who did he kick?
Sam
did he like the north?
no
where was he born?
Rivermouth
what did his father purchase for him?
a Mustang pony,
what did he call people from the north?
Yankees
where did his parents move to?
New Orleans
how old was he then?
eighteen months
what did his aunt say?
"There wasn't no gentlemen in the North no way."
did he remember anything about the north?
no
who did he say gave him the stories?
Aunt Chloe
who asked him?
his father
what was the pony's name?
Gypsy
what was the Spanish name?
no
when was it shipped?
two weeks before the journey
where did his father take him after kicking Sam?
to the library
what kind of teen did he think he was?
friendly and impulsive
why did father want to take him north?
to be educated
did he tell his friends he was born in north?
no
how long ago was he born?
almost fifty years ago
how did his mates talk about northerners?
in a scornful way