the "old" (western) portion was demolished to make way for a new high-rise building. "upper lower", a reference to common village names of form "upper something" / "lower something". there are few paved roads on the island. the single lightning flash (1) further distinguishes the 1st signal command. the story is about a twelve-year-old boy, dennis, who enjoys wearing a dress and the reactions of his family and friends. he is 1.96 m (6' 5") tall. she paused momentarily as her backing music continued, before she managed to separate herself from the cape and then continued performing. 