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Al Batt: Pants of all flood types

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting Why are you limping? My knee is sore. What would you do if you had a bad knee? I’d ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, May 8, 2018 7:06 am

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Al Batt: Forget everything else, complain about the weather

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting I wanted to be a lawyer when I grew up. What kept you from going to law school? High ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, May 1, 2018 7:44 am

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Al Batt: Diving by the light in the corner

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting When my wife married me, she got a real prize. A toaster? Yup. Driving by Bruce’s drive I have ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, April 24, 2018 7:28 am

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Al Batt: Weasels ripped my flesh

Weasels didn’t really rip my flesh. “Weasels Ripped my Flesh” was the name of a Mothers of Invention record album taken from the cover headline ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, April 17, 2018 7:27 am

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Al Batt: Volumes of winter

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting My parakeet has started talking. What does it say? I don’t know. I don’t speak parakeet. Driving by Bruce’s ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, April 10, 2018 8:16 am

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A vague idea of not knowing what I’m doing

Where were you born? In Minnesota. What part? All of me. Driving by Bruce’s drive I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, April 3, 2018 7:32 am

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Al Batt: A town called Nevada … Iowa

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting How was your cruise? It was great. We went up Mount Everest. You can’t do that on a cruise ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, March 27, 2018 7:51 am

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Al Batt: Complication of health

Echoes from the Loafers’ Meeting I heard your brother is hospitalized. What’s wrong? Health complications. Of what nature? A toilet fell off a truck and ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, March 20, 2018 7:59 am

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Past the gateway of hotdishes

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting Some idiot told me that I needed eyeglasses. Who told you that? I couldn’t see who it was. Driving ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, March 13, 2018 7:27 am

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Battling the squirrels at the birdfeeder

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting I hurt my knee. Which one? I don’t remember. How can you not remember which knee you hurt? They ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, March 6, 2018 7:38 am

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Not the hick I know I am

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting Have I ever told you about my Uncle Ralph? No, you haven’t. That’s probably because I don’t have an ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, February 28, 2018 8:02 am

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Al Batt: That’s what I said

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting It’s like I always say, “A watched pot never boils.” What? That has nothing to do with my situation. ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, February 20, 2018 7:36 am

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Al Batt: They serve mighty fine fodder there

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting   I’d hate to be in your shoes.   What makes you say that?   You take a size ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, February 13, 2018 8:17 am

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There were no pigeon volunteers

Echoes from the Loafers Club Meeting Could I pick your brain? Of course. Why? Because the one you picked isn’t working. Driving by Bruce’s I ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, February 6, 2018 8:05 am

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Al Batt: Brace for the cold, embrace the warmth

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting   I just got a new hearing aid? It was on sale.   What kind is it?   Ten ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, January 30, 2018 7:56 am

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