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In this, the NBA playoff season, young man's fancy turns lightly to thoughts of basketball. Plus, the Celtics wear green!

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2.00	Christine Perfetti	ice cream The old lady watched the game / with Kevin Garnett and what's-his-name....
6.00	Eddie Sullivan	Sweet 16 There once was a girl named Christine / Who had gotten the gambling gene...
7.33	John Sullivan	Shootin J's There once was a man from Nantucket / who shot his ball in a bucket...
	Eddie Sullivan	The Green Team I like to watch the Celtics. / They play with so many theatrics,...
2.00	Eddie Sullivan	Hoop Dreams I had a dream of hoops, / Of picks and rolls and dupes....
3.00	John Sullivan	The third championship I loved a man named Larry Bird / The fabled garden was where it occured...
6.00	Christine Perfetti	Celtics rule There once was a guy named Ray / Who really liked to dribble and play...

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7.33	John Sullivan	Shootin J's There once was a man from Nantucket / who shot his ball in a bucket...
6.00	Christine Perfetti	Celtics rule There once was a guy named Ray / Who really liked to dribble and play...
6.00	Eddie Sullivan	Sweet 16 There once was a girl named Christine / Who had gotten the gambling gene...
3.00	John Sullivan	The third championship I loved a man named Larry Bird / The fabled garden was where it occured...
2.00	Eddie Sullivan	Hoop Dreams I had a dream of hoops, / Of picks and rolls and dupes....
2.00	Christine Perfetti	ice cream The old lady watched the game / with Kevin Garnett and what's-his-name....
	Eddie Sullivan	The Green Team I like to watch the Celtics. / They play with so many theatrics,...

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