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Al Batt

Dead horse ends driver’s ed

The legend lives on from the Loafers’ Club on down of an ancient policeman named Hank Uft. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, September 6, 2011 10:24 am

Al Batt

Sweater vests keep you single

I had wanted her to take my name, but she was adamant that she remain a Gail and not become an Al. I’d have been ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, August 30, 2011 10:39 am

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Cream soda is a faux bellyache’s greatest elixir

I admit it. As a boy, I would occasionally feign a stomachache. I wasn’t a hypochondriac in the making. I faked tummy trouble in order ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, August 23, 2011 10:25 am

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Hitchhiking to school

I wasn’t far into my life’s journey when I hit a spell where I missed the school bus a few times. I missed the bus ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, August 16, 2011 11:05 am

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Uphill drives make it hard to coast in after curfew

I was a whippersnapper when a friend told me that he turned off the engine of his car when he coasted into the driveway of ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, August 9, 2011 11:01 am

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Don’t try to excuse the heat because it’s dry

I turned off the lights in my office and peered outside into the darkness. I put many lights in my office because I feared the ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, August 2, 2011 10:46 am

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Cockroach placement is just part of college living

I lived in a condemned building in Minneapolis. A prominent sign on the front door said, “Unfit for human habitation.” That meant that it was ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, July 26, 2011 11:23 am

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Attempt to turn right to save gas proved futile

UPS delivers millions of packages and documents each day. I see those signature brown UPS trucks everywhere. I read a New York Times article relating ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, July 19, 2011 10:56 am

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Pudding would be a nice addition to the fair

I work at a number of fairs each year. I enjoy the opportunity. In a landscape dotted with deep-fried foodstuffs on-a-stick, I would love to ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, July 12, 2011 10:16 am

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Guineas gave plenty of warning, kept ticks away

We had guinea fowl that patrolled the area under the tree house. They were of the pearl variety—gray with small white spots. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, July 5, 2011 10:49 am

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Hugging is sometimes an acquired taste

My family was not of the hugging variety. We hugged only at funerals and airports. And we never went to an airport. Hugging was like ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, June 28, 2011 11:33 am

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Ants’ hard work can be destroyed in a footstep

I stepped on an anthill the other day. I didn’t mean to. There were so many of them that it was hard not to step ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, June 21, 2011 10:49 am

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Old fridges served as microwave ovens, too

The refrigerator I grew up with had three climate zones. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, June 14, 2011 9:55 am

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Pant zipper will often fail at the worst time

I was at a banquet when my zipper broke. It wasn’t just a banquet. It was a banquet that I was speaking at. My broken ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, June 7, 2011 11:26 am

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House, wall painting is a job never finished

I remember when “don’t let the bedbugs bite” was a cute saying not a warning. My mother said that before tucking me in each night. ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, May 31, 2011 11:33 am

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