# 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\
**Page:** 389

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2025, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7761 "2025-06-11T13:11:17Z")

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**Heavyweight boxing champions**

1. Jack Dempsey (1919-1926)
2. Oleksandr Usyk (2021-now)
3. Nikolai Valuev (2005-07, 2009)
4. Muhammad Ali (1964-67, 1974-75, 1978-79)
5. Joe Louis (1937-1949)
6. Sonny Liston (1962-1964)
7. Primo Carnera (1933-1934)
8. Jack Johnson (1908–1915)
9. George Foreman (1973-1974, and twenty years later from 1994-1995)
10. Leon Spinks (1978)

Housekeeping

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2025, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7762 "2025-06-11T13:18:22Z")

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**Heavyweight boxing champions**

1. Jack Dempsey (1919-1926)
2. Oleksandr Usyk (2021-now)
3. Nikolai Valuev (2005-07, 2009)
4. Muhammad Ali (1964-67, 1974-75, 1978-79)
5. Joe Louis (1937-1949)
6. Sonny Liston (1962-1964)
7. Primo Carnera (1933-1934)
8. Jack Johnson (1908–1915)
9. George Foreman (1973-1974, and twenty years later from 1994-1995)
10. Leon Spinks (1978)
11. John L. Sullivan (1885 -1892)

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**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:** [June 11, 2025, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7763 "2025-06-11T18:48:06Z")

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**Heavyweight boxing champions**

1. Jack Dempsey (1919-1926)
2. Oleksandr Usyk (2021-now)
3. Nikolai Valuev (2005-07, 2009)
4. Muhammad Ali (1964-67, 1974-75, 1978-79)
5. Joe Louis (1937-1949)
6. Sonny Liston (1962-1964)
7. Primo Carnera (1933-1934)
8. Jack Johnson (1908–1915)
9. George Foreman (1973-1974, and twenty years later from 1994-1995)
10. Leon Spinks (1978)
11. John L. Sullivan (1885 -1892)
12. Mike Tyson (1986-90, 1996-97)

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**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:** [June 12, 2025, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7764 "2025-06-12T04:02:06Z")

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**Heavyweight boxing champions**

1. Jack Dempsey (1919-1926)
2. Oleksandr Usyk (2021-now)
3. Nikolai Valuev (2005-07, 2009)
4. Muhammad Ali (1964-67, 1974-75, 1978-79)
5. Joe Louis (1937-1949)
6. Sonny Liston (1962-1964)
7. Primo Carnera (1933-1934)
8. Jack Johnson (1908–1915)
9. George Foreman (1973-1974, and twenty years later from 1994-1995)
10. Leon Spinks (1978)
11. John L. Sullivan (1885 -1892)
12. Mike Tyson (1986-90, 1996-97)
13. Joe Frazier (1970-73)

**Occupational Surnames, English or any other language**

1. Tanaka - Japanese for “rice field” or “rice farmer”

The 4th most common Japanese surname

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**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7765 "2025-06-12T04:51:13Z")

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**Occupational Surnames, English or any other language**

1. Tanaka - Japanese for “rice field” or “rice farmer”
2. Smith - English for “one who works in metal”

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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:** [June 12, 2025, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7766 "2025-06-12T12:58:48Z")

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**Occupational Surnames, English or any other language**

1. Tanaka - Japanese for “rice field” or “rice farmer”
2. Smith - English for “one who works in metal”
3. Zapatero - Spanish for “shoe maker”

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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:** [June 12, 2025, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7767 "2025-06-12T13:25:49Z")

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**Occupational Surnames, English or any other language**

1. Tanaka - Japanese for “rice field” or “rice farmer”
2. Smith - English for “one who works in metal”
3. Zapatero - Spanish for “shoe maker”
4. Schuster - German for “shoe maker”

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**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:** [June 12, 2025, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7768 "2025-06-12T13:53:28Z")

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**Occupational Surnames, English or any other language**

1. Tanaka - Japanese for “rice field” or “rice farmer”
2. Smith - English for “one who works in metal”
3. Zapatero - Spanish for “shoe maker”
4. Schuster - German for “shoe maker”
5. Chevrolet - French for “goat farmer”

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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:** [June 12, 2025, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7769 "2025-06-12T13:59:46Z")

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**Occupational Surnames, English or any other language**

1. Tanaka - Japanese for “rice field” or “rice farmer”
2. Smith - English for “one who works in metal”
3. Zapatero - Spanish for “shoe maker”
4. Schuster - German for “shoe maker”
5. Chevrolet - French for “goat farmer”
6. Clark – Old English for “one who works as a clerk or scribe”

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**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:** [June 12, 2025, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7770 "2025-06-12T14:24:40Z")

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**Occupational Surnames, English or any other language**

1. Tanaka - Japanese for “rice field” or “rice farmer”
2. Smith - English for “one who works in metal”
3. Zapatero - Spanish for “shoe maker”
4. Schuster - German for “shoe maker”
5. Chevrolet - French for “goat farmer”
6. Clark – Old English for “one who works as a clerk or scribe”
7. Kravitz - Yiddish via Ukrainian for “tailor”

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7771 "2025-06-12T15:13:17Z")

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**Occupational Surnames, English or any other language**

1. Tanaka - Japanese for “rice field” or “rice farmer”
2. Smith - English for “one who works in metal”
3. Zapatero - Spanish for “shoe maker”
4. Schuster - German for “shoe maker”
5. Chevrolet - French for “goat farmer”
6. Clark – Old English for “one who works as a clerk or scribe”
7. Kravitz - Yiddish via Ukrainian for “tailor”
8. Cooper - English for “barrel maker”

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7772 "2025-06-12T15:17:53Z")

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**Occupational Surnames, English or any other language**

1. Tanaka - Japanese for “rice field” or “rice farmer”
2. Smith - English for “one who works in metal”
3. Zapatero - Spanish for “shoe maker”
4. Schuster - German for “shoe maker”
5. Chevrolet - French for “goat farmer”
6. Clark – Old English for “one who works as a clerk or scribe”
7. Kravitz - Yiddish via Ukrainian for “tailor”
8. Cooper - English for “barrel maker”
9. Schwarzenegger - German for “Black ploughman”

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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:** [June 12, 2025, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7773 "2025-06-12T15:29:15Z")

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**Occupational Surnames, English or any other language**

1. Tanaka - Japanese for “rice field” or “rice farmer”
2. Smith - English for “one who works in metal”
3. Zapatero - Spanish for “shoe maker”
4. Schuster - German for “shoe maker”
5. Chevrolet - French for “goat farmer”
6. Clark – Old English for “one who works as a clerk or scribe”
7. Kravitz - Yiddish via Ukrainian for “tailor”
8. Cooper - English for “barrel maker”
9. Schwarzenegger - German for “Black ploughman”
10. Thatcher - English for one who puts thatched rooves on houses

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**Author:** ![Jegpeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jegpeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jegpeg)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7774 "2025-06-12T16:08:52Z")

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**Occupational Surnames, English or any other language**

1. Tanaka - Japanese for “rice field” or “rice farmer”
2. Smith - English for “one who works in metal”
3. Zapatero - Spanish for “shoe maker”
4. Schuster - German for “shoe maker”
5. Chevrolet - French for “goat farmer”
6. Clark – Old English for “one who works as a clerk or scribe”
7. Kravitz - Yiddish via Ukrainian for “tailor”
8. Cooper - English for “barrel maker”
9. Schwarzenegger - German for “Black ploughman”
10. Thatcher - English for one who puts thatched rooves on houses
11. Turner - English for one who worked on a lathe.

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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:** [June 12, 2025, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7775 "2025-06-12T17:09:19Z")

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**Occupational Surnames, English or any other language**

1. Tanaka - Japanese for “rice field” or “rice farmer”
2. Smith - English for “one who works in metal”
3. Zapatero - Spanish for “shoe maker”
4. Schuster - German for “shoe maker”
5. Chevrolet - French for “goat farmer”
6. Clark – Old English for “one who works as a clerk or scribe”
7. Kravitz - Yiddish via Ukrainian for “tailor”
8. Cooper - English for “barrel maker”
9. Schwarzenegger - German for “Black ploughman”
10. Thatcher - English for one who puts thatched rooves on houses
11. Turner - English for one who worked on a lathe.
12. Baker - English for, well, you know

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7776 "2025-06-12T17:47:50Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
>
> Baker - English for, well, you know

Death Mistress?

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7777 "2025-06-12T22:01:49Z")

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**Occupational Surnames, English or any other language**

1. Tanaka - Japanese for “rice field” or “rice farmer”
2. Smith - English for “one who works in metal”
3. Zapatero - Spanish for “shoe maker”
4. Schuster - German for “shoe maker”
5. Chevrolet - French for “goat farmer”
6. Clark – Old English for “one who works as a clerk or scribe”
7. Kravitz - Yiddish via Ukrainian for “tailor”
8. Cooper - English for “barrel maker”
9. Schwarzenegger - German for “Black ploughman”
10. Thatcher - English for one who puts thatched rooves on houses
11. Turner - English for one who worked on a lathe.
12. Baker - English for, well, you know
13. Fletcher - English for maker of arrows

**Airlines, past and present**

1. Trans World Airlines

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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:** [June 12, 2025, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7778 "2025-06-12T22:19:26Z")

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**Airlines, past and present**

1. Trans World Airlines
2. Red Carpet Airlines

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**Author:** ![Jegpeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jegpeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jegpeg)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7779 "2025-06-12T22:27:10Z")

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**Airlines, past and present**

1. Trans World Airlines
2. Red Carpet Airlines
3. Qantas

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**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7780 "2025-06-12T22:27:53Z")

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**Airlines, past and present**

1. Trans World Airlines
2. Red Carpet Airlines
3. Quantas
4. Alaska Airlines

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