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It's 8:45 at Tom, Dick, and Harry's. The coffee's hot, the door's unlocked1, and that corner table - the one by the jukebox(1), is gathering2 a familiar crowd. They're retired3 farmers, contractors4, businessmen, a few old law enforcement guys(2), a former postmaster(3) and more. There are about 17 in all, with ages ranging(4) from the early 70's to 90. They meet daily, but show up(5) in greatest numbers on Fridays, when they take turns(6) bringing doughnuts. They've been around the block once or twice(7), and they love talking about it. In fact, they love talking in general, about everything from football, to politics, to how best to plant tomato seeds. "Sometimes there are three or four stories going on at once and you can't hear anything," says Kenny. "Put it this way," adds Bill, "when I started coming here I didn't have hearing aids(8). Now I do." Another of them adds, "We enjoy each other's company. We don't always agree, but we don't get too annoyed at each other." There is a real diversity of opinions and life experiences in this group. "We have a vast table of knowledge," says Sackman, a retired state trooper. His comment provokes5 snickering(9) and eye rolling from his friends. The first members of this group started getting together 35 years ago. When asked if wisdom does really come with age, half of the members say "yes", and the other half, at the same time say "no". And then there's more laughter.
1 unlocked | |
v.开锁( unlock的过去式和过去分词 );开启;揭开;开着,解开 | |
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n.集会,聚会,聚集 | |
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3 retired | |
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的 | |
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4 contractors | |
n.(建筑、监造中的)承包人( contractor的名词复数 ) | |
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5 provokes | |
激起( provoke的第三人称单数 ); 惹怒; 引起; 引发 | |
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6 antiques | |
n.古玩,古董,古物( antique的名词复数 ) | |
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7 forth | |
adv.向前;向外,往外 | |
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8 chuckle | |
vi./n.轻声笑,咯咯笑 | |
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9 giggle | |
n.痴笑,咯咯地笑;v.咯咯地笑着说 | |
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10 giggled | |
v.咯咯地笑( giggle的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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