# 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:** 449
**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:** [December 26, 2025, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8961 "2025-12-26T21:25:15Z")
**Your favorite covers of classic Christmas songs** 1. [“We Three Kings” by The Roches](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrn78V0AzEY&list=RDlrn78V0AzEY&start_radio=1) 2. [“Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” - Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CELgvN0HtYY) 3. [“O Tanenbaum” by the Vince Guaraldi Trio](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fh133ZO1AE&list=PLfne55Z9eF8bnOUn2IPOkCye4yZjO4L6z) 4. [“Ave Maria” (Schubert) by Wynonna Judd](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFAll5l-ifA) 5. [“Gabriel’s Message” - Sting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF2BzUDeTkY) 6. [“O Holy Night” - Johnny Mathis](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHAFT2i5h5w&list=RDJHAFT2i5h5w&start_radio=1) 7. [“Carol of the Bells” by George Winston](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCf3lvUpWL4&list=RDOCf3lvUpWL4&start_radio=1) 8. [“Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” - Bad Religion](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2MZyKvNMBg) 9. [“Stille Nacht (Silent Night)” by Mannheim Steamroller](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTSkS0Abas4) 10. [“Sleigh Ride” by the Boston Pops cond. by Arthur Fiedler](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RL8e0ZRuzmU&list=PLY_5PBa0Mdymm-oV57kstvYbdBUd9KeSt&index=7) 11. [“Mary’s Boy Child” by Charlotte Church] ([YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=AtHrQW7mWLc&si=CHnyt0e6SwpfUaAw)) 12. [“In The Bleak Midwinter” by Annie Lennox](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rOPmca7-FY) ---
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**Your favorite covers of classic Christmas songs** 1. [“We Three Kings” by The Roches](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrn78V0AzEY&list=RDlrn78V0AzEY&start_radio=1) 2. [“Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” - Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CELgvN0HtYY) 3. [“O Tanenbaum” by the Vince Guaraldi Trio](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fh133ZO1AE&list=PLfne55Z9eF8bnOUn2IPOkCye4yZjO4L6z) 4. [“Ave Maria” (Schubert) by Wynonna Judd](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFAll5l-ifA) 5. [“Gabriel’s Message” - Sting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF2BzUDeTkY) 6. [“O Holy Night” - Johnny Mathis](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHAFT2i5h5w&list=RDJHAFT2i5h5w&start_radio=1) 7. [“Carol of the Bells” by George Winston](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCf3lvUpWL4&list=RDOCf3lvUpWL4&start_radio=1) 8. [“Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” - Bad Religion](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2MZyKvNMBg) 9. [“Stille Nacht (Silent Night)” by Mannheim Steamroller](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTSkS0Abas4) 10. [“Sleigh Ride” by the Boston Pops cond. by Arthur Fiedler](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RL8e0ZRuzmU&list=PLY_5PBa0Mdymm-oV57kstvYbdBUd9KeSt&index=7) 11. [“Mary’s Boy Child” by Charlotte Church] ([YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=AtHrQW7mWLc&si=CHnyt0e6SwpfUaAw)) 12. [“In The Bleak Midwinter” by Annie Lennox](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rOPmca7-FY)[.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0CmfoTnwks) 13. [“Jingle Bells” by Ella Fitzgerald](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0CmfoTnwks) New topic. Name something you do on New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day. 1. Drink too much alcohol. ---
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**Name something you do on New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day.** 1. Drink too much alcohol. 2. Watch football ---
**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:** [December 29, 2025, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8964 "2025-12-29T22:47:01Z")
**Name something you do on New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day.** 1. Drink too much alcohol. 2. Watch football 3. Sleep in ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2025, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8965 "2025-12-30T00:49:43Z")
**Name something you do on New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day.** 1. Drink too much alcohol. 2. Watch football 3. Sleep in 4. Watch the ball drop ---
**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:** [December 30, 2025, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8966 "2025-12-30T00:52:32Z")
**Name something you do on New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day.** 1. Drink too much alcohol. 2. Watch football 3. Sleep in 4. Watch the ball drop 5. Chill champagne ---
**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:** [December 30, 2025, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8967 "2025-12-30T00:54:53Z")
**Name something you do on New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day.** 1. Drink too much alcohol. 2. Watch football 3. Sleep in 4. Watch the ball drop 5. Chill champagne 6. Eat ham, cabbage, and black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day My mother used to fix it up every year. She said it would bring good luck. Mrs. dirtball has continued the tradition. I’m still waiting for the good luck to kick in. ---
**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:** [December 30, 2025, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8968 "2025-12-30T05:13:00Z")
**Name something you do on New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day.** 1. Drink too much alcohol. 2. Watch football 3. Sleep in 4. Watch the ball drop 5. Chill champagne 6. Eat ham, cabbage, and black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day 7. Smooch my sweetie at the stroke of midnight ---
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**Name something you do on New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day.** 1. Drink too much alcohol. 2. Watch football 3. Sleep in 4. Watch the ball drop 5. Chill champagne 6. Eat ham, cabbage, and black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day 7. Smooch my sweetie at the stroke of midnight 8. Watch the Tournament of Roses Parade ---
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**Name something you do on New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day.** 1. Drink too much alcohol. 2. Watch football 3. Sleep in 4. Watch the ball drop 5. Chill champagne 6. Eat ham, cabbage, and black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day 7. Smooch my sweetie at the stroke of midnight 8. Watch the Tournament of Roses Parade 9. Watch the neighbors’ fireworks ---
**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:** [December 30, 2025, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8971 "2025-12-30T17:47:39Z")
**Name something you do on New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day.** 1. Drink too much alcohol. 2. Watch football 3. Sleep in 4. Watch the ball drop 5. Chill champagne 6. Eat ham, cabbage, and black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day 7. Smooch my sweetie at the stroke of midnight 8. Watch the Tournament of Roses Parade 9. Watch the neighbors’ fireworks 10. Refrain from making any resolutions… well, maybe one ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2025, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8972 "2025-12-30T17:50:10Z")
> **Name something you do on New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day.** 1. Drink too much alcohol. 2. Watch football 3. Sleep in 4. Watch the ball drop 5. Chill champagne 6. Eat ham, cabbage, and black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day 7. Smooch my sweetie at the stroke of midnight 8. Watch the Tournament of Roses Parade 9. Watch the neighbors’ fireworks 10. Refrain from making any resolutions…well, maybe one 11. Make predictions for the new year (and review last year’s to see how wrong they were) ---
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**Name something you do on New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day.** 1. Drink too much alcohol. 2. Watch football 3. Sleep in 4. Watch the ball drop 5. Chill champagne 6. Eat ham, cabbage, and black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day 7. Smooch my sweetie at the stroke of midnight 8. Watch the Tournament of Roses Parade 9. Watch the neighbors’ fireworks 10. Refrain from making any resolutions…well, maybe one 11. Make predictions for the new year (and review last year’s to see how wrong they were) 12. Sing Auld Lang Syne ---
**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:** [December 30, 2025, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8974 "2025-12-30T19:59:03Z")
**Name something you do on New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day.** 1. Drink too much alcohol. 2. Watch football 3. Sleep in 4. Watch the ball drop 5. Chill champagne 6. Eat ham, cabbage, and black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day 7. Smooch my sweetie at the stroke of midnight 8. Watch the Tournament of Roses Parade 9. Watch the neighbors’ fireworks 10. Refrain from making any resolutions…well, maybe one 11. Make predictions for the new year (and review last year’s to see how wrong they were) 12. Sing Auld Lang Syne 13. Read the Wikipedia page for the past year and the next year New category: **Fruit drink brands** 1. Jumex ---
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**Fruit drink brands** 1. Jumex 2. Minute Maid ---
**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:** [December 30, 2025, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8976 "2025-12-30T20:10:40Z")
**Fruit drink brands** 1. Jumex 2. Minute Maid 3. Ocean Spray ---
**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:** [December 30, 2025, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8977 "2025-12-30T21:14:57Z")
**Fruit drink brands** 1. Jumex 2. Minute Maid 3. Ocean Spray 4. Tropicana ---
**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:** [December 30, 2025, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8978 "2025-12-30T21:25:33Z")
**Fruit drink brands** 1. Jumex 2. Minute Maid 3. Ocean Spray 4. Tropicana 5. Hi-C ---
**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:** [December 30, 2025, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8979 "2025-12-30T21:42:25Z")
**Fruit drink brands** 1. Jumex 2. Minute Maid 3. Ocean Spray 4. Tropicana 5. Hi-C 6. TANG ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2025, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8980 "2025-12-30T21:58:53Z")
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