Al Batt
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 ...
Al Batt
Detour means enjoy the scenery
Echoes From the Loafers’ Club: “My teacher told us that everything has a purpose.” “What do we get ...
Al Batt
Batt: Wife’s family likely drowned their sorrows on anniversary
Echoes From the Loafers’ Club Meeting: “What are you going to do today?” “I’m going to try to ...
Al Batt
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 ...
Al Batt
A misspelled name changes the meaning
I have two wonderful neighbors — both named Bruce — who live across the road from each other. ...
Al Batt
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 ...
Al Batt
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 ...
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 ...
Al Batt
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 ...
Al Batt
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 ...
Al Batt
Tolkien read is Hobbit-forming
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: “I bought a book on feng shui.” “Are you making use of ...
Al Batt
Boy sniffs out new diet
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: “I lost three balls today.” “Where were you golfing?” “Who said anything ...
Al Batt
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 ...
Al Batt
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 ...
Al Batt
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 ...
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