Youngster who knew how many continents there were and whether or not the sun was inhabited. also, one time when it came my turn to read to the class, i cake across the word ducane and knew how to pronounce it. that charmed floyd, who had been slouched in his seat. that was ducane, boy? he asked me after class? i don t know, i said. i just knew it. he looked at me with round eyes. boy, that s something. after word got around that floyd would beat the tar out of anyone who messed with me. i wore my glasses since i was 8. that was considered terrible at sullivant. in the early 1900s long warm furry gloves that came almost down to your elbows were popular with boys. floyd has one of the biggest pairs in school. he wore them year round. dick peterson was a greater