# Bakers Dozen
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173
**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:** 787
### Author:  [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2013, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15722 "2013-04-17T23:50:33Z")
Songs that mention Boston
1. Please Come to Boston (Dave Loggins)
2. Sweet Baby James (James Taylor)
3. Rock and Roll Band (Boston)
4. Charlie on the MTA (Kingston Trio)
5. Dirty Water (the Standells)
6. Let it Rock, Bob Seger on the Nine Tonight album
7. Shipping Up to Boston (Dropkick Murphys)
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### Author:  [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2013, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15723 "2013-04-18T00:21:49Z")
Songs that mention Boston
1. Please Come to Boston (Dave Loggins)
2. Sweet Baby James (James Taylor)
3. Rock and Roll Band (Boston)
4. Charlie on the MTA (Kingston Trio)
5. Dirty Water (the Standells)
6. Let it Rock, Bob Seger on the Nine Tonight album
7. Shipping Up to Boston (Dropkick Murphys)
8. Carl Yastrzemski by Jess Cain
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### Author:  [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2013, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15724 "2013-04-18T01:46:44Z")
Songs that mention Boston
1. Please Come to Boston (Dave Loggins)
2. Sweet Baby James (James Taylor)
3. Rock and Roll Band (Boston)
4. Charlie on the MTA (Kingston Trio)
5. Dirty Water (the Standells)
6. Let it Rock, Bob Seger on the Nine Tonight album
7. Shipping Up to Boston (Dropkick Murphys)
8. Carl Yastrzemski by Jess Cain
9. Southie is My Hometown (Freddie Hall)
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### Author:  [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2013, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15725 "2013-04-18T02:16:48Z")
[quote=“Little\_Nemo, post:15724, topic:549173”]
Songs that mention Boston
1. Please Come to Boston (Dave Loggins)
2. Sweet Baby James (James Taylor)
3. Rock and Roll Band (Boston)
4. Charlie on the MTA (Kingston Trio)
5. Dirty Water (the Standells)
6. Let it Rock, Bob Seger on the Nine Tonight album
7. Shipping Up to Boston (Dropkick Murphys)
8. Carl Yastrzemski by Jess Cain
9. Southie is My Hometown (Freddie Hall)
10. The Heart Of Rock And Roll (Huey Lewis And The News)
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### Author:  [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2013, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15726 "2013-04-18T03:02:06Z")
Songs that mention Boston
1. Please Come to Boston (Dave Loggins)
2. Sweet Baby James (James Taylor)
3. Rock and Roll Band (Boston)
4. Charlie on the MTA (Kingston Trio)
5. Dirty Water (the Standells)
6. Let it Rock, Bob Seger on the Nine Tonight album
7. Shipping Up to Boston (Dropkick Murphys)
8. Carl Yastrzemski by Jess Cain
9. Southie is My Hometown (Freddie Hall)
10. The Heart Of Rock And Roll (Huey Lewis And The News)
11. Back To Boston (the Rosebuds)
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### Author:  [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2013, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15727 "2013-04-18T03:25:50Z")
Songs that mention Boston
1. Please Come to Boston (Dave Loggins)
2. Sweet Baby James (James Taylor)
3. Rock and Roll Band (Boston)
4. Charlie on the MTA (Kingston Trio)
5. Dirty Water (the Standells)
6. Let it Rock, Bob Seger on the Nine Tonight album
7. Shipping Up to Boston (Dropkick Murphys)
8. Carl Yastrzemski by Jess Cain
9. Southie is My Hometown (Freddie Hall)
10. The Heart Of Rock And Roll (Huey Lewis And The News)
11. Back To Boston (the Rosebuds)
12. Midnight Rambler (The Rolling Stones) (It’s not one of those…)
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### Author:  [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2013, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15728 "2013-04-18T03:40:24Z")
Songs that mention Boston
1. Please Come to Boston (Dave Loggins)
2. Sweet Baby James (James Taylor)
3. Rock and Roll Band (Boston)
4. Charlie on the MTA (Kingston Trio)
5. Dirty Water (the Standells)
6. Let it Rock, Bob Seger on the Nine Tonight album
7. Shipping Up to Boston (Dropkick Murphys)
8. Carl Yastrzemski by Jess Cain
9. Southie is My Hometown (Freddie Hall)
10. The Heart Of Rock And Roll (Huey Lewis And The News)
11. Back To Boston (the Rosebuds)
12. Midnight Rambler (The Rolling Stones) (It’s not one of those…)
13. The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything (Veggie Tales)
13 again? Somebody else pick a topic - I’m drawing a blank…
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### Author:  [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2013, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15729 "2013-04-18T03:48:17Z")
Japanese monster (Kaiju) movies
1. Godzilla (aka Gojira)
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### Author:  [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2013, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15730 "2013-04-18T03:48:21Z")
Songs that mention Boston
1. Please Come to Boston (Dave Loggins)
2. Sweet Baby James (James Taylor)
3. Rock and Roll Band (Boston)
4. Charlie on the MTA (Kingston Trio)
5. Dirty Water (the Standells)
6. Let it Rock, Bob Seger on the Nine Tonight album
7. Shipping Up to Boston (Dropkick Murphys)
8. Carl Yastrzemski by Jess Cain
9. Southie is My Hometown (Freddie Hall)
10. The Heart Of Rock And Roll (Huey Lewis And The News)
11. Back To Boston (the Rosebuds)
12. Midnight Rambler (The Rolling Stones) (It’s not one of those…)
13. The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything (Veggie Tales)
13 again? Somebody else pick a topic - I’m drawing a blank…
Athletes famous for playing in Boston (or the New England area).
1. Bobby Orr - The Boston Bruins
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### Author:  [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2013, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15731 "2013-04-18T03:54:10Z")
Athletes famous for playing in Boston (or the New England area).
1. Bobby Orr - The Boston Bruins
2. Doug Flutie - Boston College Eagles
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### Author:  [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2013, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15732 "2013-04-18T04:13:56Z")
Athletes famous for playing in Boston (or the New England area).
1. Bobby Orr - The Boston Bruins
2. Doug Flutie - Boston College Eagles
3. Larry Bird - Boston Celtics
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### Author:  [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2013, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15733 "2013-04-18T04:39:57Z")
Athletes famous for playing in Boston (or the New England area).
1. Bobby Orr - The Boston Bruins
2. Doug Flutie - Boston College Eagles
3. Larry Bird - Boston Celtics
4. John Havlicek - Boston Celtics
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### Author:  [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2013, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15734 "2013-04-18T04:46:00Z")
Athletes famous for playing in Boston (or the New England area).
1. Bobby Orr - The Boston Bruins
2. Doug Flutie - Boston College Eagles
3. Larry Bird - Boston Celtics
4. John Havlicek - Boston Celtics
5. Ted Williams - Red Sox
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### Author:  [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2013, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15735 "2013-04-18T04:58:47Z")
Athletes famous for playing in Boston (or the New England area).
1. Bobby Orr - The Boston Bruins
2. Doug Flutie - Boston College Eagles
3. Larry Bird - Boston Celtics
4. John Havlicek - Boston Celtics
5. Ted Williams - Red Sox
6. Bill Buckner - BoSox
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### Author:  [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2013, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15736 "2013-04-18T05:01:22Z")
Athletes famous for playing in Boston (or the New England area).
1. Bobby Orr - The Boston Bruins
2. Doug Flutie - Boston College Eagles
3. Larry Bird - Boston Celtics
4. John Havlicek - Boston Celtics
5. Ted Williams - Red Sox
6. Bill Buckner - BoSox
ouch!
1. Ray Bourque - The Boston Bruins
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### Author:  [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2013, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15737 "2013-04-18T05:10:16Z")
Athletes famous for playing in Boston (or the New England area).
1. Bobby Orr - The Boston Bruins
2. Doug Flutie - Boston College Eagles
3. Larry Bird - Boston Celtics
4. John Havlicek - Boston Celtics
5. Ted Williams - Red Sox
6. Bill Buckner - BoSox
7. Ray Bourque - The Boston Bruins
8. Jim Plunkett - Pats
Buckner was a great player with a great career. He was vindicated, in a way, in 2004 and 2007.
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### Author:  [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2013, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15738 "2013-04-18T05:13:12Z")
What happened to Japanese monster movies?
Athletes famous for playing in Boston (or the New England area).
1. Bobby Orr - The Boston Bruins
2. Doug Flutie - Boston College Eagles
3. Larry Bird - Boston Celtics
4. John Havlicek - Boston Celtics
5. Ted Williams - Red Sox
6. Bill Buckner - BoSox
7. Ray Bourque - The Boston Bruins
8. Jim Plunkett - Pats
9. Tom Brady - Patriots
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### Author:  [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2013, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15739 "2013-04-18T05:21:56Z")
Athletes famous for playing in Boston (or the New England area).
1. Bobby Orr - The Boston Bruins
2. Doug Flutie - Boston College Eagles
3. Larry Bird - Boston Celtics
4. John Havlicek - Boston Celtics
5. Ted Williams - Red Sox
6. Bill Buckner - BoSox
7. Ray Bourque - The Boston Bruins
8. Jim Plunkett - Pats
9. Tom Brady - Patriots
10. Carl Yastrzemski - Sox
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### Author:  [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2013, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15740 "2013-04-18T05:22:48Z")
Athletes famous for playing in Boston (or the New England area).
1. Bobby Orr - The Boston Bruins
2. Doug Flutie - Boston College Eagles
3. Larry Bird - Boston Celtics
4. John Havlicek - Boston Celtics
5. Ted Williams - Red Sox
6. Bill Buckner - BoSox
7. Ray Bourque - The Boston Bruins
8. Jim Plunkett - Pats
9. Tom Brady - Patriots
10. Carl Yastrzemski - Red Sox
11. Roger Clemens - Red Sox
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### Author:  [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2013, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15741 "2013-04-18T05:26:19Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#):
>
> What happened to Japanese monster movies?
Missed that. And apparently so did everyone else. Dibs for next session.
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