[Anvilhead]

When I was but a wee lad my mother refused to let me play with any sort of gun toy. I responded by using anything and everything even remotely gun shaped as an imaginary firearm.

She finally relented and started getting me G.I. Joes after I started using pickles as pistols.

I'd imagine its the same way with a good chunk of the pint sized proto-men.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

I once heard about a study where it was noted two boys playing in one of those non-violent, no toy weapons type day care enviornments picked up a couple of Barbie dolls...and immediately began using them as swords to fight with.