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Al Batt: My buttonholes were due for a major upgrade

We could all use an upgrade. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, October 1, 2024 8:45 pm

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Al Batt: Posting a plethora of permeating picture postcards posthaste

I send picture postcards. Why? Do I think it solves all the world’s problems? No, it’s because I enjoy sending picture postcards. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, September 24, 2024 8:45 pm

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Al Batt: Hoping for no Buick Bisons or Lincoln Lemmings on 494

I wasn’t shuffling off to Buffalo. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, September 17, 2024 8:45 pm

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Al Batt: Outgrabe, Irish wristwatch, headbutting while texting and pilfering seagulls

I tried to say, “Irish wristwatch” three times quickly. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, September 10, 2024 8:45 pm

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Al Batt: It’s better to have a landline than a land mine these days

I swallowed a mosquito. I’m an adventurous eater. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, September 3, 2024 8:45 pm

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Al Batt: Last winter had been peaked, puny and downsized

The air carried the scent of a dirty athletic sock that had been microwaved. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, August 27, 2024 8:45 pm

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Al Batt: Let the good times roll—Toilet Paper Day is Aug. 26

It’s an August sublime. I’m still eating sweet corn, and the Minnesota Twins are still in the running. I recall a Luther League trip to ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, August 20, 2024 8:45 pm

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Al Batt: It was the first time a hush fell over that crowd

A cat owns my wife and me. We have three litter boxes because cats are territorial about those things. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, August 13, 2024 8:45 pm

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Al Batt: The best used by date is today; don’t take anyone for granted

I hadn’t heard from him since he went off to college at the South Dakota School of Mimes. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, August 6, 2024 8:45 pm

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Al Batt: A driver wearing only one mitten might be lost

Technically, nothing is lost until I stop looking for it. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, July 30, 2024 8:45 pm

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Al Batt: Visit the upcoming county fair and pick up a few calories

The Inuit have 50 names for snow cones. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, July 23, 2024 8:45 pm

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Al Batt: The raspy whisper of hoarse radish called to me

I’m an apex predator hunting for radishes, vital ingredients in a radish sandwich. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, July 16, 2024 8:45 pm

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Al Batt: Hey, Rover and Tabby, spit out that grass over there

It was a catchy little tune. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, July 9, 2024 8:45 pm

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Al Batt: I love the smell of wet squirrels in the morning

I couldn’t see a sun in the sky. It had either overslept or clouds covered it. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, July 2, 2024 8:45 pm

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Al Batt: Air conditioning was something we had in winter

Tales from Exit 22 by Al Batt The AC guy was out to make sure our air was conditioned. It reminded me that I should ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, June 11, 2024 8:45 pm

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