My $14.00 Colonial Knife
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My $14.00 Colonial Knife
Stopped into my fav convenience store today, as always, for coffee.
Younger fella , on the side of the building asked me for a smoke.
No,sorry, I don't smoke.....butI used to.
Coming back out to my car w/ coffee in hand, I see he's having a cigarette.
I see you got a smoke.
Yup. he says.....do you have any spare change he asks?
(thinking....I'm like, you don't look homeless, you have a high and tight haircut......hmmmmmmm)
..I reply, I'm going to estate sales,all I have is bills.
Ok thank you sir. Good luck.
Thanks I say.
How do you do at those estate sales sir, he asks?
Ok. I reply. I buy and sell knives, exes, etc.
Knives? I have a knife, can I show it to you?
Sure.
He lightly jogs to his car in the Wal-Mart parking lot with a tarp over it.
Here it is he says.
I ask, what's goin' on man? Everything ok?
Well, sir, my wife and I lost out jobs because of the COVID. Can you give me a couple bucks for it?
Yeah, I said....sure.
I pull out a small wad and see a couple 5's and some singles I guess to be $14.00.
I said, here, this'll cover it.
Oh sir, thank you, thank you......you made my day as his eyes begin to well up. God bless you sir.
I have more than a knife now!!!
Younger fella , on the side of the building asked me for a smoke.
No,sorry, I don't smoke.....butI used to.
Coming back out to my car w/ coffee in hand, I see he's having a cigarette.
I see you got a smoke.
Yup. he says.....do you have any spare change he asks?
(thinking....I'm like, you don't look homeless, you have a high and tight haircut......hmmmmmmm)
..I reply, I'm going to estate sales,all I have is bills.
Ok thank you sir. Good luck.
Thanks I say.
How do you do at those estate sales sir, he asks?
Ok. I reply. I buy and sell knives, exes, etc.
Knives? I have a knife, can I show it to you?
Sure.
He lightly jogs to his car in the Wal-Mart parking lot with a tarp over it.
Here it is he says.
I ask, what's goin' on man? Everything ok?
Well, sir, my wife and I lost out jobs because of the COVID. Can you give me a couple bucks for it?
Yeah, I said....sure.
I pull out a small wad and see a couple 5's and some singles I guess to be $14.00.
I said, here, this'll cover it.
Oh sir, thank you, thank you......you made my day as his eyes begin to well up. God bless you sir.
I have more than a knife now!!!
SCOTT
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Colonial Knife Company History ebook:
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HOME OF THE BRAVE! (not the scarety cats)
Colonial Knife Company History ebook:
https://gumroad.com/l/ZLDb
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Good job Scott.
David
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Keep that knife Scott. Don't sell it. (But if you do, call me first.) It's so foggy in the house, I can barely see it but from what I can see, it's a good'n.
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"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
Re: My $14.00 Colonial Knife
Good deed Scott, with good karma coming your way, maybe you’ll come across an ex or 2 to buy low and sell high, I hear with Covid it’s a sellers market though
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Thanks pal. I had to read your reply a couple times to figure out why it was foggy in your house.....I'm a little slow.jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Sat May 30, 2020 4:19 pm Keep that knife Scott. Don't sell it. (But if you do, call me first.) It's so foggy in the house, I can barely see it but from what I can see, it's a good'n.
SCOTT
HOME OF THE BRAVE! (not the scarety cats)
Colonial Knife Company History ebook:
https://gumroad.com/l/ZLDb
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Colonial Knife Company History ebook:
https://gumroad.com/l/ZLDb
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Way to go Scott, that brought a tear to my eyes. Thank you for sharing that with us.
God Bless
God Bless
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Well done, Scott.
God bless you.
God bless you.
Take care and God bless,
Steve
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Well done, Scott!
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...great story, scott!!!.......... .................
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Great to read a story like this, especially when it involves a knife purchase for a good cause.
Unfortunately, I don't think this young guy and his wife are the only ones living out of their cars right now. My heart goes out to them, I hope they can hang on.
Unfortunately, I don't think this young guy and his wife are the only ones living out of their cars right now. My heart goes out to them, I hope they can hang on.
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Scott, there are multitudes out there who are experiencing tough times.TripleF wrote: ↑Sat May 30, 2020 4:02 pm Stopped into my fav convenience store today, as always, for coffee.
Younger fella , on the side of the building asked me for a smoke.
No,sorry, I don't smoke.....butI used to.
Coming back out to my car w/ coffee in hand, I see he's having a cigarette.
I see you got a smoke.
Yup. he says.....do you have any spare change he asks?
(thinking....I'm like, you don't look homeless, you have a high and tight haircut......hmmmmmmm)
..I reply, I'm going to estate sales,all I have is bills.
Ok thank you sir. Good luck.
Thanks I say.
How do you do at those estate sales sir, he asks?
Ok. I reply. I buy and sell knives, exes, etc.
Knives? I have a knife, can I show it to you?
Sure.
He lightly jogs to his car in the Wal-Mart parking lot with a tarp over it.
Here it is he says.
I ask, what's goin' on man? Everything ok?
Well, sir, my wife and I lost out jobs because of the COVID. Can you give me a couple bucks for it?
Yeah, I said....sure.
I pull out a small wad and see a couple 5's and some singles I guess to be $14.00.
I said, here, this'll cover it.
Oh sir, thank you, thank you......you made my day as his eyes begin to well up. God bless you sir.
I have more than a knife now!!!
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Good work making a difference...AND you have a momento to walk away with.
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Scott—well done my friend! I think a lot of people on AAPK would have done the same thing.. echoing beavertail’s sentiment— I truly feel blessed to have found this website and am utterly greatful for the good friends I’ve made here!! Well done again TF!!! “Help somebody if you can, and get right with the Man”— Van Zant...
Ryan
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Nicely done Scott.
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Very nice of you Scott!
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Just saw this, Scott...
Awesome story...best $14.00 you've ever spent on a knife. Right time, Right place, Right opportunity.
Awesome story...best $14.00 you've ever spent on a knife. Right time, Right place, Right opportunity.
LJ
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You’re a good man Scott. God knows this country needs more good men. BB
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What BB said x2!Old Hunter wrote: ↑Thu Nov 19, 2020 1:32 am You’re a good man Scott. God knows this country needs more good men. BB