# Baker’s Dozen III

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 22, 2022, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093 "2022-08-22T15:39:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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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:** [February 1, 2024, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4261 "2024-02-01T00:55:47Z")

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> [@Bicycle\_Bill](#):
>
> (… did you mean Greece, or Georgia?)

Athens, Ontario!

> **[Athens, Ontario](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens,_Ontario)**
>
> Athens (2016 Population 3,013) is a township in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It is located approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of the St. Lawrence River, near Brockville, west of Addison, and about 90 kilometres (56 mi) south west of Ottawa. Formerly, it was a part of Yonge township before becoming Rear of Yonge and Escott with Athens as its own census division and finally, Athens township. The township consists of the town of Athens and a few ot

Seriously, I meant the one in Greece. It was inspired by the Mount Olympus entry, above.

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**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4262 "2024-02-01T01:11:31Z")

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**Guest Characters on MASH**  
_Stars of other shows who made one-time or infrequent appearances_

1. Sorrell Booke _(appeared as General Barker in the episode where Hawkeye was named Chief Surgeon)_
2. George Wendt _(appeared as Private LaRoche, who had a pool ball stuck in his mouth)_
3. Andrew ‘Dice’ Clay _(appeared as Corporal Hrabosky in one of the later season’s Halloween episodes)_

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4263 "2024-02-01T01:15:34Z")

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**Guest Characters on MASH**  
_Stars of other shows who made one-time or infrequent appearances_

1. Sorrell Booke _(appeared as General Barker in the episode where Hawkeye was named Chief Surgeon)_
2. George Wendt _(appeared as Private LaRoche, who had a pool ball stuck in his mouth)_
3. Andrew ‘Dice’ Clay _(appeared as Corporal Hrabosky in one of the later season’s Halloween episodes)_
4. Robert Alda _(leading man from the 40s & 50s; father of Alan Alda; appeared as a semi-retired surgeon whom Hawkeye challenges to get back into the field)_

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**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4264 "2024-02-01T01:28:30Z")

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**Guest Characters on MASH**  
_Stars of other shows who made one-time or infrequent appearances_

1. Sorrell Booke _(appeared as General Barker in the episode where Hawkeye was named Chief Surgeon)_
2. George Wendt _(appeared as Private LaRoche, who had a pool ball stuck in his mouth)_
3. Andrew ‘Dice’ Clay _(appeared as Corporal Hrabosky in one of the later season’s Halloween episodes)_
4. Robert Alda _(leading man from the 40s & 50s; father of Alan Alda; appeared as a semi-retired surgeon whom Hawkeye challenges to get back into the field)_
5. Rosalind Chao (_played Soon-Lee, who marries Max Klinger in the final episode_)

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**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4265 "2024-02-01T01:54:02Z")

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**Guest Characters on MASH**  
_Stars of other shows who made one-time or infrequent appearances_

1. Sorrell Booke _(appeared as General Barker in the episode where Hawkeye was named Chief Surgeon)_
2. George Wendt _(appeared as Private LaRoche, who had a pool ball stuck in his mouth)_
3. Andrew ‘Dice’ Clay _(appeared as Corporal Hrabosky in one of the later season’s Halloween episodes)_
4. Robert Alda _(leading man from the 40s & 50s; father of Alan Alda; appeared as a semi-retired surgeon whom Hawkeye challenges to get back into the field)_
5. Rosalind Chao (_played Soon-Lee, who marries Max Klinger in the final episode_)
6. Shelly Long (_played Nurse Mendenhall and also hosted a documentary on the show_)

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**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4266 "2024-02-01T02:51:50Z")

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**Guest Characters on MASH**  
_Stars of other shows who made one-time or infrequent appearances_

1. Sorrell Booke _(appeared as General Barker in the episode where Hawkeye was named Chief Surgeon)_
2. George Wendt _(appeared as Private LaRoche, who had a pool ball stuck in his mouth)_
3. Andrew ‘Dice’ Clay _(appeared as Corporal Hrabosky in one of the later season’s Halloween episodes)_
4. Robert Alda _(leading man from the 40s & 50s; father of Alan Alda; appeared as a semi-retired surgeon whom Hawkeye challenges to get back into the field)_
5. Rosalind Chao (_played Soon-Lee, who marries Max Klinger in the final episode_)
6. Shelly Long (_played Nurse Mendenhall and also hosted a documentary on the show_)
7. Leslie Nielsen _(played Colonel Buzz Brighton)_

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**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4267 "2024-02-01T12:52:38Z")

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**Guest Characters on MASH**  
_Stars of other shows who made one-time or infrequent appearances_

1. Sorrell Booke _(appeared as General Barker in the episode where Hawkeye was named Chief Surgeon)_
2. George Wendt _(appeared as Private LaRoche, who had a pool ball stuck in his mouth)_
3. Andrew ‘Dice’ Clay _(appeared as Corporal Hrabosky in one of the later season’s Halloween episodes)_
4. Robert Alda _(leading man from the 40s & 50s; father of Alan Alda; appeared as a semi-retired surgeon whom Hawkeye challenges to get back into the field)_
5. Rosalind Chao (_played Soon-Lee, who marries Max Klinger in the final episode_)
6. Shelly Long (_played Nurse Mendenhall and also hosted a documentary on the show_)
7. Leslie Nielsen _(played Colonel Buzz Brighton)_
8. Alex Karras (_played Lance Cpl. Lance Wesson, a Marine whose life was saved by Hawkeye_)

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4268 "2024-02-01T13:11:08Z")

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**Guest Characters on MASH**  
_Stars of other shows who made one-time or infrequent appearances_

1. Sorrell Booke _(appeared as General Barker in the episode where Hawkeye was named Chief Surgeon)_
2. George Wendt _(appeared as Private LaRoche, who had a pool ball stuck in his mouth)_
3. Andrew ‘Dice’ Clay _(appeared as Corporal Hrabosky in one of the later season’s Halloween episodes)_
4. Robert Alda _(leading man from the 40s & 50s; father of Alan Alda; appeared as a semi-retired surgeon whom Hawkeye challenges to get back into the field)_
5. Rosalind Chao (_played Soon-Lee, who marries Max Klinger in the final episode_)
6. Shelly Long (_played Nurse Mendenhall and also hosted a documentary on the show_)
7. Leslie Nielsen _(played Colonel Buzz Brighton)_
8. Alex Karras (_played Lance Cpl. Lance Wesson, a Marine whose life was saved by Hawkeye_)
9. Harry Morgan (_played General Steele in an earlier episode before later joining the show as regular Col. Potter_)

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**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4269 "2024-02-01T14:52:36Z")

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**Guest Characters on MASH**  
_Stars of other shows who made one-time or infrequent appearances_

1. Sorrell Booke _(appeared as General Barker in the episode where Hawkeye was named Chief Surgeon)_
2. George Wendt _(appeared as Private LaRoche, who had a pool ball stuck in his mouth)_
3. Andrew ‘Dice’ Clay _(appeared as Corporal Hrabosky in one of the later season’s Halloween episodes)_
4. Robert Alda _(leading man from the 40s & 50s; father of Alan Alda; appeared as a semi-retired surgeon whom Hawkeye challenges to get back into the field)_
5. Rosalind Chao (_played Soon-Lee, who marries Max Klinger in the final episode_)
6. Shelly Long (_played Nurse Mendenhall and also hosted a documentary on the show_)
7. Leslie Nielsen _(played Colonel Buzz Brighton)_
8. Alex Karras (_played Lance Cpl. Lance Wesson, a Marine whose life was saved by Hawkeye_)
9. Harry Morgan (_played General Steele in an earlier episode before later joining the show as regular Col. Potter_)
10. Pat Morita (_played Capt. Sam Pak in two episodes_)

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**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4270 "2024-02-01T16:32:05Z")

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**Guest Characters on MASH**  
_Stars of other shows who made one-time or infrequent appearances_

1. Sorrell Booke _(appeared as General Barker in the episode where Hawkeye was named Chief Surgeon)_
2. George Wendt _(appeared as Private LaRoche, who had a pool ball stuck in his mouth)_
3. Andrew ‘Dice’ Clay _(appeared as Corporal Hrabosky in one of the later season’s Halloween episodes)_
4. Robert Alda _(leading man from the 40s & 50s; father of Alan Alda; appeared as a semi-retired surgeon whom Hawkeye challenges to get back into the field)_
5. Rosalind Chao (_played Soon-Lee, who marries Max Klinger in the final episode_)
6. Shelly Long (_played Nurse Mendenhall and also hosted a documentary on the show_)
7. Leslie Nielsen _(played Colonel Buzz Brighton)_
8. Alex Karras (_played Lance Cpl. Lance Wesson, a Marine whose life was saved by Hawkeye_)
9. Harry Morgan (_played General Steele in an earlier episode before later joining the show as regular Col. Potter_)
10. Pat Morita (_played Capt. Sam Pak in two episodes_)
11. Larry Hama (_played a North Korean soldier in one episode_)

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**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4271 "2024-02-01T19:31:29Z")

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**Guest Characters on MASH**  
_Stars of other shows who made one-time or infrequent appearances_

1. Sorrell Booke _(appeared as General Barker in the episode where Hawkeye was named Chief Surgeon)_
2. George Wendt _(appeared as Private LaRoche, who had a pool ball stuck in his mouth)_
3. Andrew ‘Dice’ Clay _(appeared as Corporal Hrabosky in one of the later season’s Halloween episodes)_
4. Robert Alda _(leading man from the 40s & 50s; father of Alan Alda; appeared as a semi-retired surgeon whom Hawkeye challenges to get back into the field)_
5. Rosalind Chao (_played Soon-Lee, who marries Max Klinger in the final episode_)
6. Shelly Long (_played Nurse Mendenhall and also hosted a documentary on the show_)
7. Leslie Nielsen _(played Colonel Buzz Brighton)_
8. Alex Karras (_played Lance Cpl. Lance Wesson, a Marine whose life was saved by Hawkeye_)
9. Harry Morgan (_played General Steele in an earlier episode before later joining the show as regular Col. Potter_)
10. Pat Morita (_played Capt. Sam Pak in two episodes_)
11. Larry Hama (_played a North Korean soldier in one episode_)
12. Robert Ito (_played a NK surgeon in one episode_)

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**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4272 "2024-02-01T20:41:07Z")

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**Guest Characters on MASH**  
_Stars of other shows who made one-time or infrequent appearances_

1. Sorrell Booke _(appeared as General Barker in the episode where Hawkeye was named Chief Surgeon)_
2. George Wendt _(appeared as Private LaRoche, who had a pool ball stuck in his mouth)_
3. Andrew ‘Dice’ Clay _(appeared as Corporal Hrabosky in one of the later season’s Halloween episodes)_
4. Robert Alda _(leading man from the 40s & 50s; father of Alan Alda; appeared as a semi-retired surgeon whom Hawkeye challenges to get back into the field)_
5. Rosalind Chao (_played Soon-Lee, who marries Max Klinger in the final episode_)
6. Shelly Long (_played Nurse Mendenhall and also hosted a documentary on the show_)
7. Leslie Nielsen _(played Colonel Buzz Brighton)_
8. Alex Karras (_played Lance Cpl. Lance Wesson, a Marine whose life was saved by Hawkeye_)
9. Harry Morgan (_played General Steele in an earlier episode before later joining the show as regular Col. Potter_)
10. Pat Morita (_played Capt. Sam Pak in two episodes_)
11. Larry Hama (_played a North Korean soldier in one episode_)
12. Robert Ito (_played a NK surgeon in one episode_)
13. John Ritter (_played a soldier who kidnaps Frank and holds him hostage in order to prevent Hawkeye from operating on another soldier until an Intelligence officer arrives_)

**February Holidays, Birthdays, Anniversaries**

1. Abraham Lincoln, Feb. 12, 1809

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**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4273 "2024-02-01T20:50:37Z")

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**February Holidays, Birthdays, Anniversaries**

1. Abraham Lincoln, Feb. 12, 1809
2. Mardi Gras, Feb. 13, 2024

Mardi Gras is movable, and can occur in early March … but it’s usually in February.

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**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4274 "2024-02-01T20:59:17Z")

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**February Holidays, Birthdays, Anniversaries**

1. Abraham Lincoln, Feb. 12, 1809
2. Mardi Gras, Feb. 13, 2024
3. George Washington, Feb. 22, 1752

(Didn’t think it would be acceptable to put my birthday in the list…)

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**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4275 "2024-02-01T21:06:26Z")

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**February Holidays, Birthdays, Anniversaries**

1. Abraham Lincoln, Feb. 12, 1809
2. Mardi Gras, Feb. 13, 2024
3. George Washington, Feb. 22, 1752
4. Black History Month, establ. 1970

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**Post date:** [February 2, 2024, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4276 "2024-02-02T00:22:17Z")

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**February Holidays, Birthdays, Anniversaries**

1. Abraham Lincoln, Feb. 12, 1809
2. Mardi Gras, Feb. 13, 2024
3. George Washington, Feb. 22, 1752
4. Black History Month, establ. 1970
5. American Heart Month

Unsure when it was established but National “Wear Red” Day is February 2nd.

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**Post date:** [February 2, 2024, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4277 "2024-02-02T00:59:37Z")

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**February Holidays, Birthdays, Anniversaries**

1. Abraham Lincoln, Feb. 12, 1809
2. Mardi Gras, Feb. 13, 2024
3. George Washington, Feb. 22, 1752
4. Black History Month, establ. 1970
5. American Heart Month
6. National Bird-Feeding Month, est. 1994

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**Post date:** [February 2, 2024, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4278 "2024-02-02T01:01:36Z")

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**February Holidays, Birthdays, Anniversaries**

1. Abraham Lincoln, Feb. 12, 1809
2. Mardi Gras, Feb. 13, 2024
3. George Washington, Feb. 22, 1752
4. Black History Month, establ. 1970
5. American Heart Month
6. National Bird-Feeding Month, est. 1994
7. Groundhog Day Feb 2nd (not sure when it was estabished but the film came out in 1993)

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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2024, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4279 "2024-02-02T03:09:06Z")

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I’m the prior category, I"m surprised no one listed Ron Howard as Private Wendell/Walter Peterson, who appeared as a 15-year-old Marine _(he’d used his older brother’s birth certificate to sign up)_ suffering from appendicitis, and that Hawkeye eventually ratted out.

**February Holidays, Birthdays, Anniversaries**

1. Abraham Lincoln, Feb. 12, 1809
2. Mardi Gras, Feb. 13, 2024
3. George Washington, Feb. 22, 1752
4. Black History Month, establ. 1970
5. American Heart Month
6. National Bird-Feeding Month, est. 1994
7. Groundhog Day Feb 2nd (not sure when it was estabished but the film came out in 1993)
8. Valentine’s Day, Feb 14th

Ain’t there no romantics in this crowd???

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Post date:** [February 2, 2024, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4280 "2024-02-02T03:28:47Z")

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**February Holidays, Birthdays, Anniversaries**

1. Abraham Lincoln, Feb. 12, 1809
2. Mardi Gras, Feb. 13, 2024
3. George Washington, Feb. 22, 1752
4. Black History Month, establ. 1970
5. American Heart Month
6. National Bird-Feeding Month, est. 1994
7. Groundhog Day Feb 2nd (not sure when it was estabished but the film came out in 1993)
8. Valentine’s Day, Feb 14th
9. Alice Cooper, Feb 4, 1948

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