his real name is louis baletti, he is a Manhattan newsie looking to make a cheap buck, he wears an eyepatch though there's nothing wrong with his eye, he is very flirtatious, he dreams of getting a date with the mayors daughter, he is very funny and loves cracking jokes, is goofy but can be serious when needed, is best friends with Mush, has a sweet caring side, likes to read when he can get his hands on a book, is poor, an orphan, Is a member of the newsies strike, lives in 1889 new York.