And we all carried pocket knives.
Indeed we did! I even remember when I used to carry one everyday to the office and to court with me. We also played wit mercury on our desks...which, come to think of it, may explain why some of my generation mates think a kid with a pea shooter should be expelled from school....
Had to, can’t play mumblety peg without a knife! I always had a fair sized bag of marbles in my pocket too.