Hormoned

By junior high, where every forty-one minutes the bell signaled a four-minute parade of hyper-hormoned bodies through sweat-scented halls, Gayle, with her long hair, clear golden skin, and high, tight curves, was, no contest, the finest girl.

The average day laborer in the fields could expect wages of around 35 cents a day. As a high-hormoned man (less skilled that^([sic]) the legendary male slaves of the Delta who picked 600 pounds in a good day), Lafe is likely above average.