GRGR(2): fireflies and a winter no one has guessed at

[George James Software]

>Before we pack our bags and move on to the GRGR(3) discussion, I have a
>couple of things that need clarification:
>
>1) (V22.30) "He likes to tell them about fireflies. English girls don't
>know about fireflies, which is about all Slothrop knows for sure about
>English girls."
>
>What does Slothrop tell them about fireflies and what don't English girls
>know about them? Are there no fireflies in England?

I've lived in England all my life and never seen a firefly.

So English boys don't know about fireflies either...

Regards
George

BTW What is it that I don't know about them, then?