As a boy, I always thought G.I.Joes were suspect for that reason--we didn't have the term "action figure" back then, and the kid in the neighborhood who had one was, like 11, a year younger than me, and he watched Jonny Quest, which, face it, was for children, so he was suspect too. That I generally managed to find an excuse to be in the room when my little brother was watching it was entirely coincidental.
As for the neighbor kid's G.I. Joe? A stake, a blindfold and a Daisy was about the only thing we could figure to do with it that was any fun.
I was a little old for GI Joe. My younger brother (4 years) had one. I was a unabashed Johnny Quest fan. I watched it till I was about 13 or so.
ReplyDeleteAs far as the picture, that is one of the funniest things I've seen. I may print it out and hang it over my bench.
It's been around a while and still makes me grin.
ReplyDeleteGirls play with "dolls", and a Michael Jackson doll might be termed an "action figure", but G.I. Joe is a "toy soldier" and the best one ever.
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