of the old school

“He is a more experienced person, he is predictable, he is a politician of the old school.”

A versatile entertainer of the old school — he told stories, made faces, ad-libbed, did impressions and sang — he would do just about anything for a laugh, including physical comedy so broad that it sometimes left him black and blue.

“She was well over 65 when I hired her,” Dorese recalled, “and I got a lot of flak for hiring someone of her age. But she was a terrific person and a wonderful worker of the old school who loved detail.”

For many of the old school officers who have been around for a while, it is hard to break the habit of touching for authentication.

As a TV personality, Barker retained a touch of the old school — for instance, no wireless microphone for him.