Al Batt
Al Batt: It’s just stupid cold
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting One of my shoes is tighter than the other. Are your feet different sizes? No, I put both socks ...
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Al Batt: Things were cheaper then
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting I talked to that guy for 30 minutes and I still couldn’t remember his name. Why didn’t you ask ...
by Al Batt, Tuesday, January 9, 2024 4:24 pm
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Al Batt: We’re not all meant to be Minnesotan
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting Here’s your gift. Forgive the brown paper bag. I don’t like to spend money on wrapping paper. It’s the ...
by Al Batt, Tuesday, January 2, 2024 7:32 pm
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Al Batt: Brown Christmas doesn’t seem right
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting I had the hiccups, so I stood on one foot, flapped my arms and yodeled. It never fails. To ...
by Al Batt, Tuesday, December 26, 2023 6:18 pm
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Al Batt: Still shopping for others
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting I want socks or underwear for Christmas. Why would you want those things? Because I never get what I ...
by Al Batt, Tuesday, December 19, 2023 5:46 pm
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Alice C. Brennan
Alice Caroline Brennan, age 98, of Austin, died Saturday, December 9, 2023 at the Legacy of Brownsdale. Alice was born May 17, 1925 in Austin ...
by Al Batt, Wednesday, December 13, 2023 2:08 pm
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Al Batt: Hard to be sick of this winter so far
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting I had the hiccups for a week. Did you try breathing into a paper bag? I did. Did it ...
by Al Batt, Tuesday, December 12, 2023 5:36 pm
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STORAGE AUCTION
PUBLIC NOTICE The contents of the following storage units will be sold to the public on Lockerfox.com on 12/27/23 at 1pm. Chris Makowiecki: aquarium. Geoffrey ...
by Al Batt, Tuesday, December 12, 2023 12:32 pm
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Harry T. Hansen, 85
Harry Thomas Hansen, age 85, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 4, 2023, at Good Samaritan Society – Comforcare in Austin. Harry ...
by Al Batt, Friday, December 8, 2023 11:30 am
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Harlan Johnsrud, 88
Harlan Leroy Johnsrud, 88, passed away peacefully in his home on December 5, 2023 surrounded by family after a battle with cancer. Harlan was born ...
by Al Batt, Friday, December 8, 2023 7:33 am
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Al Batt: Acknowledging fellow travelers
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting I defeated a black belt yesterday. Wow! Way to go. Thanks. Next week, I’m taking on a red sock. ...
by Al Batt, Tuesday, December 5, 2023 5:43 pm
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Mary L. Townsley, 66
Mary L. Townsley, age 66, of Lyle, Minnesota, passed away Friday, December 1, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus. Mary Lillian Lawson ...
by Al Batt, Tuesday, December 5, 2023 11:16 am
Al Batt
Al Batt: Thanksgiving: taste of memories
Echoes From the Loafers’ Club Meeting My doctor says I need to listen to my body. That’s a good idea. Not really. All I get ...
by Al Batt, Tuesday, November 28, 2023 6:14 pm
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Al Batt: Predicting the movements of snowy owls
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting I answered the phone. The caller sneezed and hung up. Do you know who it was? It was a ...
by Al Batt, Tuesday, November 21, 2023 6:06 pm
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Al Batt: Coming home from telling stories
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting Could I get a cheeseburger without the cheese? Why don’t you just order a hamburger? I don’t like hamburgers. ...