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Al Batt: I was working on degrees in teetering and tottering
We knew little, but we suspected a lot.
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Al Batt: ‘WHAP!’ There was a flyswatter in the ointment
It was a fly year.
by Al Batt, Tuesday, August 15, 2023 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: Fry me to the moon where no 2 snow cones are alike
I slipped the surly bonds of the unfair and leaped like a graceful gazelle onto the county fairgrounds.
by Al Batt, Tuesday, August 8, 2023 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: I stay by the grocery cart and guard the oatmeal
I was traipsing down the magically delicious aisles of a grocery store.
by Al Batt, Tuesday, August 1, 2023 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: I’m no Latin scholar — mea culpa isn’t my fault
I’d turn pro if there was an apologetic league. I can say “I’m sorry” with the best of them.
by Al Batt, Tuesday, July 25, 2023 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: Life can be a slippery slope, but it’s a fantabulous ride
We were as young as we’d ever be.
by Al Batt, Tuesday, July 18, 2023 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: I’m thankful dodgeball didn’t involve a Challenger, Charger, Diplomat or Dart
Tales from Exit 22 by Al Batt I woke up with a start in the middle of the night. It wasn’t the cat coughing up ...
by Al Batt, Tuesday, July 4, 2023 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: Weather always happens whether we want it to or not
We’d be stuck for words if it weren’t for the weather.
by Al Batt, Tuesday, June 27, 2023 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: I remember my beloved father being much older than me
Ladies and gentlemen, horses and fleas, bowlegged ants and cross-eyed bees, I’ll be home for Father’s Day; it’ll be a breeze.
by Al Batt, Tuesday, June 20, 2023 8:45 pm
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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.
by Al Batt, Tuesday, June 13, 2023 8:45 pm
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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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