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Al Batt: The hospital said my wallet had to come out then
Finders, keepers. Losers, weepers.
Al, Author at Albert Lea Tribune
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Al Batt: Every car I’ve owned has had a steering wheel
Tales from Exit 22 by Al Batt When one door closes, another door opens. I had a Chevy pickup like that. Other than that minor ...
by Al Batt, Tuesday, January 21, 2025 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: Singing with Tom Petty while in winter’s icy grip
We’ve all had brushes with fame.
by Al Batt, Tuesday, January 14, 2025 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: The running of the noses launches in January
January is the month of Mondays when puffer jackets proliferate.
by Al Batt, Tuesday, January 7, 2025 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: Billy the Kid began as an outlaw young goat
After I was here, I was there.
by Al Batt, Monday, December 30, 2024 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: Nothing says ‘Merry Christmas’ like saying ‘Merry Christmas’
What child doesn’t love a tube of lip balm for Christmas?
by Al Batt, Tuesday, December 17, 2024 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: Noses are red, fingers are blue. I like winter, how about you?
The wind blew another partridge out of a pear tree.
by Al Batt, Tuesday, December 10, 2024 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: Four things you shouldn’t spend any time worrying about
You have enough things to worry about.
by Al Batt, Tuesday, December 3, 2024 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: I’m grateful for Gary Gravy, the inventor of gravy
The city’s water tower held gravy.
by Al Batt, Tuesday, November 26, 2024 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: Make yourself useful and put on a coat of arms
My great-grandfather bellowed, “Buckle up.”
by Al Batt, Tuesday, November 19, 2024 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: Thistlebottom’s Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom moment
There are legions of famous Minnesotans, and that includes you.
by Al Batt, Tuesday, November 12, 2024 2:27 pm
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Al Batt: Ripening in an Oklahoma fast-food drive-thru
“Oklahoma, where the wind comes sweeping down the plain, and the waving wheat can sure smell sweet, when the wind comes right behind the rain. ...
by Al Batt, Tuesday, November 5, 2024 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: Prehistoric gummy bears chewed gum while hibernating
A kid offered me some Big League Chew bubble gum.
by Al Batt, Tuesday, October 29, 2024 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: It rained tiny Halloween pumpkins that bit me
There was something in the air. I was trying to weave my day into a seamless garment when a strange wind blew. Something was bugging ...
by Al Batt, Tuesday, October 15, 2024 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: Fall is the time to schedule a pumpkin spice colonoscopy
I saw a grizzly bear caterpillar. It’s going to be a brutal winter.
by Al Batt, Tuesday, October 8, 2024 8:45 pm
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