# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3054
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/61067 "2018-09-04T18:07:32Z")
Jimmys. 1. Jimmy Page 2. Jimmy Stewart 3. Jimmy Carter 4. Jimmy Durante 5. Jimmy Buffett 6. Jimmy Fallon 7. Jimmy John’s 8. Jimmy Kimmel 9. Jimi Hendrix 10. Jimmy Dean 11. The fictional Jimmy Carter (from Follow My Leader, by James B. Garfield) 12. Jimmy Sexton ---
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Jimmys. 1. Jimmy Page 2. Jimmy Stewart 3. Jimmy Carter 4. Jimmy Durante 5. Jimmy Buffett 6. Jimmy Fallon 7. Jimmy John’s 8. Jimmy Kimmel 9. Jimi Hendrix 10. Jimmy Dean 11. The fictional Jimmy Carter (from Follow My Leader, by James B. Garfield) 12. Jimmy Sexton 13. Bond…Jimmy Bond Okay. 1. Jimmy Smits I’ll pass. ---
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It looks like I got here too late to post one of my favorite Jimmys, Jimmy Olsen New! Quotes (from literature, film, song) that contain the word “summer” 1. “And summer’s lease hath all too short a date”, Shakespeare, Sonnet 18 ---
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**Little Nemo** , Woody Allen played “Jimmy Bond” in the 1967 comedy version of _Casino Royale_, and there was a character of that name in the _X-Files_ spinoff series _The Lone Gunmen_, as well. Quotes (from literature, film, song) that contain the word “summer” 1. “And summer’s lease hath all too short a date”, Shakespeare, Sonnet 18 2. “Hot town, summer in the city…,” “Summer in the City,” The Lovin’ Spoonful ---
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Quotes (from literature, film, song) that contain the word “summer” 1. “And summer’s lease hath all too short a date”, Shakespeare, Sonnet 18 2. “Hot town, summer in the city…,” “Summer in the City,” The Lovin’ Spoonful 3. “I can tell you my love for you will be still be strong/after the boys of summer are gone” - Don Henley ---
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Quotes (from literature, film, song) that contain the word “summer” 1. “And summer’s lease hath all too short a date”, Shakespeare, Sonnet 18 2. “Hot town, summer in the city…,” “Summer in the City,” The Lovin’ Spoonful 3. “I can tell you my love for you will be still be strong/after the boys of summer are gone” - Don Henley 4. “Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this sun of York.” - _Richard III_, William Shakespeare ---
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Quotes (from literature, film, song) that contain the word “summer” 1. “And summer’s lease hath all too short a date”, Shakespeare, Sonnet 18 2. “Hot town, summer in the city…,” “Summer in the City,” The Lovin’ Spoonful 3. “I can tell you my love for you will be still be strong/after the boys of summer are gone” - Don Henley 4. “Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this sun of York.” - Richard III, William Shakespeare 5. “The summer wind came blowin’ in from across the sea” - Summer Wind by Hans Bradtke / Henry Mayer / Johnny Mercer ---
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Quotes (from literature, film, song) that contain the word “summer” 1. “And summer’s lease hath all too short a date”, Shakespeare, Sonnet 18 2. “Hot town, summer in the city…,” “Summer in the City,” The Lovin’ Spoonful 3. “I can tell you my love for you will be still be strong/after the boys of summer are gone” - Don Henley 4. “Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this sun of York.” - Richard III, William Shakespeare 5. “The summer wind came blowin’ in from across the sea” - Summer Wind by Hans Bradtke / Henry Mayer / Johnny Mercer 6. “Anne had the golden summer of her life as far as freedom and frolic went.” - Anne of Green Gables, by L. M. Montgomery ---
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Quotes (from literature, film, song) that contain the word “summer” 1. “And summer’s lease hath all too short a date”, Shakespeare, Sonnet 18 2. “Hot town, summer in the city…,” “Summer in the City,” The Lovin’ Spoonful 3. “I can tell you my love for you will be still be strong/after the boys of summer are gone” - Don Henley 4. “Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this sun of York.” - Richard III, William Shakespeare 5. “The summer wind came blowin’ in from across the sea” - Summer Wind by Hans Bradtke / Henry Mayer / Johnny Mercer 6. “Anne had the golden summer of her life as far as freedom and frolic went.” - Anne of Green Gables, by L. M. Montgomery 7. “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate.” - Shakespeare Sonnet 18 ---
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Quotes (from literature, film, song) that contain the word “summer” 1. “And summer’s lease hath all too short a date”, Shakespeare, Sonnet 18 2. “Hot town, summer in the city…,” “Summer in the City,” The Lovin’ Spoonful 3. “I can tell you my love for you will be still be strong/after the boys of summer are gone” - Don Henley 4. “Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this sun of York.” - Richard III, William Shakespeare 5. “The summer wind came blowin’ in from across the sea” - Summer Wind by Hans Bradtke / Henry Mayer / Johnny Mercer 6. “Anne had the golden summer of her life as far as freedom and frolic went.” - Anne of Green Gables, by L. M. Montgomery 7. “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate.” - Shakespeare Sonnet 18 8. “Summer dreams ripped at the seams/But, oh, those summer nights”–Grease ---
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Quotes (from literature, film, song) that contain the word “summer” 1. “And summer’s lease hath all too short a date”, Shakespeare, Sonnet 18 2. “Hot town, summer in the city…,” “Summer in the City,” The Lovin’ Spoonful 3. “I can tell you my love for you will be still be strong/after the boys of summer are gone” - Don Henley 4. “Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this sun of York.” - Richard III, William Shakespeare 5. “The summer wind came blowin’ in from across the sea” - Summer Wind by Hans Bradtke / Henry Mayer / Johnny Mercer 6. “Anne had the golden summer of her life as far as freedom and frolic went.” - Anne of Green Gables, by L. M. Montgomery 7. “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate.” - Shakespeare Sonnet 18 8. “Summer dreams ripped at the seams/But, oh, those summer nights”–Grease 9. “Summer breeze, makes me feel fine, blowing through the jasmine in my mind.” - Seals and Crofts ---
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Quotes (from literature, film, song) that contain the word “summer” 1. “And summer’s lease hath all too short a date”, Shakespeare, Sonnet 18 2. “Hot town, summer in the city…,” “Summer in the City,” The Lovin’ Spoonful 3. “I can tell you my love for you will be still be strong/after the boys of summer are gone” - Don Henley 4. “Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this sun of York.” - Richard III, William Shakespeare 5. “The summer wind came blowin’ in from across the sea” - Summer Wind by Hans Bradtke / Henry Mayer / Johnny Mercer 6. “Anne had the golden summer of her life as far as freedom and frolic went.” - Anne of Green Gables, by L. M. Montgomery 7. “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate.” - Shakespeare Sonnet 18 8. “Summer dreams ripped at the seams/But, oh, those summer nights”–Grease 9. “Summer breeze, makes me feel fine, blowing through the jasmine in my mind.” - Seals and Crofts 10. “But there was winter in my heart and I was looking for the door to summer.” - The Door Into Summer, by Robert A. Heinlein ---
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Quotes (from literature, film, song) that contain the word “summer” 1. “And summer’s lease hath all too short a date”, Shakespeare, Sonnet 18 2. “Hot town, summer in the city…,” “Summer in the City,” The Lovin’ Spoonful 3. “I can tell you my love for you will be still be strong/after the boys of summer are gone” - Don Henley 4. “Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this sun of York.” - Richard III, William Shakespeare 5. “The summer wind came blowin’ in from across the sea” - Summer Wind by Hans Bradtke / Henry Mayer / Johnny Mercer 6. “Anne had the golden summer of her life as far as freedom and frolic went.” - Anne of Green Gables, by L. M. Montgomery 7. “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate.” - Shakespeare Sonnet 18 8. “Summer dreams ripped at the seams/But, oh, those summer nights”–Grease 9. “Summer breeze, makes me feel fine, blowing through the jasmine in my mind.” - Seals and Crofts 10. “But there was winter in my heart and I was looking for the door to summer.” - The Door Into Summer, by Robert A. Heinlein 11. _“Sometimes I wonder/What I’m-a gonna do/But there ain’t no cure/For the summertime blues”_ - “Summertime Blues” - Eddie Cochran ---
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Quotes (from literature, film, song) that contain the word “summer” 1. “And summer’s lease hath all too short a date”, Shakespeare, Sonnet 18 2. “Hot town, summer in the city…,” - “Summer in the City,” The Lovin’ Spoonful 3. “I can tell you my love for you will be still be strong/after the boys of summer are gone” - Don Henley 4. “Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this sun of York.” - Richard III, William Shakespeare 5. “The summer wind came blowin’ in from across the sea” - Summer Wind by Hans Bradtke / Henry Mayer / Johnny Mercer 6. “Anne had the golden summer of her life as far as freedom and frolic went.” - Anne of Green Gables, by L. M. Montgomery 7. “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate.” - Shakespeare Sonnet 18 8. “Summer dreams ripped at the seams/But, oh, those summer nights”–Grease 9. “Summer breeze, makes me feel fine, blowing through the jasmine in my mind.” - Seals and Crofts 10. “But there was winter in my heart and I was looking for the door to summer.” - The Door Into Summer, by Robert A. Heinlein 11. “Sometimes I wonder/What I’m-a gonna do/But there ain’t no cure/For the summertime blues” - “Summertime Blues” - Eddie Cochran 12. “It’s a cruel, cruel summer / Leaving me here on my own / It’s a cruel, cruel summer / Now you’re gone…” - “Cruel Summer,” Bananarama ---
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Quotes (from literature, film, song) that contain the word “summer” 1. “And summer’s lease hath all too short a date”, Shakespeare, Sonnet 18 2. “Hot town, summer in the city…,” - “Summer in the City,” The Lovin’ Spoonful 3. “I can tell you my love for you will be still be strong/after the boys of summer are gone” - Don Henley 4. “Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this sun of York.” - Richard III, William Shakespeare 5. “The summer wind came blowin’ in from across the sea” - Summer Wind by Hans Bradtke / Henry Mayer / Johnny Mercer 6. “Anne had the golden summer of her life as far as freedom and frolic went.” - Anne of Green Gables, by L. M. Montgomery 7. “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate.” - Shakespeare Sonnet 18 8. “Summer dreams ripped at the seams/But, oh, those summer nights”–Grease 9. “Summer breeze, makes me feel fine, blowing through the jasmine in my mind.” - Seals and Crofts 10. “But there was winter in my heart and I was looking for the door to summer.” - The Door Into Summer, by Robert A. Heinlein 11. “Sometimes I wonder/What I’m-a gonna do/But there ain’t no cure/For the summertime blues” - “Summertime Blues” - Eddie Cochran 12. “It’s a cruel, cruel summer / Leaving me here on my own / It’s a cruel, cruel summer / Now you’re gone…” - “Cruel Summer,” Bananarama 13. “Trees swayin’ in the summer breeze/Showin’ off their silver leaves/As we walked by”–A Summer Song by Chad and Jeremy Next up: Quotes (from literature, film, song) that contain the word “summertime” 1. “Sumertime and the living is easy” - Summertime, sung by Audra McDonald ---
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Quotes (from literature, film, song) that contain the word “summertime” 1. “Sumertime and the living is easy” - Summertime, sung by Audra McDonald 2. “The crickets felt it was their duty to warn everybody that summertime cannot last for ever. Even on the most beautiful days in the whole year – the days when summer is changing into autumn – the crickets spread the rumor of sadness and change.” - E.B. White, _Charlotte’s Web_ ---
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Quotes (from literature, film, song) that contain the word “summertime” 1. “Summertime and the living is easy” - Summertime, sung by Audra McDonald 2. “The crickets felt it was their duty to warn everybody that summertime cannot last for ever. Even on the most beautiful days in the whole year – the days when summer is changing into autumn – the crickets spread the rumor of sadness and change.” - E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web 3. “Sometimes I wonder what I’m a-gonna do/ But there ain’t no cure for the summertime blues…” - Eddie Cochran, Summertime Blues ---
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Quotes (from literature, film, song) that contain the word “summertime” 1. “Summertime and the living is easy” - Summertime, sung by Audra McDonald (And written by George Gershwin) 2. “The crickets felt it was their duty to warn everybody that summertime cannot last for ever. Even on the most beautiful days in the whole year – the days when summer is changing into autumn – the crickets spread the rumor of sadness and change.” - E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web 3. “Sometimes I wonder what I’m a-gonna do/ But there ain’t no cure for the summertime blues…” - Eddie Cochran, Summertime Blues 4. “Summertime” - Chapter Title from Farmer Boy, by Laura Ingalls Wilder ---
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Quotes (from literature, film, song) that contain the word “summertime” 1. “Summertime and the living is easy” - Summertime, sung by Audra McDonald 2. “The crickets felt it was their duty to warn everybody that summertime cannot last for ever. Even on the most beautiful days in the whole year – the days when summer is changing into autumn – the crickets spread the rumor of sadness and change.” - E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web 3. “Sometimes I wonder what I’m a-gonna do/ But there ain’t no cure for the summertime blues…” - Eddie Cochran, Summertime Blues 4. “Summertime” - Chapter Title from Farmer Boy, by Laura Ingalls Wilder 5. “It’s summertime summertime sum sum summertime / Summertime summertime sum sum summertime” - “Summertime Summertime” by The Jamies ---
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Quotes (from literature, film, song) that contain the word “summertime” 1. “Summertime and the living is easy” - Summertime, sung by Audra McDonald 2. “The crickets felt it was their duty to warn everybody that summertime cannot last for ever. Even on the most beautiful days in the whole year – the days when summer is changing into autumn – the crickets spread the rumor of sadness and change.” - E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web 3. “Sometimes I wonder what I’m a-gonna do/ But there ain’t no cure for the summertime blues…” - Eddie Cochran, Summertime Blues 4. “Summertime” - Chapter Title from Farmer Boy, by Laura Ingalls Wilder 5. “It’s summertime summertime sum sum summertime / Summertime summertime sum sum summertime” - “Summertime Summertime” by The Jamies 6. “…she’s your tootsey-wootsey in the good old summertime”, by Evans and Shields [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3053) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3055)