Baker's Dozen II (Part 1)

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Signs of Spring

  1. First Robin
  2. White blossoms on the dogwood trees
  3. Crocuses
  4. Orange blossoms
  5. Mockingbirds singing in the middle of the friggin’ night
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Signs of Spring

  1. First Robin
  2. White blossoms on the dogwood trees
  3. Crocuses
  4. Orange blossoms
  5. Mockingbirds singing in the middle of the friggin’ night
  6. Peepers start peeping
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Signs of Spring

  1. First Robin
  2. White blossoms on the dogwood trees
  3. Crocuses
  4. Orange blossoms
  5. Mockingbirds singing in the middle of the friggin’ night
  6. Peepers start peeping
  7. Rain showers instead of snow
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Signs of Spring

  1. First Robin
  2. White blossoms on the dogwood trees
  3. Crocuses
  4. Orange blossoms
  5. Mockingbirds singing in the middle of the friggin’ night
  6. Peepers start peeping
  7. Rain showers instead of snow
  8. Baseball
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I don’t have anything else to add to the list; I just wanted to say abso-fucking-lutley for baseball. Opening Day I take the day off work and put John Fogarty’s **Centerfield **on auto-repeat.

Why Opening Day is not a national holiday, I don’t understand. I don’t mean the made-for-TV ESPN Sunday “opening day,” but the traditional Monday Opening Day.

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Signs of Spring

  1. First Robin
  2. White blossoms on the dogwood trees
  3. Crocuses
  4. Orange blossoms
  5. Mockingbirds singing in the middle of the friggin’ night
  6. Peepers start peeping
  7. Rain showers instead of snow
  8. Baseball
  9. People wearing light weight clothing and regular shoes
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While I put baseball on the list, I’ll admit I don’t have your enthusiasm for the sport. But I am aware that games are being played and that for me is a sign of spring. Just as the awareness that football games are being played is a sign of autumn.

948

Signs of Spring

  1. First Robin
  2. White blossoms on the dogwood trees
  3. Crocuses
  4. Orange blossoms
  5. Mockingbirds singing in the middle of the friggin’ night
  6. Peepers start peeping
  7. Rain showers instead of snow
  8. Baseball
  9. People wearing light weight clothing and regular shoes
  10. Swapping snow tires for all seasons.
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Signs of Spring

  1. First Robin
  2. White blossoms on the dogwood trees
  3. Crocuses
  4. Orange blossoms
  5. Mockingbirds singing in the middle of the friggin’ night
  6. Peepers start peeping
  7. Rain showers instead of snow
  8. Baseball
  9. People wearing light weight clothing and regular shoes
  10. Swapping snow tires for all seasons.
  11. High School and college students wearing shorts and flip-flops

In 45-50 degree weather!

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Signs of Spring

  1. First Robin
  2. White blossoms on the dogwood trees
  3. Crocuses
  4. Orange blossoms
  5. Mockingbirds singing in the middle of the friggin’ night
  6. Peepers start peeping
  7. Rain showers instead of snow
  8. Baseball
  9. People wearing light weight clothing and regular shoes
  10. Swapping snow tires for all seasons.
  11. High School and college students wearing shorts and flip-flops
  12. Waking up in sunshine
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Signs of Spring

  1. First Robin
  2. White blossoms on the dogwood trees
  3. Crocuses
  4. Orange blossoms
  5. Mockingbirds singing in the middle of the friggin’ night
  6. Peepers start peeping
  7. Rain showers instead of snow
  8. Baseball
  9. People wearing light weight clothing and regular shoes
  10. Swapping snow tires for all seasons.
  11. High School and college students wearing shorts and flip-flops
  12. Waking up in sunshine
  13. The sun setting later each night

Board games you played as a child

  1. Snakes and Ladders
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Board games you played as a child

  1. Snakes and Ladders
  2. Monopoly
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Board games you played as a child

  1. Snakes and Ladders
  2. Monopoly
  3. Mousetrap
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Board games you played as a child

  1. Snakes and Ladders
  2. Monopoly
  3. Mousetrap
  4. Chess

I’ve never gotten any good at it, but I enjoy playing.

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Board games you played as a child

  1. Snakes and Ladders
  2. Monopoly
  3. Mousetrap
  4. Chess
  5. Candyland
956

Board games you played as a child

  1. Snakes and Ladders
  2. Monopoly
  3. Mousetrap
  4. Chess
  5. Candyland
  6. Clue
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Board games you played as a child

  1. Snakes and Ladders
  2. Monopoly
  3. Mousetrap
  4. Chess
  5. Candyland
  6. Clue
  7. Risk
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Board games you played as a child

  1. Snakes and Ladders
  2. Monopoly
  3. Mousetrap
  4. Chess
  5. Candyland
  6. Clue
  7. Risk
  8. Parcheesi
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Board games you played as a child

  1. Snakes and Ladders
  2. Monopoly
  3. Mousetrap
  4. Chess
  5. Candyland
  6. Clue
  7. Risk
  8. Parcheesi
  9. Battleship

I think it counts. If not, then sink my battleship!

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Board games you played as a child

  1. Snakes and Ladders
  2. Monopoly
  3. Mousetrap
  4. Chess
  5. Candyland
  6. Clue
  7. Risk
  8. Parcheesi
  9. Battleship
  10. Masterpiece