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Al Batt: When turning a year younger is the best gift

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: My wife spent all day pointing out spots on the walls and ceilings. Sounds like you need to paint. ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, January 6, 2015 10:13 am

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Al Batt: A lot of people will continue to miss the spittoon

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: My job is just like Christmas Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting There has been something I’ve wanted to ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, December 30, 2014 9:47 am

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Al Batt: When Christmas shopping is like chewing tinfoil

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: My job is just like Christmas. How is that? I do all the work and some fat guy in ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, December 23, 2014 9:48 am

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Al Batt: Mashed are the ice cream of potatoes

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: Every Christmas, I suspect the same thing. What’s that? That the makers of clamshell packaging and the manufacturers of ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, December 17, 2014 9:20 am

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Al Batt: Don’t criticize anyone who prepares food

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: I missed the lutefisk feed. My car wouldn’t start. What was wrong with it? I hadn’t put the key ... Read more

by Al Batt, Thursday, December 11, 2014 8:42 am

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Al Batt: In Skagway, Big Macs come by air

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: If you were stuck in an elevator, whom would you like to be stuck with? I know just the ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, December 2, 2014 10:33 am

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Al Batt: Eat cake because somewhere it’s someone’s birthday

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: I stepped on my eyeglasses and crushed them. I’m so thankful. Thankful? Yes, I’m thankful that I wasn’t wearing ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, November 25, 2014 9:47 am

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Al Batt: A diet plan of sleeping until lunch

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: I’ve lost weight by giving up eating breakfast. How did you do that? I sleep until lunch. Driving by ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, November 18, 2014 9:30 am

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Al Batt: Mississippi ends in a liquid state

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: Top of the morning to you. And the rest of the day to you. Is today Thursday or Friday? ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, November 11, 2014 9:19 am

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Al Batt: Cowboys sang of heartache without tears

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: I fall asleep while watching TV. Big deal. Everybody does that. While walking by a TV in a store? ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, November 4, 2014 9:41 am

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At Batt: That’s too much salt

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting I’m drinking too much coffee. Why do you say that? Because I’m awake. Driving by the Bruces I have ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, October 29, 2014 8:41 am

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Al Batt: One day you realize you won’t play in the World Series

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: What are you doing today? I’m tying flies. I didn’t know you were a fisherman. I’m not. I enjoy ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, October 22, 2014 8:35 am

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Al Batt: Life is all about enjoying the chase

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: What are you thinking about? Nothing. How can you think about nothing? I pace myself. Driving by the Bruces ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, October 15, 2014 10:05 am

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Al Batt: Eating is easier than exercising

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: Everything I eat tastes like potato chips. What have you been eating? Potato chips. Driving by the Bruces I ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, October 8, 2014 9:26 am

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Al Batt: Tell a child Santa’s on the line when telemarketer calls next

Echoes from the Loafers Club Meeting: I used to go horseback riding every day. Did you go alone? No, a horse always went with me. ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, September 30, 2014 9:46 am

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