Why carry a pocketknife? Reason No. 34: When it’s time to open a bag of coffee beans, a sharp instrument makes more sense than bare hands.

Why carry a handkerchief? Reason No. 45: If you are negotiating a prisoner exchange at Berlin when the weather is cold, you might lose your coat and catch a cold.

Why carry a pocketknife? No. 35: Bottles of salad dressing have a twist-off cap with a paper seal.  A pocketknife will swiftly remove that.

Why carry a handkerchief? No. 46:  If your daughter is prone to cry, you want to sweep in, wipe away her tears, and give her a daddy-hug.

Why carry a handkerchief? Reason No. 47: If you’re on a jury – one of 12 angry men – on the hottest day of the year and the fan is broken, you need a hanky.

Why carry a handkerchief? Reason No. 48:  Sometimes your facial tissue will slough off on your upper lip.  You can brush this off with a hanky.

I’ve had the opportunity to work near Kansas City a few times during recent years and you have to acknowledge that you haven’t really experienced barbecue till you’ve been to Kansas City.  They take it seriously.  Furthermore, at the best barbecue joints, the lines stretch out the doors for lunch.  The same must be said about football, Green Bay, and Lambeau Field.  The experience of attending a football game at Titletown is second-to-none.

It is interesting to note that the amount of time folks spend talking about the Packers is inversely proportional to their distance from Lambeau Field.  So, if you are working at an office located a mile from the stadium, you will find yourself discussing the team every day, year round.  By comparison, the amount of time folks spend talking about barbecue is inversely proportional to their distance from Kansas City.  So, if you are working at an office just outside of Kansas City, you will often overhear questions like, “Did you smoke this weekend?” or “How do you usually smoke?”

Why carry a handkerchief? Reason No. 49:  Sometimes you go to your son’s football game and your hamburger drips on your pants.

Today, under the heading, I think he meant to say something else, we saw the following:  “Here’s an example chart I just knocked up.”