When Linda was a Brownie Scout she used to love the little camping fold up eating utensil. It had a little spoon, fork and knife that was part of the mess kit. She used to eat all her regular dinners with it. That was in the good old days. Today in Delaware, a 6-year old Kindergartner bought his boy scout utensil to school to eat his lunch. He was apprehended by a teacher for bringing a lethal weapon to school and faced 45 days in an alternative school for bad kids. The same school system expelled a 5th grader who bought a birthday cake to her classroom. The mom packed a butter knife to cut the cake with. She was also expelled. Both cases were overturned and the kids were allowed back to school. The school board believes in "zero tolerance" where weapons are concerned. Will pencils with sharp points be the next ban? You might poke someones eye out. How about metal lunchboxes? That could really make a dent in someones head. Forget the compass for math class that hold a sharp pencil. Two dangerous weapons in one.
