Figure 1.-- Here we see Jean on his " tricycle ". The photograph looks to have been taken about 1932. French children called it a " vélo " and the educated persons a " bicyclette ". Claude is on his " patinette ".

Here we see Jean on his " tricycle ". The photograph looks to have been taken about 1932. I am not sure just where it was taken. It looks like a country lane. French children called the trike a " vélo " and the educated persons a " bicyclette ". Claude is on his " patinette ". A French reader tells us that, "In Jean and mine time; one called a scooter a patinette. Now people and children say " trotinette ". After World War II the patinette could have a mecanic pedal to drive it. At home one might say " bicyclette " but between our playfriends we normally said only " vélo ". Today almost averybody says " vélo ". Both boys here wear identical knitted sweaters. They look like white sweaters, but I am not sure. Notice their matching pendants.