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Al Batt: Snowy crickets’ chirps can tell the temperature

Echoes From the Loafers’ Club Meeting: Do you want to go to a Twins game? When? I don’t know. Who are they playing? No idea. ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, September 15, 2015 10:12 am

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Al Batt: It’s hard to lose weight when you own silverware

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: Why must you be so cantankerous? I’m not. I’m a people person. No, you’re not. Yes, I am. I’m ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, September 9, 2015 9:36 am

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Al Batt: Growl at an insect to fly off the handle

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: I’m too tired to go anywhere today. That’s a shame. It’s OK. I have nowhere to go. Driving by ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, September 1, 2015 9:46 am

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Al Batt: ‘There’s a beetle in my hotdish’

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: What’s your brother doing these days? He’s racing cars. That doesn’t surprise me. He always was a fast runner. ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, August 25, 2015 8:54 am

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Al Batt: ‘I’ll curse that bridge when I come to it’

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: I wish you wouldn’t complain about everything. You do the same thing. Then you should know how annoying it ... Read more

by Al Batt, Thursday, August 20, 2015 10:34 am

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Al Batt: Now we use cellphones to ask ‘Where are you?’

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: I have a lot of animal heads mounted on the walls of my home. I didn’t know you were ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, August 11, 2015 10:05 am

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Al Batt: Congrats for first speeding ticket

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: A police officer pulled me over for speeding last night. I told him that I’d never gotten a ticket ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, August 4, 2015 10:11 am

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Al Batt: He had one drink … in dog beers

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: “How is life treating you?” “It isn’t. It’s making me pay for everything. How about you?” “If things were ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, July 28, 2015 8:54 am

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Al Batt: Sun roof helps driver get out of tight spots

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: My cousin Earl lost his job as a lifeguard because he couldn’t swim. Why didn’t he learn how to ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, July 21, 2015 9:13 am

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Al Batt: A reminder of life’s course

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting I have good news and I have bad news. Give me the good news first. OK, I can’t remember ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, July 14, 2015 9:10 am

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Al Batt: A perfect world is where mosquitoes suck fat, not blood

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: This soup is terrible. That’s not soup. It’s oatmeal. Oh, then it’s delicious. Driving by the Bruces I have ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, July 7, 2015 10:13 am

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Al Batt: It’s more relaxing to follow the cop car

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: My uncle Ralph died. I’m sorry to hear that. Were you two close? He was like an uncle to ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, June 30, 2015 8:49 am

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Al Batt: ‘Somewhat ill-advised’ is my motto

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting I’m glad our roads are being upgraded, but all those orange barrels are driving me crazy. Well, you know ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, June 23, 2015 8:50 am

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Al Batt: One cone zone after another

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: I see you have a couple of trees down in your yard. It’s sad. They were tall and lovely. ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, June 9, 2015 8:47 am

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Al Batt: Best thing about father-in-law was worse mother-in-law

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: What do you think? You know what they say about that at MIT? No, what? How would I know? ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, June 2, 2015 9:28 am

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