Interesting to note that most often sticks were used by my generation as firearms while playing 'army' or 'cowboys and indians' or 'cops and robbers'....
Swords were second place, 'cause Moms did not like the physical contact involved...
You're going to put someone's eye out!
10 posted on 12/03/2008 9:40:25 AM PST by Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly.)