Back when
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It's fitting enough when he's a crotchety old man, but apparently they called him "Old Gus" back when he got the job in his 20s, too.
Source: Series / Parks and Recreation -
Older Than They Look: Rainbow Dash questions just how old Sunset Shimmer is, considering Trixie is over a decade old and was intended to rival her back when she was Celestia's student.
Source: Fanfic / Marionettes - Eventually, he decides to play Kinnikuman's tape...but the tape was three years old, back when Kin was a cowardly wimp.
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