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Al Batt: Tear-free shampoo not yet proven to cure depression

Echoes From the Loafers’ Club Meeting I’m taking a statistics class in night school. I hate it. Then why are you taking it? Because it ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, March 8, 2017 10:02 am

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Al Batt: Pathological liar may have been just lying

Echoes From the Loafers’ Club Meeting My brother-in-law told me that he is a pathological liar. Is he? Maybe, but I think he was lying. ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, February 28, 2017 10:06 am

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The only UFO I’ve ever seen is an unidentified fried object

Echoes From the Loafers’ Club Meeting I gave my wife an empty box for her birthday. Why did you do that? I’d bought her something ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, February 21, 2017 9:31 am

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Why fit in when you were born to stand out?

My wife says that I’m hard of listening, but I like to think of myself as a good listener. Are you? I think so. Yeah, me neither. Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, February 15, 2017 7:39 am

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The cafe that used gravy like duct tape: It fixed everything

Echoes From the Loafers’ Club Meeting This is my lucky day. How’s that? My hat blew off and was run over by a big truck. ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, February 8, 2017 9:22 am

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Al Batt: I thought getting old would take longer

Echoes From the Loafers’ Club Meeting There are three things I can’t remember. I can’t remember faces and I can’t remember names. What’s the third ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, January 31, 2017 10:07 am

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Al Batt: Do nothing until the weather slows you down

Echoes From the Loafers’ Club Meeting What did you do today? Nothing. What did you do yesterday? Nothing. Do you do nothing every day? Yes, ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, January 24, 2017 9:35 am

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Over coffee, try to solve more problems than you create

Echoes From the Loafers’ Club Meeting Jim Simser of Fairmont gathers with about 15 other gentlemen at a cafe each day. They spend about an ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, January 17, 2017 9:29 am

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At Batt: It gets too windy at the front of church

Echoes From the Loafers’ Club Meeting That car I bought is a lemon. Take it back to the dealer. I can’t. Why not? The guy ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, January 10, 2017 8:35 am

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Breakfast can put you on house arrest

I can’t go to the café with you today. I’m under house arrest. Why? Because I had oatmeal, a bran muffin and four cups of coffee for ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, January 3, 2017 8:38 am

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Al Batt: ‘All the perfect me are already married’

Echoes From the Loafers’ Club Meeting The last thing I ever want to do is to say something bad about you. That’s good to know. ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, December 28, 2016 10:29 am

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Human mind can only hold so much

Echoes From the Loafers’ Club Meeting Herb was wearing the ugliest Christmas sweater I’ve ever seen. It was hideous. Did you say anything to him? ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, December 21, 2016 7:53 am

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Al Batt: To feel like a genius, watch ‘Jeopardy’ reruns

Echoes From the Loafers’ Club Meeting You look like you need to hear a joke. How many librarians does it take to change a lightbulb? ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, December 14, 2016 10:20 am

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Top of the morning … and all day

Echoes From the Loafers’ Club Meeting The top of the morning to you. And the rest of the day to you. Say, I was just ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, December 7, 2016 10:16 am

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Speeding to get away from traffic

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting I got a speeding ticket yesterday. Everyone was driving so fast. So, you were just trying to keep up ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, November 30, 2016 9:36 am

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