I'm always happy to see the cut is doing well and so many still appreciate the mighty legume. It's the little knife that can.
But most of all, I've always seen the peanut as a metaphor. An icon of what can be if one thinks it thru. "It being whatever job is at hand. Those us that are fans of the little jack know what the cute cutter is capable of. Most people will over estimate what tool is needed for most, like 98%, of the cutting jobs we have to handle in our daily routine. Opening boxes, cutting open those cursed plastic blister packages, cutting some twine in the garden, clipping a coupon form a magazine or paper, sharpening a pencil, stripping a bit of wire for a repair job. Heck, like I've said before, look how much work is done by a one inch utility blade.
People love to go over board on things. Big trucks and SUV's for going down to the corner store for a carton of milk. Carrying 40 ounces of gun and two spare mags for self defense, buying a 3,000 square foot home for a family of three.
To me, the peanut is the metaphor for logical practical thought and action. Like the iconic little one and two blade jacks and pens of my youth in the 1950's, when they were on cardboard displays up by the cash registers at the five and dime. When every man who had pants on, had a small two blade jack in his pocket someplace. It was small and easy to carry, yet got the job done.
The peanut; the little legume that can.
But most of all, I've always seen the peanut as a metaphor. An icon of what can be if one thinks it thru. "It being whatever job is at hand. Those us that are fans of the little jack know what the cute cutter is capable of. Most people will over estimate what tool is needed for most, like 98%, of the cutting jobs we have to handle in our daily routine. Opening boxes, cutting open those cursed plastic blister packages, cutting some twine in the garden, clipping a coupon form a magazine or paper, sharpening a pencil, stripping a bit of wire for a repair job. Heck, like I've said before, look how much work is done by a one inch utility blade.
People love to go over board on things. Big trucks and SUV's for going down to the corner store for a carton of milk. Carrying 40 ounces of gun and two spare mags for self defense, buying a 3,000 square foot home for a family of three.
To me, the peanut is the metaphor for logical practical thought and action. Like the iconic little one and two blade jacks and pens of my youth in the 1950's, when they were on cardboard displays up by the cash registers at the five and dime. When every man who had pants on, had a small two blade jack in his pocket someplace. It was small and easy to carry, yet got the job done.
The peanut; the little legume that can.
