# 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:** 497
**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:** [August 16, 2026, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9921 "2026-08-16T22:10:52Z")
**More bodies in our Solar System** 1. Mercury 2. Io 3. Eris 4. 23238 Ocasio-Cortez 5. Venus 6. Kuiper Belt 7. Saturn 8. Halley’s Comet 9. Elle Macpherson (aka The Body) 10. Deimos 11. Mars 12. Styx The smallest of the five moons of Pluto. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9922 "2026-08-19T05:30:45Z")
**More bodies in our Solar System** 1. Mercury 2. Io 3. Eris 4. 23238 Ocasio-Cortez 5. Venus 6. Kuiper Belt 7. Saturn 8. Halley’s Comet 9. Elle Macpherson (aka The Body) 10. Deimos 11. Mars 12. Styx 13. Moon **Describe a book or novel with a shopping list** _(maximum of five items)_ 1. Shovel, writing paper, strychnine, eye drops, lemonade - The Count of Monte Cristo ---
**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:** [August 19, 2026, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9923 "2026-08-19T12:07:19Z")
**Describe a book or novel with a shopping list** _(maximum of five items)_ 1. Shovel, writing paper, strychnine, eye drops, lemonade - The Count of Monte Cristo 2. Two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid, a salt shaker half full of cocaine, and a whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers . . . and also a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of Budweiser, a pint of raw ether and two dozen amyls - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas The novel itself provides the list. ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9924 "2026-08-19T14:14:37Z")
**Describe a book or novel with a shopping list** _(maximum of five items)_ 1. Shovel, writing paper, strychnine, eye drops, lemonade - The Count of Monte Cristo 2. Two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid, a salt shaker half full of cocaine, and a whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers . . . and also a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of Budweiser, a pint of raw ether and two dozen amyls - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 3. White paint, Bible, corncob pipe, bowie knife, marbles - _The Adventures of Tom Sawyer_ ---
**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:** [August 19, 2026, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9925 "2026-08-19T15:20:01Z")
**Describe a book or novel with a shopping list** _(maximum of five items)_ 1. Shovel, writing paper, strychnine, eye drops, lemonade - The Count of Monte Cristo 2. Two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid, a salt shaker half full of cocaine, and a whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers . . . and also a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of Budweiser, a pint of raw ether and two dozen amyls - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 3. White paint, Bible, corncob pipe, bowie knife, marbles - _The Adventures of Tom Sawyer_ 4. A conch shell, war paint, a pair of glasses, a pig’s head - _Lord of the Flies_ ---
**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:** [August 19, 2026, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9926 "2026-08-19T15:43:51Z")
**Describe a book or novel with a shopping list** _(maximum of five items)_ 1. Shovel, writing paper, strychnine, eye drops, lemonade - The Count of Monte Cristo 2. Two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid, a salt shaker half full of cocaine, and a whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers . . . and also a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of Budweiser, a pint of raw ether and two dozen amyls - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 3. White paint, Bible, corncob pipe, bowie knife, marbles - _The Adventures of Tom Sawyer_ 4. A conch shell, war paint, a pair of glasses, a pig’s head - _Lord of the Flies_ 5. A book of verses, a loaf of bread, a jug of wine, a tree with boughs, a singer in the wilderness - _The Rubaiyat_ ---
**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:** [August 19, 2026, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9927 "2026-08-19T15:54:48Z")
Oh, and I apologize. I just noticed a max of five items. If we have to wipe my _Fear and Loathing_ shopping list out, fine. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9928 "2026-08-19T16:19:10Z")
I’ll let it slide. For now. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9929 "2026-08-19T16:26:40Z")
**Describe a book or novel with a shopping list** _(maximum of five items)_ 1. Shovel, writing paper, strychnine, eye drops, lemonade - The Count of Monte Cristo 2. Two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid, a salt shaker half full of cocaine, and a whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers . . . and also a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of Budweiser, a pint of raw ether and two dozen amyls - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 3. White paint, Bible, corncob pipe, bowie knife, marbles - _The Adventures of Tom Sawyer_ 4. A conch shell, war paint, a pair of glasses, a pig’s head - _Lord of the Flies_ 5. A book of verses, a loaf of bread, a jug of wine, a tree with boughs, a singer in the wilderness - _The Rubaiyat_ 6. A set of oars, a bar of soap, a map, and a pipe - _Catch-22_ ---
**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:** [August 19, 2026, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9930 "2026-08-19T17:10:11Z")
**Describe a book or novel with a shopping list** _(maximum of five items)_ 1. Shovel, writing paper, strychnine, eye drops, lemonade - The Count of Monte Cristo 2. Two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid, a salt shaker half full of cocaine, and a whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers . . . and also a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of Budweiser, a pint of raw ether and two dozen amyls - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 3. White paint, Bible, corncob pipe, bowie knife, marbles - _The Adventures of Tom Sawyer_ 4. A conch shell, war paint, a pair of glasses, a pig’s head - _Lord of the Flies_ 5. A book of verses, a loaf of bread, a jug of wine, a tree with boughs, a singer in the wilderness - _The Rubaiyat_ 6. A set of oars, a bar of soap, a map, and a pipe - _Catch-22_ 7. Brain, heart, courage, doggie treats, don’t forget to bring the return ticket home - _The Wizard of Oz_ ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9931 "2026-08-19T18:12:13Z")
**Describe a book or novel with a shopping list** _(maximum of five items)_ 1. Shovel, writing paper, strychnine, eye drops, lemonade - The Count of Monte Cristo 2. Two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid, a salt shaker half full of cocaine, and a whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers . . . and also a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of Budweiser, a pint of raw ether and two dozen amyls - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 3. White paint, Bible, corncob pipe, bowie knife, marbles - _The Adventures of Tom Sawyer_ 4. A conch shell, war paint, a pair of glasses, a pig’s head - _Lord of the Flies_ 5. A book of verses, a loaf of bread, a jug of wine, a tree with boughs, a singer in the wilderness - _The Rubaiyat_ 6. A set of oars, a bar of soap, a map, and a pipe - _Catch-22_ 7. Brain, heart, courage, doggie treats, don’t forget to bring the return ticket home - _The Wizard of Oz_ 8. English viscount’s diary, knife, jungle, apes, absent-minded professor’s daughter - _Tarzan of the Apes_ ---
**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:** [August 19, 2026, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9932 "2026-08-19T20:53:31Z")
**Describe a book or novel with a shopping list** _(maximum of five items)_ 1. Shovel, writing paper, strychnine, eye drops, lemonade - The Count of Monte Cristo 2. Two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid, a salt shaker half full of cocaine, and a whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers . . . and also a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of Budweiser, a pint of raw ether and two dozen amyls - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 3. White paint, Bible, corncob pipe, bowie knife, marbles - _The Adventures of Tom Sawyer_ 4. A conch shell, war paint, a pair of glasses, a pig’s head - _Lord of the Flies_ 5. A book of verses, a loaf of bread, a jug of wine, a tree with boughs, a singer in the wilderness - _The Rubaiyat_ 6. A set of oars, a bar of soap, a map, and a pipe - _Catch-22_ 7. Brain, heart, courage, doggie treats, don’t forget to bring the return ticket home - _The Wizard of Oz_ 8. English viscount’s diary, knife, jungle, apes, absent-minded professor’s daughter - _Tarzan of the Apes_ 9. Castle, large circular table, band of trusted friends, powerful wizard, beautiful wife – _Le Morte d’Arthur_ _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [August 19, 2026, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9933 "2026-08-19T22:17:38Z")
**Describe a book or novel with a shopping list** _(maximum of five items)_ 1. Shovel, writing paper, strychnine, eye drops, lemonade - The Count of Monte Cristo 2. Two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid, a salt shaker half full of cocaine, and a whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers . . . and also a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of Budweiser, a pint of raw ether and two dozen amyls - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 3. White paint, Bible, corncob pipe, bowie knife, marbles - _The Adventures of Tom Sawyer_ 4. A conch shell, war paint, a pair of glasses, a pig’s head - _Lord of the Flies_ 5. A book of verses, a loaf of bread, a jug of wine, a tree with boughs, a singer in the wilderness - _The Rubaiyat_ 6. A set of oars, a bar of soap, a map, and a pipe - _Catch-22_ 7. Brain, heart, courage, doggie treats, don’t forget to bring the return ticket home - _The Wizard of Oz_ 8. English viscount’s diary, knife, jungle, apes, absent-minded professor’s daughter - _Tarzan of the Apes_ 9. Castle, large circular table, band of trusted friends, powerful wizard, beautiful wife – _Le Morte d’Arthur_ 10. A flask of iocaine powder, a sword made for a six-fingered hand, a black mask, a holocaust cloak, a book from a secondhand bookstore - _The Princess Bride_ ---
**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:** [August 19, 2026, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9934 "2026-08-19T22:51:46Z")
**Describe a book or novel with a shopping list** _(maximum of five items)_ 1. Shovel, writing paper, strychnine, eye drops, lemonade - The Count of Monte Cristo 2. Two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid, a salt shaker half full of cocaine, and a whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers . . . and also a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of Budweiser, a pint of raw ether and two dozen amyls - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 3. White paint, Bible, corncob pipe, bowie knife, marbles - _The Adventures of Tom Sawyer_ 4. A conch shell, war paint, a pair of glasses, a pig’s head - _Lord of the Flies_ 5. A book of verses, a loaf of bread, a jug of wine, a tree with boughs, a singer in the wilderness - _The Rubaiyat_ 6. A set of oars, a bar of soap, a map, and a pipe - _Catch-22_ 7. Brain, heart, courage, doggie treats, don’t forget to bring the return ticket home - _The Wizard of Oz_ 8. English viscount’s diary, knife, jungle, apes, absent-minded professor’s daughter - _Tarzan of the Apes_ 9. Castle, large circular table, band of trusted friends, powerful wizard, beautiful wife – _Le Morte d’Arthur_ 10. A flask of iocaine powder, a sword made for a six-fingered hand, a black mask, a holocaust cloak, a book from a secondhand bookstore - _The Princess Bride_ 11. A killer virus, an angelic old woman from Nebraska, a deaf-mute heroic young man, an Irish Setter, an atomic explosion - _The Stand_ ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2026, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9935 "2026-08-20T15:45:32Z")
**Describe a book or novel with a shopping list** _(maximum of five items)_ 1. Shovel, writing paper, strychnine, eye drops, lemonade - The Count of Monte Cristo 2. Two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid, a salt shaker half full of cocaine, and a whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers . . . and also a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of Budweiser, a pint of raw ether and two dozen amyls - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 3. White paint, Bible, corncob pipe, bowie knife, marbles - _The Adventures of Tom Sawyer_ 4. A conch shell, war paint, a pair of glasses, a pig’s head - _Lord of the Flies_ 5. A book of verses, a loaf of bread, a jug of wine, a tree with boughs, a singer in the wilderness - _The Rubaiyat_ 6. A set of oars, a bar of soap, a map, and a pipe - _Catch-22_ 7. Brain, heart, courage, doggie treats, don’t forget to bring the return ticket home - _The Wizard of Oz_ 8. English viscount’s diary, knife, jungle, apes, absent-minded professor’s daughter - _Tarzan of the Apes_ 9. Castle, large circular table, band of trusted friends, powerful wizard, beautiful wife – _Le Morte d’Arthur_ 10. A flask of iocaine powder, a sword made for a six-fingered hand, a black mask, a holocaust cloak, a book from a secondhand bookstore - _The Princess Bride_ 11. A killer virus, an angelic old woman from Nebraska, a deaf-mute heroic young man, an Irish Setter, an atomic explosion - _The Stand_ 12. A typewriter, a room key, an axe, a Big Wheel, and a plane ticket - _The Shining_ ---
**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:** [August 21, 2026, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9936 "2026-08-21T05:55:43Z")
**Describe a book or novel with a shopping list (maximum of five items)** 1. Shovel, writing paper, strychnine, eye drops, lemonade - The Count of Monte Cristo 2. Two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid, a salt shaker half full of cocaine, and a whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers . . . and also a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of Budweiser, a pint of raw ether and two dozen amyls - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 3. White paint, Bible, corncob pipe, bowie knife, marbles - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 4. A conch shell, war paint, a pair of glasses, a pig’s head - Lord of the Flies 5. A book of verses, a loaf of bread, a jug of wine, a tree with boughs, a singer in the wilderness - The Rubaiyat 6. A set of oars, a bar of soap, a map, and a pipe - Catch-22 7. Brain, heart, courage, doggie treats, don’t forget to bring the return ticket home - The Wizard of Oz 8. English viscount’s diary, knife, jungle, apes, absent-minded professor’s daughter - Tarzan of the Apes 9. Castle, large circular table, band of trusted friends, powerful wizard, beautiful wife – Le Morte d’Arthur 10. A flask of iocaine powder, a sword made for a six-fingered hand, a black mask, a holocaust cloak, a book from a secondhand bookstore - The Princess Bride 11. A killer virus, an angelic old woman from Nebraska, a deaf-mute heroic young man, an Irish Setter, an atomic explosion - The Stand 12. A typewriter, a room key, an axe, a Big Wheel, and a plane ticket - The Shining 13. A stolen boot, an escaped convict, a giant hound, a family portrait, phosphorescent paint - The Hound of the Baskervilles Next: **Famous people who are related, by blood or marriage** 1. Jane Austen and her 8x grandfather, Thomas More ---
**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:** [August 21, 2026, 8:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9937 "2026-08-21T08:35:48Z")
**Famous people who are related, by blood or marriage** 1. Jane Austen and her 8x grandfather, Thomas More 2. Tom Hanks and Abraham Lincoln Tom is a distant cousin of Nancy Hanks Lincoln, who was Abraham Lincoln’s mother. ---
**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:** [August 21, 2026, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9938 "2026-08-21T13:20:50Z")
**Famous people who are related, by blood or marriage** 1. Jane Austen and her 8x grandfather, Thomas More 2. Tom Hanks and Abraham Lincoln 3. Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt They are in-laws, Stanley is married to Emily’s sister Felicity. ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9939 "2026-08-21T13:40:52Z")
**Famous people who are related, by blood or marriage** 1. Jane Austen and her 8x grandfather, Thomas More 2. Tom Hanks and Abraham Lincoln 3. Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt 4. Teddy Roosevelt and Frankilin Roosevelt Blood and marriage. They are 5th cousins and FDR married Teddy’s niece. ---
**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:** [August 21, 2026, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9940 "2026-08-21T15:53:10Z")
**Famous people who are related, by blood or marriage** 1. Jane Austen and her 8x grandfather, Thomas More 2. Tom Hanks and Abraham Lincoln 3. Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt 4. Teddy Roosevelt and Franklin Roosevelt 5. Lenny Kravitz and Al Roker Lenny’s mother was the late Roxie Roker, who played the part of Helen Willis on _The Jeffersons_. Roxie and Al were cousins. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093.md?page=496) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093.md?page=498)