# Baker’s Dozen IV

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [September 18, 2026, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177 "2026-09-18T13:39:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 11

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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:** [October 15, 2026, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/201 "2026-10-15T15:07:26Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> Hmm. #4 and 7 don’t actually mention aircraft.

I’ll proffer “Home and Dry” by Gerry Rafferty: “This silver bird takes me 'cross the sky…”

In play:

**At the Last Supper**

1. Judas
2. Communion
3. Seats

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**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 15, 2026, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/202 "2026-10-15T17:10:36Z")

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**At the Last Supper**

1. Judas
2. Communion
3. Seats
4. A table. A long one, so that everyone could sit on the same side in dramatic poses.

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/203 "2026-10-15T17:18:11Z")

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**At the Last Supper**

1. Judas
2. Communion
3. Seats
4. A table.
5. The Holy Grail

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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:** [October 15, 2026, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/204 "2026-10-15T17:52:29Z")

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**At the Last Supper**

1. Judas
2. Communion
3. Seats
4. A table
5. The Holy Grail
6. Philip

I used to play Philip in my church’s annual re-enactment of The Last Supper on Maundy Thursday.

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/205 "2026-10-15T17:57:49Z")

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**At the Last Supper**

1. Judas
2. Communion
3. Seats
4. A table
5. The Holy Grail
6. Philip
7. Bartholomew

“I’m Bartholomew, who the hell are you?” 😁

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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:** [October 15, 2026, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/206 "2026-10-15T18:34:30Z")

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**At the Last Supper**

1. Judas
2. Communion
3. Seats
4. A table
5. The Holy Grail
6. Philip
7. Bartholomew
8. John

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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:** [October 15, 2026, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/207 "2026-10-15T18:45:26Z")

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**At the Last Supper**

1. Judas
2. Communion
3. Seats
4. A table
5. The Holy Grail
6. Philip
7. Bartholomew
8. John
9. Bread, broken

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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:** [October 15, 2026, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/208 "2026-10-15T19:16:11Z")

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**At the Last Supper**

1. Judas
2. Communion
3. Seats
4. A table
5. The Holy Grail
6. Philip
7. Bartholomew
8. John
9. Bread, broken
10. “Is it I, Lord?”

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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:** [October 15, 2026, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/209 "2026-10-15T19:26:02Z")

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**At the Last Supper**

1. Judas
2. Communion
3. Seats
4. A table
5. The Holy Grail
6. Philip
7. Bartholomew
8. John
9. Bread, broken
10. “Is it I, Lord?”
11. Bitter herbs

The Last Supper was, after all, a Passover Seder – which means also that the bread would have been unleavened matzoh.

_ **-“BB”-** _

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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:** [October 15, 2026, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/210 "2026-10-15T19:42:46Z")

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**At the Last Supper**

1. Judas
2. Communion
3. Seats
4. A table
5. The Holy Grail
6. Philip
7. Bartholomew
8. John
9. Bread, broken
10. “Is it I, Lord?”
11. Bitter herbs
12. Jesus

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**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/211 "2026-10-15T20:00:43Z")

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**At the Last Supper**

1. Judas
2. Communion
3. Seats
4. A table
5. The Holy Grail
6. Philip
7. Bartholomew
8. John
9. Bread, broken
10. “Is it I, Lord?”
11. Bitter herbs
12. Jesus
13. Olives

**Barneys, fictional or real**

1. Barney Miller - TV sitcom character

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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:** [October 15, 2026, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/212 "2026-10-15T20:09:26Z")

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**Barneys, fictional or real**

1. Barney Miller - TV sitcom character
2. Barney Fife - Mayberry deputy

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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:** [October 15, 2026, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/213 "2026-10-15T20:17:02Z")

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**Barneys, fictional or real**

1. Barney Miller - TV sitcom character
2. Barney Fife - Mayberry deputy
3. Rex Barney - Pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers

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**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 15, 2026, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/214 "2026-10-15T20:17:49Z")

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**Barneys, fictional or real**

1. Barney Miller - TV sitcom character
2. Barney Fife - Mayberry deputy
3. Rex Barney - Pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers
4. Barney Stinson - TV sitcom character

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/215 "2026-10-15T20:34:04Z")

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**Barneys, fictional or real**

1. Barney Miller - TV sitcom character
2. Barney Fife - Mayberry deputy
3. Rex Barney - Pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers
4. Barney Stinson - TV sitcom character
5. Barney Rubble

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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:** [October 15, 2026, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/216 "2026-10-15T21:05:43Z")

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**Barneys, fictional or real**

1. Barney Miller - TV sitcom character
2. Barney Fife - Mayberry deputy
3. Rex Barney - Pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers
4. Barney Stinson - TV sitcom character
5. Barney Rubble from _The Flintstones_
6. Barney Gumble, barfly from _The Simpsons_

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/217 "2026-10-15T21:24:41Z")

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**Barneys, fictional or real**

1. Barney Miller - TV sitcom character
2. Barney Fife - Mayberry deputy
3. Rex Barney - Pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers
4. Barney Stinson - TV sitcom character
5. Barney Rubble from _The Flintstones_
6. Barney Gumble, barfly from _The Simpsons_
7. Barney’s New York - Luxury department store

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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:** [October 15, 2026, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/218 "2026-10-15T21:34:14Z")

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**Barneys, fictional or real**

1. Barney Miller - TV sitcom character
2. Barney Fife - Mayberry deputy
3. Rex Barney - Pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers
4. Barney Stinson - TV sitcom character
5. Barney Rubble from _The Flintstones_
6. Barney Gumble, barfly from _The Simpsons_
7. Barney’s New York - Luxury department store
8. Barney the dinosaur

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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:** [October 15, 2026, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/219 "2026-10-15T21:50:33Z")

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**Barneys, fictional or real**

1. Barney Miller - TV sitcom character
2. Barney Fife - Mayberry deputy
3. Rex Barney - Pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers
4. Barney Stinson - TV sitcom character
5. Barney Rubble from _The Flintstones_
6. Barney Gumble, barfly from _The Simpsons_
7. Barney’s New York - Luxury department store
8. Barney the dinosaur
9. Barney Google - comic strip character

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/220 "2026-10-15T23:32:55Z")

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**Barneys, fictional or real**

1. Barney Miller - TV sitcom character
2. Barney Fife - Mayberry deputy
3. Rex Barney - Pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers
4. Barney Stinson - TV sitcom character
5. Barney Rubble from _The Flintstones_
6. Barney Gumble, barfly from _The Simpsons_
7. Barney’s New York - Luxury department store
8. Barney the dinosaur
9. Barney Google - comic strip character
10. Barney Martin - Liza Minelli’s dad in **Arthur**

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