 Household objects were used as props in order to, according to  Trey Parker (I) (qv) and Matt Stone (I) (qv), remind the  audience the actual size of the puppets. A pair of nail clippers can  be seen on a Team Americas utility belt in their first scene; in  Cairo, a citizen is carrying a basket of Goldfish snacks on his  head; and a set of palm trees have leaves made out of dollar bills.