Rather old
At the post office
Post Master: Hi, young fellow.
Boy: Oh, oh, it's Santa Clause. Oh, how exciting. Hi Santa, Merry Christmas.
Post Master: What's that?
Boy: I said, "Merry Christmas."
Post Master: Ah, yes. Merry Christmas.
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Boy: That's strange.
Post Master: What's strange?
Boy: Well, it's strange that Santa Clause is working in a post office.
Post Master: Ha, ha, ha. Bless my soul. I'm not Santa Clause.
Boy: Oh, but you have a white beard and a mustache.
Post Master: Oh, yes. I know, but that's because I'm old. Oh, I'm old as the hills.
Boy: It's true. You do look rather old.
Post Master: Ah, come this December and I'll have been postmaster here for 50 years.
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What does "rather old" mean in this sentence?
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First, let me comment that I think the picture is of deceased movie-star Sterling Hayden. Here is a link to photos of him young and old. He was a great movie star who appeared with eg Marilyn Monroe He really preferred to be (and was) a sailor.
- First, let me comment that I think the picture is of deceased movie-star Sterling Hayden.
- Here is a link to photos of him young and old.
- He was a great movie star who appeared with eg Marilyn Monroe He really preferred to be (and was) a sailor.
- He was also very tall (6 foot 6).
- source=univ&tbm=isch&q=sterling+hayden&client=firefox-b-d&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiGtd_P7cPuAhXYRDABHdLOAcUQiR56BAhAEAI&biw=1755&bih=883#imgrc=lHHdllj-PPcs7M Post Master : Hi, young fellow.
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First, let me comment that I think the picture is of deceased movie-star Sterling Hayden. Here is a link to photos of him young and old. He was a great movie star who appeared with eg Marilyn Monroe He really preferred to be (and was) a sailor. He was also very tall (6 foot 6).
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