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‘Sweet’ time for Sox fans in D.C.

By Mark Shanahan and Meredith Goldstein

 |  Globe Staff  

  December 06, 2011

During this year’s Kennedy Center Honors, which were taped on Sunday and will air on CBS on Dec. 27, Smokey Robinson paid tribute to one of the night’s honorees, Neil Diamond, by singing his hit “Sweet Caroline.’’ During the performance, Robinson was suddenly joined by a throng of Red Sox fans who just happened to be in the house in their fan gear, and Caroline Kennedy , the song’s namesake. Apparently, it was Claire Durant in Tom Werner ’s office. . .

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