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Al Batt: Transistor radio brought game to life 482 miles away

Echoes From the Loafers’ Club Meeting: “Good morning.” “Possibly.” “Why the long face?” “My short one is in the laundry.” Driving by the Bruces I ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, November 12, 2013 9:23 am

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Al Batt: Toilet plungers rarely are an impulse purchase

Echoes From the Loafers’ Club Meeting: “I can’t go outside. It’s raining.” “You brought an umbrella. Use it.” “That wouldn’t help. My umbrella is full ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, November 5, 2013 10:34 am

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Batt: Life is driven from the inside

Echoes From the Loafers’ Club Meeting: “I’m thinking of a number between 1 and 10.” “Why?” “Just to see if I still could do it.” ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, October 29, 2013 9:07 am

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Batt: Reality TV shows are faked

Echoes From the Loafers’ Club Meeting: “How is retirement going for you?” “Well, I don’t really have any retirement skills.” “So what do you do?” ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, October 22, 2013 10:37 am

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Batt: It doesn’t matter if you Windsor a knot, it’s how you play the game

Echoes From the Loafers’ Club Meeting: “Where do boxelder bugs go in the winter?” “Search me.” “Never mind. I don’t want to know that badly.” ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, October 15, 2013 10:07 am

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50 is new 30 … in speed limits

Echoes From the Loafers’ Club Meeting: “Guess what I did this weekend.” “Nothing.” “Lucky guess.” Driving by the Bruces I have two wonderful neighbors — ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, October 8, 2013 11:15 am

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Batt: A grudge allows someone to live in your head rent-free

Echoes From the Loafers’ Club Meeting: “You look good. How old are you?” “I don’t know.” “You don’t know how old you are?” “I used ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, October 1, 2013 10:35 am

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Detour means enjoy the scenery

Echoes From the Loafers’ Club: “My teacher told us that everything has a purpose.” “What do we get from skunks?” “As far away as possible.” ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, September 24, 2013 11:08 am

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Batt: To be a person is to have a story to tell

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: “I’m headed to Geneva.” “It’s a good day for it.” “How far is Geneva?” “From where?” “Never mind. Does ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, September 10, 2013 10:01 am

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A misspelled name changes the meaning

I have two wonderful neighbors — both named Bruce — who live across the road from each other. Whenever I pass their driveways, thoughts occur ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, September 3, 2013 11:28 am

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Team lets dead man down again

Bill Courter, who farms near Jolley, told me it’s so dry in his area that his farm had received only 40 raindrops per 40 acres. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, August 27, 2013 10:39 am

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If first guess is wrong, go with second

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: “I’ve decided to stop feeling guilty about everything.” “How does that make you feel?” “Guilty.” Driving by the Bruces ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, August 20, 2013 10:26 am

Columnists

Fireflies were rural equivalent to Disneyland

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: “I have a stomachache.” “Have you taken anything for it?” “Yeah, a couple of bowls of chili, a half ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, August 13, 2013 10:15 am

Columnists

‘If it could happen to anyone, why doesn’t it?’

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: “What do you do?” “I help people make money.” “Like who?” “Like my doctor, my cellphone provider, my cable ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, August 6, 2013 10:55 am

Guest Columns

Assembly requires time off

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting “Where is everyone?” “I don’t know.” “Weren’t they told that I was going to be here?” “No, but word ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, July 30, 2013 11:53 am

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