
Al Batt
Writer at Albert Lea Tribune
Writer, speaker, storyteller, humorist, gagwriter, author, columnist, radio personality, and birder. Uffda! His mother thinks he’s a big deal.
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2 days ago |
austindailyherald.com | Al Batt
Published 7:57 am Wednesday, June 4, 2025 PUBLIC NOTICESTATE OF MINNESOTACOUNTY OF MOWERTHIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURTPROBATE DIVISIONCourt File No.50-PR-25-1015Estate of: FRANCISS ARNOLD FERGUSON, A/K/A FRANCIS A.
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3 days ago |
austindailyherald.com | Al Batt
Published 5:51 pm Tuesday, June 3, 2025 Echoes from the Loafers’ Club MeetingDo you have any tattoos? I don’t think so. You don’t know? There are places I don’t want to look. Driving by Bruce’s driveI have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. I visited a rest area in Iowa. On a wall, there was a familiar painting.
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4 days ago |
fillmorecountyjournal.com | Al Batt
“Fasten your seatbelts; it’s going to be a bumpy night.”That famous line, often misquoted as “Fasten your seat belts, it’s going to be a bumpy ride,” was spoken by a past-her-prime actress with a flair for drama named Margo Channing, played by Bette Davis, in the movie “All About Eve,” released in 1950. The film was based on the 1946 short story “The Wisdom of Eve” by Mary Orr. A red sports car blew by me on the highway. It was as if I were backing up.
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5 days ago |
albatt.substack.com | Al Batt
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1 week ago |
austindailyherald.com | Al Batt
Published 6:28 pm Tuesday, May 27, 2025 Echoes from the Loafers’ Club MeetingYou know how in sports, competitors toss the ball to the fans after a victory? Yes, but you’re not supposed to do that in bowling. I know that now. Driving by Bruce’s driveI have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. I picked up sticks. That job done, I picked up more sticks. If you live amongst the trees in a windy location, picking up sticks is an endless job.
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