gistfile1.rb

class Foo < ActiveRecord::Base
  has_many :bars
end

class Bar < ActiveRecord::Base
  belongs_to :foo, :polymorphic => true #is polymorphic even needed?
end

class Baz < Bar
end

foo = Few.new
foo.bars << Baz.new
foo.save

#gives me 'Bar'
foo.bars.each do |b|
  puts b.class
end

#i'm finding that i need to do this
foo.bars.reload.each do |b|
  puts b.class
end