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Author: random surfer

Nov 12th 2009 at 7:03:21 AM

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*Slingshots have often been portrayed as the weapon of choice of mischievous youths. Iconic examples of this are Dennis the Menace, Bart Simpson, Daniel Fiorito, Oor Wullie and Opie Taylor from the ''TheAndyGriffithShow''. 
*Former child actress Shirley Temple revealed in an interview that she was a slingshot user, with Eleanor Roosevelt as one of her "victims". 
*Woody Woodpecker demonstrates his prowess with the weapon in ''Slingshot 6 7/8'' 
*In ''TheLegendOfZelda: Ocarina of Time'' and ''The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess'' Link uses a slingshot as his primary ranged weapon before using a bowlick. 
*In the anime/manga series ''OnePiece'', one of the main characters, Usopp, uses a slingshot. 
*In ''EarthBound'' the slingshot is an equipable weapon for every party member except Poo. 
*In Anthony Horowitz's series ''The Power of Five'', a slingshot is Pedro's primary weapon. 
*Slingshots appear as highly effective weapons in StephenKing's ''{{It}}'', ''TheDarkTower IV: Wizard and Glass'' and ''Thinner''. 
*Slingshots are frequently depicted as the favored weapons of monkeywrenchers for the ability to use improvised ammunition like stones and bolts to destroy sensitive equipment. 
*In ''TheBeverlyHillbillies'', the slingshot is the weapon of Elly May Clampett. 
*In ''{{Newsies}}'' most of the Brooklyn Newsies used slingshots as their primary weapons, with marbles as ammo. 
*A slingshot figures prominently in the book and [[FilmOfTheBook Film]] ''TheKiteRunner''. 
*One of the few depictions of slingshots as a serious military weapon was featured in a segment of ''DeadliestWarrior'' as IRA experts demonstrated its tactical effectiveness.

To the above I will add: 
* on ''TheFlintstones'' guns were essentially slingshots mounted on a block of wood to use one-handed.
* TheATeam once built a giant slingshot to fire at the Enemies of the Week.