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Al Batt: I believe in letting my soggy smile be my discount umbrella
I’ve never seen it rain cats and dogs, but it’s going to rain when I see the Johnson’s yellow dog chasing the Holland’s black cat.
Al, Author at Albert Lea Tribune - Page 6 of 79
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Al Batt: Potholes prey upon drivers aged 35-44 who have good teeth and poor eyesight
I’d had an unpleasant experience. The store’s cashier was slow and rude. I tried to overlook his imperfections. We all have bad days, but he ...
by Al Batt, Tuesday, May 30, 2023 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: There was a lot of name-calling during the graduation ceremonies
Welcome students, parents, teachers and staff of High Falutin High School.
by Al Batt, Tuesday, May 23, 2023 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: Does a mother sleep or just worry with her eyes closed?
I’d started working a summer job at a large factory.
by Al Batt, Tuesday, May 16, 2023 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: You know spring has sprung when the snow has gotten warmer
Spring is right around the snowbank.
by Al Batt, Tuesday, April 18, 2023 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: Remembering the good old days and the good cough drops
A friend grumbled about his bother-in-law.
by Al Batt, Tuesday, April 11, 2023 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: My neighbor nearly got a DOI ticket — driving on ice
Buying used underwear. That has nothing to do with this column, but I had to start it some way.
by Al Batt, Tuesday, March 28, 2023 8:59 pm
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Al Batt: He said there would be whooshing and I heard it
No one is fully prepared to become a year older in just one day.
by Al Batt, Tuesday, March 21, 2023 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: Cargo pants — gateway to adventure or man’s purse pants?
I felt like I should be pulling a semitrailer.
by Al Batt, Tuesday, March 14, 2023 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: Mother turned tying necktie into a team roping event
I took a sales course early in my life.
by Al Batt, Tuesday, March 7, 2023 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: I raised a stink by kicking a skunk with my bare foot
I kicked a skunk with my bare foot. In retrospect, I’d rather have had someone else kick the skunk.
by Al Batt, Tuesday, February 28, 2023 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: Do you put on shoes and socks or socks and shoes to eat popcorn?
It’s good to shake the cobwebs off occasionally.
by Al Batt, Tuesday, February 21, 2023 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: Wobble stoppers and dangerous restaurant booths are no yacht party
The day had a wobble in it.
by Al Batt, Tuesday, February 14, 2023 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: Take that job and shovel it — the song of the snowbound
I knew him a little, but not a lot. “How are you doing?” I asked.
by Al Batt, Tuesday, January 31, 2023 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: It’s a snowstorm — quick, everyone into the ditch
The Loafers’ Club was meeting at the Cafe. “Getting stuck wouldn’t be a problem if everyone drove as I do,” said one. “I’ve never once been ...
by Al Batt, Tuesday, January 24, 2023 8:45 pm
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