[Vocabulary] little Dale, dressed like Apollo

[jaleel2007]

Hi Gentlemen & Ladies

Please help, I can not understand the meaning of the following sentence:

"In second grade, when it was time to do a project, everyone rolled their eyes as little Dale, dressed like Apollo, held up his helpful chart of the 12 gods of Olympus and their major fields."

 

[bhaisahab]

Hi Gentlemen & Ladies

Please help, I can not understand the meaning of the following sentence:

"In second grade, when it was time to do a project, everyone rolled their eyes as little Dale, dressed like Apollo, held up his helpful chart of the 12 gods of Olympus and their major fields."

A little boy in the class, Dale, dressed up as the Greek god, Apollo.

 

[jaleel2007]

A little boy in the class, Dale, dressed up as the Greek god, Apollo.

But what does Dale mean? a valley? a little valley?
Is it slang to call a boy a Dale?

 

[MikeNewYork]

But what does Dale mean? a valley? a little valley?
Is it slang to call a boy a Dale?

The boy's name is "Dale".

 

[emsr2d2]

But what does Dale mean? a valley? a little valley?
Is it slang to call a boy a Dale?

It is a pretty common boy's name.

 

[Rover_KE]

Click here to see some well-known Dales.

 

[JMurray]

Here's one that didn't make that list.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Here is another.

 

[Rover_KE]

Au contraire: he's #6 on the list.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Au contraire: he's #6 on the list.

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