# 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:** 435
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2025, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8681 "2025-10-17T19:24:34Z")
**Unique College Mascots** 1. Wichita State Shockers 2. Stanford Tree 3. Oberlin Yeomen 4. UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2025, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8682 "2025-10-17T19:27:09Z")
**Unique College Mascots** 1. Wichita State Shockers 2. Stanford Tree 3. Oberlin Yeomen 4. UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs 5. The Evergreen State College Geoducks ---
**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:** [October 17, 2025, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8683 "2025-10-17T20:35:27Z")
**Unique College Mascots** 1. Wichita State Shockers 2. Stanford Tree 3. Oberlin Yeomen 4. UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs 5. The Evergreen State College Geoducks 6. Ohio State Buckeyes ---
**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:** [October 17, 2025, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8684 "2025-10-17T22:30:13Z")
**Unique College Mascots** 1. Wichita State Shockers 2. Stanford Tree 3. Oberlin Yeomen 4. UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs 5. The Evergreen State College Geoducks 6. Ohio State Buckeyes 7. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2025, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8685 "2025-10-17T22:53:34Z")
**Unique College Mascots** 1. Wichita State Shockers 2. Stanford Tree 3. Oberlin Yeomen 4. UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs 5. The Evergreen State College Geoducks 6. Ohio State Buckeyes 7. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 8. Presbyterian College Blue Hose ---
**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:** [October 18, 2025, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8686 "2025-10-18T02:46:34Z")
**Unique College Mascots** 1. Wichita State Shockers 2. Stanford Tree 3. Oberlin Yeomen 4. UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs 5. The Evergreen State College Geoducks 6. Ohio State Buckeyes 7. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 8. Presbyterian College Blue Hose 9. Manhattan University Jaspers Their opponents heckle them with the line “What’s a Jasper” ---
**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:** [October 18, 2025, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8687 "2025-10-18T21:09:43Z")
**Unique College Mascots** 1. Wichita State Shockers 2. Stanford Tree 3. Oberlin Yeomen 4. UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs 5. The Evergreen State College Geoducks 6. Ohio State Buckeyes 7. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 8. Presbyterian College Blue Hose 9. Manhattan University Jaspers 10. Indiana Hoosiers ---
**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:** [October 19, 2025, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8688 "2025-10-19T04:05:19Z")
**Unique College Mascots** 1. Wichita State Shockers 2. Stanford Tree 3. Oberlin Yeomen 4. UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs 5. The Evergreen State College Geoducks 6. Ohio State Buckeyes 7. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 8. Presbyterian College Blue Hose 9. Manhattan University Jaspers 10. Indiana Hoosiers 11. Georgetown Hoyas ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8689 "2025-10-19T05:44:09Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > - Stanford Tree > - Oberlin Yeomen > - UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs > - The Evergreen State College Geoducks > - Ohio State Buckeyes > - Western Kentucky Hilltoppers > - Presbyterian College Blue Hose > - Manhattan University Jaspers > - Indiana Hoosiers > - Georgetown Hoyas 12 Washburn Ichabods ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8690 "2025-10-19T23:22:57Z")
**Unique College Mascots** 1. Wichita State Shockers 2. Stanford Tree 3. Oberlin Yeomen 4. UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs 5. The Evergreen State College Geoducks 6. Ohio State Buckeyes 7. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 8. Presbyterian College Blue Hose 9. Manhattan University Jaspers 10. Indiana Hoosiers 11. Georgetown Hoyas 12. Washburn Ichabods 13. Purdue Boilermakers Pass. ---
**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:** [October 19, 2025, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8691 "2025-10-19T23:54:51Z")
**It’s a cold day in Hell when this happened (but it happened)** 1. It’s a cold day in Hell when the Indiana Hoosiers are ranked #2 in college football (present day, 2025) ---
**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:** [October 20, 2025, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8692 "2025-10-20T02:56:15Z")
**It’s a cold day in Hell when this happened (but it happened)** 1. It’s a cold day in Hell when the Indiana Hoosiers are ranked #2 in college football (present day, 2025) 2. [The Eagles get back together (1994)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagles_(band)#1994%E2%80%932001:_Reunion,_Hell_Freezes_Over) ---
**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:** [October 20, 2025, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8693 "2025-10-20T03:00:37Z")
**It’s a cold day in Hell when this happened (but it happened)** 1. It’s a cold day in Hell when the Indiana Hoosiers are ranked #2 in college football (present day, 2025) 2. [The Eagles get back together (1994)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagles_(band)#1994%E2%80%932001:_Reunion,_Hell_Freezes_Over) 3. Trump was re-elected, despite being twice impeached, and being found liable for sexual assault, and guilty of multiple cases of fraud (2024). ---
**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:** [October 20, 2025, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8694 "2025-10-20T04:51:40Z")
**It’s a cold day in Hell when this happened (but it happened)** 1. It’s a cold day in Hell when the Indiana Hoosiers are ranked #2 in college football (present day, 2025) 2. [The Eagles get back together (1994)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagles_(band)#1994%E2%80%932001:_Reunion,_Hell_Freezes_Over) 3. Trump was re-elected, despite being twice impeached, and being found liable for sexual assault, and guilty of multiple cases of fraud (2024). 4. The discovery of trans-Neptunian object Eris (and soon, many, MANY other such balls of rock in the Solar System) force us to redefine the word “planet” and demote Pluto to a dwarf planet (2005) ---
**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:** [October 21, 2025, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8695 "2025-10-21T01:47:14Z")
**It’s a cold day in Hell when this happened (but it happened)** 1. It’s a cold day in Hell when the Indiana Hoosiers are ranked #2 in college football (present day, 2025) 2. [The Eagles get back together (1994)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagles_(band)#1994%E2%80%932001:_Reunion,_Hell_Freezes_Over) 3. Trump was re-elected, despite being twice impeached, and being found liable for sexual assault, and guilty of multiple cases of fraud (2024). 4. The discovery of trans-Neptunian object Eris (and soon, many, MANY other such balls of rock in the Solar System) force us to redefine the word “planet” and demote Pluto to a dwarf planet (2005) 5. It’s a cold day in Hell when the Cubs win the world series (2016, ending a drought that lasted since 1908) ---
**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:** [October 28, 2025, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8696 "2025-10-28T18:20:20Z")
**It’s a cold day in Hell when this happened (but it happened)** 1. It’s a cold day in Hell when the Indiana Hoosiers are ranked #2 in college football (present day, 2025) 2. [The Eagles get back together (1994)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagles_(band)#1994%E2%80%932001:_Reunion,_Hell_Freezes_Over) 3. Trump was re-elected, despite being twice impeached, and being found liable for sexual assault, and guilty of multiple cases of fraud (2024). 4. The discovery of trans-Neptunian object Eris (and soon, many, MANY other such balls of rock in the Solar System) force us to redefine the word “planet” and demote Pluto to a dwarf planet (2005) 5. It’s a cold day in Hell when the Cubs win the world series (2016, ending a drought that lasted since 1908) 6. It’s a cold day in hell when the US military is deployed to US cities against US citizens. ---
**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:** [October 29, 2025, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8697 "2025-10-29T00:31:02Z")
**It’s a cold day in Hell when this happened (but it happened)** 1. It’s a cold day in Hell when the Indiana Hoosiers are ranked #2 in college football (present day, 2025) 2. [The Eagles get back together (1994)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagles_(band)#1994%E2%80%932001:_Reunion,_Hell_Freezes_Over) 3. Trump was re-elected, despite being twice impeached, and being found liable for sexual assault, and guilty of multiple cases of fraud (2024). 4. The discovery of trans-Neptunian object Eris (and soon, many, MANY other such balls of rock in the Solar System) force us to redefine the word “planet” and demote Pluto to a dwarf planet (2005) 5. It’s a cold day in Hell when the Cubs win the world series (2016, ending a drought that lasted since 1908) 6. It’s a cold day in hell when the US military is deployed to US cities against US citizens. 7. It’s a cold day in hell when longtime US ally Canada is treated like an enemy ---
**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:** [October 29, 2025, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8698 "2025-10-29T03:43:16Z")
**It’s a cold day in Hell when this happened (but it happened)** 1. It’s a cold day in Hell when the Indiana Hoosiers are ranked #2 in college football (present day, 2025) 2. [The Eagles get back together (1994)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagles_(band)#1994%E2%80%932001:_Reunion,_Hell_Freezes_Over) 3. Trump was re-elected, despite being twice impeached, and being found liable for sexual assault, and guilty of multiple cases of fraud (2024). 4. The discovery of trans-Neptunian object Eris (and soon, many, MANY other such balls of rock in the Solar System) force us to redefine the word “planet” and demote Pluto to a dwarf planet (2005) 5. It’s a cold day in Hell when the Cubs win the world series (2016, ending a drought that lasted since 1908) 6. It’s a cold day in hell when the US military is deployed to US cities against US citizens. 7. It’s a cold day in hell when longtime US ally Canada is treated like an enemy 8. It’s a cold day in Hell when an entire wing of the White House is knocked down ---
**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:** [October 30, 2025, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8699 "2025-10-30T03:20:51Z")
**It’s a cold day in Hell when this happened (but it happened)** 1. It’s a cold day in Hell when the Indiana Hoosiers are ranked #2 in college football (present day, 2025) 2. [The Eagles get back together (1994)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagles_(band)#1994%E2%80%932001:_Reunion,_Hell_Freezes_Over) 3. Trump was re-elected, despite being twice impeached, and being found liable for sexual assault, and guilty of multiple cases of fraud (2024). 4. The discovery of trans-Neptunian object Eris (and soon, many, MANY other such balls of rock in the Solar System) force us to redefine the word “planet” and demote Pluto to a dwarf planet (2005) 5. It’s a cold day in Hell when the Cubs win the world series (2016, ending a drought that lasted since 1908) 6. It’s a cold day in hell when the US military is deployed to US cities against US citizens. 7. It’s a cold day in hell when longtime US ally Canada is treated like an enemy 8. It’s a cold day in Hell when an entire wing of the White House is knocked down 9. It’s a cold day in Hell when the White House Rose Garden is paved over ---
**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:** [October 30, 2025, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8700 "2025-10-30T03:50:58Z")
**It’s a cold day in Hell when this happened (but it happened)** 1. It’s a cold day in Hell when the Indiana Hoosiers are ranked #2 in college football (present day, 2025) 2. [The Eagles get back together (1994)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagles_(band)#1994%E2%80%932001:_Reunion,_Hell_Freezes_Over) 3. Trump was re-elected, despite being twice impeached, and being found liable for sexual assault, and guilty of multiple cases of fraud (2024). 4. The discovery of trans-Neptunian object Eris (and soon, many, MANY other such balls of rock in the Solar System) force us to redefine the word “planet” and demote Pluto to a dwarf planet (2005) 5. It’s a cold day in Hell when the Cubs win the world series (2016, ending a drought that lasted since 1908) 6. It’s a cold day in hell when the US military is deployed to US cities against US citizens. 7. It’s a cold day in hell when longtime US ally Canada is treated like an enemy 8. It’s a cold day in Hell when an entire wing of the White House is knocked down 9. It’s a cold day in Hell when the White House Rose Garden is paved over 10. It’s a cold day in Hell when Satan buys mukluks [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093.md?page=434) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093.md?page=436)