I remember getting on the plane with a 3" folding knife in a sheath on my belt, going to the back, where I could smoke a cigarette, and enjoying my flight.
Now you have to wear a mask, the rest is forbidden.
Isn't it odd how freedom fades away, like sunlight, and no one seems to notice until it is really dark out.
But those who warn of the coming sunset are ridiculed at noon.