I was thinking it was the bear, but it was the edge.
The superstition that if you give someone a knife as a gift, the recipient MUST give the donor a coin or it cuts the friendship. Do you believe this to be a real thing?
I have a cousin I grew up with. Great guy. Does everything, shoots, hunts, motorcycles, the works! He hit a particularly bad patch in his life. Long story short, lost his wife, house, job and ultimately his health. Hes got an 18 year old kid who's smart and kind and just wanted to go to college. My cousin sold the only thing he had left, his motorcycle so he could send his kid to college. Not near enough, but a start. Between my wife and I we got him the disability insurance he couldn't make happen on his own. I had a few favors from some friends and we were able to purchase a mobile home and fix it up. My bike friends were so moved by the guys story, they chipped in to buy the guy a good used 650 yamaha and fix it up a touch. (Tires, breaks, clutch) when he was up on his feet again and healthy enough to ride, we made a few trips with other members of our family who ride. That Christmas bobby took the two hour drive to where I live to give me a gift. It was his personal straight hunting knife made of Damascus steel and buck horn antler handle. It was worn and we'll used over it's 40 year life. I was so touched by the gesture. His health has taken a serious turn for the worse now. I have the knife in my end table drawer. When he gets called home, I'll gift it to his son who's his care giver now.The superstition that if you give someone a knife as a gift, the recipient MUST give the donor a coin or it cuts the friendship.
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