Lisa, a strikingly beautiful young Brunette, sat across the table
from William, in a fancy restaurant. She smiled as William
finished proposing to her.

"I'm not sure, let me think about it." she answered.

William was crushed but kept his composure. After dinner they
went to her place. The mood was romantic and William was eager to
make love to Lisa.

She stopped him and said, "Before we get married or even make
love, I want you to buy me something."

"Sure my love, you name it. A car, a pearl necklace, diamond
earrings, you name it."

"I want a solid gold Boy Scout knife."

Stunned, William asked, "But why? I can buy you anything you
want. Why must it be a solid gold Boy Scout knife?"

"I can't tell you, but I won't make love to you until I get one."

William searched high and low but couldn't find such a knife.
Desperate, he had a jeweler make one for him.

The next time they met at her place for a romantic evening, he
again suggested they make love. Again she said she couldn't
without first receiving the solid gold Boy Scout knife.

With a smile he handed her a small gift wrapped box.

She carefully opened it and saw the knife. They went off to the
bedroom where she opened a large hope chest at the foot of her
bed. She placed the knife inside, but not before William saw the
contents of the hope chest. It was filled with solid gold Boy
Scout knifes.

"What's this? Why did you ask me for a gold knife when you
already have so many of them?"

"I can't tell you" she replied.

After several minutes of badgering she finally relented and said

"Someday I will be older. My hair will turn gray, my face will
start to get wrinkles and my beauty will fade. Who will want me
then?
But, do you know what a Boy Scout would do for one of these
knives?"
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