# Botticelli, April 2014

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2014/685513
**Category:** Thread Games
**Created:** [April 6, 2014, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2014/685513 "2014-04-06T23:17:14Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author: ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2014, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2014/685513/201 "2014-04-29T14:42:59Z")

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Go ahead and start the May thread early. I don’t think anyone will care.

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### Author: ![TexCat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/texcat/32/9041_2.png) [@TexCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TexCat)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2014, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2014/685513/202 "2014-04-29T15:01:08Z")

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It was a good movie. I’ll have to check out the book.

I think the genre question threw us off. What genre is that?

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### Author: ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2014, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2014/685513/203 "2014-04-29T21:47:17Z")

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I’m assuming its “historical fiction”, as it’s set in the Depression.

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### Author: ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2014, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2014/685513/204 "2014-04-29T22:45:17Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> Go ahead and start the May thread early. I don’t think anyone will care.

Yes, go ahead and start the May thread now.

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### Author: ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2014, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2014/685513/205 "2014-05-01T04:11:12Z")

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I’ve seen the movie a few times, but probably haven’t seen it in at least twenty years. Good one, **EH**!

I agree that we can start the next round any time.

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### Author: ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2014, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2014/685513/206 "2014-05-01T13:16:57Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> I’m assuming its “historical fiction”, as it’s set in the Depression.

That, and “movies about con artists.”

The thread for May: [Botticelli - May 2014 - Thread Games - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=722334)

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