# Baker’s Dozen III **URL:** \ **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\ **Page:** 232
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4621 "2024-03-07T21:29:50Z")
**Reasons why it is the way it is** 1. That’s what everybody seemed to want. 2. It’s tradition. 3. Hey, I don’t like any more than you, but the Boss said this is how we have to do it. 4. People are stupid. 5. The company’s lawyers tell us we have to do it this way. Go figure. 6. Ya got me. :: shrugs :: 7. It’s the way it’s always been. ---
**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:** [March 7, 2024, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4622 "2024-03-07T21:40:21Z")
**Reasons why it is the way it is** 1. That’s what everybody seemed to want. 2. It’s tradition. 3. Hey, I don’t like any more than you, but the Boss said this is how we have to do it. 4. People are stupid. 5. The company’s lawyers tell us we have to do it this way. Go figure. 6. Ya got me. :: shrugs :: 7. It’s the way it’s always been. 8. The fucking Trilateral Commission, man. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4623 "2024-03-07T21:50:57Z")
**Reasons why it is the way it is** 1. That’s what everybody seemed to want. 2. It’s tradition. 3. Hey, I don’t like any more than you, but the Boss said this is how we have to do it. 4. People are stupid. 5. The company’s lawyers tell us we have to do it this way. Go figure. 6. Ya got me. :: shrugs :: 7. It’s the way it’s always been. 8. The fucking Trilateral Commission, man. 9. Thanks, Obama! ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4624 "2024-03-07T22:59:04Z")
**Reasons why it is the way it is** 1. That’s what everybody seemed to want. 2. It’s tradition. 3. Hey, I don’t like any more than you, but the Boss said this is how we have to do it. 4. People are stupid. 5. The company’s lawyers tell us we have to do it this way. Go figure. 6. Ya got me. :: shrugs :: 7. It’s the way it’s always been. 8. The fucking Trilateral Commission, man. 9. Thanks, Obama! 10. Illuminati, bitches! ---
**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:** [March 7, 2024, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4625 "2024-03-07T23:00:56Z")
**Reasons why it is the way it is** 1. That’s what everybody seemed to want. 2. It’s tradition. 3. Hey, I don’t like any more than you, but the Boss said this is how we have to do it. 4. People are stupid. 5. The company’s lawyers tell us we have to do it this way. Go figure. 6. Ya got me. :: shrugs :: 7. It’s the way it’s always been. 8. The fucking Trilateral Commission, man. 9. Thanks, Obama! 10. Illuminati, bitches! 11. Because I said so, dammit! ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4626 "2024-03-07T23:22:29Z")
**Reasons why it is the way it is** 1. That’s what everybody seemed to want. 2. It’s tradition. 3. Hey, I don’t like any more than you, but the Boss said this is how we have to do it. 4. People are stupid. 5. The company’s lawyers tell us we have to do it this way. Go figure. 6. Ya got me. :: shrugs :: 7. It’s the way it’s always been. 8. The fucking Trilateral Commission, man. 9. Thanks, Obama! 10. Illuminati, bitches! 11. Because I said so, dammit! 12. It was prophesied. ---
**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:** [March 7, 2024, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4627 "2024-03-07T23:28:25Z")
**Reasons why it is the way it is** 1. That’s what everybody seemed to want. 2. It’s tradition. 3. Hey, I don’t like any more than you, but the Boss said this is how we have to do it. 4. People are stupid. 5. The company’s lawyers tell us we have to do it this way. Go figure. 6. Ya got me. :: shrugs :: 7. It’s the way it’s always been. 8. The fucking Trilateral Commission, man. 9. Thanks, Obama! 10. Illuminati, bitches! 11. Because I said so, dammit! 12. It was prophesied. 13. Because, even if it wasn’t, it would be **States that aren’t of the Union** 1. State of Confusion ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4628 "2024-03-07T23:35:00Z")
**States that aren’t of the Union** 1. State of Confusion 2. Altered state ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2024, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4629 "2024-03-08T00:35:50Z")
**States that aren’t of the Union** 1. State of Confusion 2. Altered state 3. State of the Art ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2024, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4630 "2024-03-08T00:53:55Z")
**States that aren’t of the Union** 1. State of Confusion 2. Altered state 3. State of the Art 4. State of Grace ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2024, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4631 "2024-03-08T01:07:21Z")
**States that aren’t of the Union** 1. State of Confusion 2. Altered state 3. State of the Art 4. State of Grace 5. [808 State](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/808_State) ---
**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:** [March 8, 2024, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4632 "2024-03-08T02:32:22Z")
**States that aren’t of the Union** 1. State of Confusion 2. Altered state 3. State of the Art 4. State of Grace 5. [808 State](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/808_State) 6. Deep State ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2024, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4633 "2024-03-08T02:50:29Z")
**States that aren’t of the Union** 1. State of Confusion 2. Altered state 3. State of the Art 4. State of Grace 5. [808 State](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/808_State) 6. Deep State 7. State dinner ---
**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:** [March 8, 2024, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4634 "2024-03-08T03:33:17Z")
**States that aren’t of the Union** 1. State of Confusion 2. Altered state 3. State of the Art 4. State of Grace 5. [808 State](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/808_State) 6. Deep State 7. State dinner 8. State of Israel ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2024, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4635 "2024-03-08T03:51:16Z")
**States that aren’t of the Union** 1. State of Confusion 2. Altered state 3. State of the Art 4. State of Grace 5. [808 State](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/808_State) 6. Deep State 7. State dinner 8. State of Israel 9. [The State](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_State_(American_TV_series)) ---
**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:** [March 8, 2024, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4636 "2024-03-08T03:54:19Z")
**States that aren’t of the Union** 1. State of Confusion 2. Altered state 3. State of the Art 4. State of Grace 5. [808 State](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/808_State) 6. Deep State 7. State dinner 8. State of Israel 9. [The State](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_State_(American_TV_series)) 10. New South Wales A state, but in the _Commonwealth_ of Australia. ---
**Author:** ![Jegpeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jegpeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jegpeg)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2024, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4637 "2024-03-08T07:30:54Z")
**States that aren’t of the Union** 1. State of Confusion 2. Altered state 3. State of the Art 4. State of Grace 5. [808 State](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/808_State) 6. Deep State 7. State dinner 8. State of Israel 9. [The State](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_State_(American_TV_series)) 10. New South Wales 11. Quantum State ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2024, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4638 "2024-03-08T11:07:42Z")
**States that aren’t of the Union** 1. State of Confusion 2. Altered state 3. State of the Art 4. State of Grace 5. [808 State](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/808_State) 6. Deep State 7. State dinner 8. State of Israel 9. [The State](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_State_(American_TV_series)) 10. New South Wales 11. Quantum State 12. Suspended animation ---
**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:** [March 8, 2024, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4639 "2024-03-08T15:25:13Z")
**States that aren’t of the Union** 1. State of Confusion 2. Altered state 3. State of the Art 4. State of Grace 5. [808 State](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/808_State) 6. Deep State 7. State dinner 8. State of Israel 9. [The State](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_State_(American_TV_series)) 10. New South Wales 11. Quantum State 12. Suspended animation 13. Lying in > **[Lying in state](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lying_in_state)** > > Lying in state is the tradition in which the body of a deceased official, such as a head of state, is placed in a state building, either outside or inside a coffin, to allow the public to pay their respects. It traditionally takes place in a major government building of a country, state, or city. While the practice differs among countries, in the United States, a viewing in a location other than a government building, such as a church, may be referred to as lying in repose. It is a more forma Next up: **Change a U.S. state name to be more accurate** 1. Alabama - Redneckistan ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2024, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4640 "2024-03-08T17:41:20Z")
**Change a U.S. state name to be more accurate** 1. Alabama - Redneckistan 2. California - Wokenutistan [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093.md?page=231) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093.md?page=233)