
Life has some wonders yet to show
and I’ll confess I didn’t know
a man or boy of any rank
could break a knife upon a plank.
The only way to do the trick,
I thought was on a soft pine stick.

Ken

[TPK]

Now that's a good poem Mubleypeg! I'll have to print that one out. Thanks for sharing!

[zoogirl]

Ha! I’m going to think of that every time I pick up a stick!

[Steve Warden]

Well done, all!

[doglegg]

To some a knife is just a tool
to others it's a treasure.
To the first it is to cut and poke and pry
To the later it satisfies the hand and eye.
And it matters not the value
Some expensive ones ride the pocket
Or in the car
And some old beaters are just admired.
So use it as you darn well please
For after all it's yours.

[zoogirl]

Nicely done, Doglegg! True, too!

[doglegg]

Thanks Ann, not in your class, but thanks.

[doglegg]

Kindly forgive my digression from Case. Couldn't help myself.


Dressed in stag and bright nickel pins,
"Woof!" goes my Bulldog,
most favored of canines
faithful and true.

None more loyal, few as sharp.
Bladed teeth of clip or spay
its spring unfailingly taut.

Eagerly slicing, playfully dicing,
"Woof!" goes my Bulldog.

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QS, I missed this one earlier. Well done.

[Quick Steel]

You're very kind Floyd. Thanks.

[jmh58]

Great poems ALL!!!
John