Why carry a handkerchief? Reason No. 53:  Those paper cups you get at your local coffee shop often leak where the seam meats the lid.

Why carry a pocketknife? Reason No. 41: Sometimes your shirt button will get caught on a loose string in the buttonhole.

Why carry a pocketknife: Reason No. 42: After your vacation, you really ought to remove the airline tags from your luggage.

Why carry a pocketknife? Reason No. 44: If you are cutting two-by-four lumber and cannot find a pencil to mark lengths, you can make shift with your knife.

Why carry a pocketknife? Reason No. 45: These plantable plant pots have a plastic band on them that must be removed before planting.  Dispatch it with your pocketknife.

Why carry a pocketknife? Reason No. 46: A pocketknife will come in handy when your the paper jams in your printer.

Why carry a pocketknife? Reason No. 47: Ticks are notoriously difficult to kill, but a pocketknife can cut one clean in half.

Why carry a pocketknife? Reason No. 48: Do you need some more raisins?  Pull out your knife and open a new box!

Why carry a handkerchief? Reason No. 54: On a cool morning your rear-view mirrors may have dew on them, but you can wipe it off quickly with a handkerchief.

Why carry a pocketknife? Reason No. 49: If you buy a new battery for your bike computer, you need a knife to open the battery pack.