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Al Batt

Casinos make more money than recliners take change

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: “I fixed your kitchen sink, but I’ll need to be paid from the time I left home.” “That seems ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, July 23, 2013 11:06 am

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Bird in hand is best way to eat chicken

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: “I lost all my money in one of those Ponzi schemes.” “Cheer up. It could be worse.” “How could ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, July 16, 2013 10:22 am

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What do umps do with their seeing eye dogs?

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: “I go to a yoga class each week.” “What day?” “Some weeks it’s Monday, sometimes Wednesday, and other weeks ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, June 25, 2013 10:51 am

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Tolkien read is Hobbit-forming

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: “I bought a book on feng shui.” “Are you making use of it?” “Not really. I haven’t figured out ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, June 18, 2013 10:27 am

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Boy sniffs out new diet

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: “I lost three balls today.” “Where were you golfing?” “Who said anything about golf? I was bowling.” Driving by ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, June 11, 2013 11:05 am

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Batt: If you’re bored, it’s your fault

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: “I learned to ride a horse before I could walk.” “Wow! When did you learn to walk?” “After I’d ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, June 4, 2013 9:49 am

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A Watkins addition to a historic expedition

Echoes from the Loafers Club Meeting: “This nice weather brings fond memories of the time I ran that marathon.” “I remember that. You ran only ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, May 29, 2013 10:50 am

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Keep fingers crossed about flying forks

My wife and one of her best friends, Linda Brekke of Owatonna, journeyed to Washington, D.C. Linda is a farm broadcaster on the radio and ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, May 21, 2013 10:08 am

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The longer the story, the shorter the hair

Echoes from the Loafers Club Meeting: “I watched the movie Groundhog Day last night.” “Again? You watch that movie every night. Why don’t you watch ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, May 14, 2013 12:01 pm

horses

Sometimes horses run faster than we can ride

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: “How do you pronounce the capital of Kentucky? Is it Louieville or Luisville?” “I say Louieville.” “You’re wrong, it’s ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, May 8, 2013 10:40 am

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‘The wreck of Edmonton Fitzgerald’ stuck in head

Echoes from the Loafers Club Meeting: “I complained to the assessor’s office about my real estate taxes. The guy there had only two words for ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, May 1, 2013 11:15 am

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If it hurts, then you hurt yourself

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: “My brother thinks highly of you.” “I don’t even know him.” “That’s why he thinks highly of you.” Driving ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, April 23, 2013 10:30 am

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Would you want your teachers armed?

I want you to think about all of the teachers and coaches you’ve had in your life. Would you have wanted all of them to ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, April 16, 2013 11:18 am

bruces

Best school days were spent with ‘Peter and the Wolf’

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: “If I had Warren Buffet’s money, I’d be richer than he is.” “How do you figure that?” “Well, I’d ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, April 9, 2013 11:09 am

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Minnesota is the land of 10,000 Facebook likes

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting “I overslept this morning.” “Didn’t your alarm go off?” “Yes, but it went off while I was asleep.”   ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, April 2, 2013 10:38 am

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