# Baker's Dozen II (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [January 25, 2020, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938 "2020-01-25T03:38:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 363
**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7244 "2021-08-19T19:33:34Z")
**Words commonly used in English that have a Greek origin** 1. rhythm 2. idiot 3. self 4. cemetery 5. nemesis 6. Olive 7. hermaphrodite 8. democracy ---
**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:** [August 19, 2021, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7245 "2021-08-19T19:57:17Z")
**Words commonly used in English that have a Greek origin** 1. rhythm 2. idiot 3. self 4. cemetery 5. nemesis 6. Olive 7. hermaphrodite 8. democracy 9. horizon ---
**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:** [August 19, 2021, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7246 "2021-08-19T20:07:49Z")
**Words commonly used in English that have a Greek origin** 1. rhythm 2. idiot 3. self 4. cemetery 5. nemesis 6. Olive 7. hermaphrodite 8. democracy 9. horizon 10. dinosaur ---
**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, 2021, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7247 "2021-08-19T20:29:19Z")
**Words commonly used in English that have a Greek origin** 1. rhythm 2. idiot 3. self 4. cemetery 5. nemesis 6. Olive 7. hermaphrodite 8. democracy 9. horizon 10. dinosaur 11. psychology ---
**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, 2021, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7248 "2021-08-19T21:23:28Z")
**Words commonly used in English that have a Greek origin** 1. rhythm 2. idiot 3. self 4. cemetery 5. nemesis 6. Olive 7. hermaphrodite 8. democracy 9. horizon 10. dinosaur 11. psychology 12. music ---
**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, 2021, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7249 "2021-08-19T21:44:38Z")
**Words commonly used in English that have a Greek origin** 1. rhythm 2. idiot 3. self 4. cemetery 5. nemesis 6. Olive 7. hermaphrodite 8. democracy 9. horizon 10. dinosaur 11. psychology 12. music 13. Delta **Relating to Robin Hood** 1. Sherwood Forest ---
**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, 2021, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7250 "2021-08-19T21:50:35Z")
**Relating to Robin Hood** 1. Sherwood Forest 2. Friar Tuck ---
**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 19, 2021, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7251 "2021-08-19T21:55:02Z")
**Relating to Robin Hood** 1. Sherwood Forest 2. Friar Tuck 3. Little John ---
**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, 2021, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7252 "2021-08-19T22:12:35Z")
**Relating to Robin Hood** 1. Sherwood Forest 2. Friar Tuck 3. Little John 4. Alan-a-Dale ---
**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, 2021, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7253 "2021-08-19T22:59:34Z")
**Relating to Robin Hood** 1. Sherwood Forest 2. Friar Tuck 3. Little John 4. Alan-a-Dale 5. Maid Marian ---
**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:** [August 19, 2021, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7254 "2021-08-19T23:21:43Z")
**Relating to Robin Hood** 1. Sherwood Forest 2. Friar Tuck 3. Little John 4. Alan-a-Dale 5. Maid Marian 6. Sheriff of Nottingham ---
**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 20, 2021, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7255 "2021-08-20T00:07:23Z")
**Relating to Robin Hood** 1. Sherwood Forest 2. Friar Tuck 3. Little John 4. Alan-a-Dale 5. Maid Marian 6. Sheriff of Nottingham 7. Will Scarlett _ **-“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 20, 2021, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7256 "2021-08-20T01:15:22Z")
**Relating to Robin Hood** 1. Sherwood Forest 2. Friar Tuck 3. Little John 4. Alan-a-Dale 5. Maid Marian 6. Sheriff of Nottingham 7. Will Scarlett 8. Midge, aka Much ---
**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 20, 2021, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7257 "2021-08-20T11:52:57Z")
**Relating to Robin Hood** 1. Sherwood Forest 2. Friar Tuck 3. Little John 4. Alan-a-Dale 5. Maid Marian 6. Sheriff of Nottingham 7. Will Scarlett 8. Midge, aka Much 9. King John ---
**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:** [August 20, 2021, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7258 "2021-08-20T12:05:00Z")
**Relating to Robin Hood** 1. Sherwood Forest 2. Friar Tuck 3. Little John 4. Alan-a-Dale 5. Maid Marian 6. Sheriff of Nottingham 7. Will Scarlett 8. Midge, aka Much 9. King John 10. Archery contest ---
**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 20, 2021, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7259 "2021-08-20T12:15:05Z")
**Relating to Robin Hood** 1. Sherwood Forest 2. Friar Tuck 3. Little John 4. Alan-a-Dale 5. Maid Marian 6. Sheriff of Nottingham 7. Will Scarlett 8. Midge, aka Much 9. King John 10. Archery contest 11. Sir Guy of Gisborne ---
**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:** [August 20, 2021, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7260 "2021-08-20T12:17:00Z")
**Relating to Robin Hood** 1. Sherwood Forest 2. Friar Tuck 3. Little John 4. Alan-a-Dale 5. Maid Marian 6. Sheriff of Nottingham 7. Will Scarlett 8. Midge, aka Much 9. King John 10. Archery contest 11. Sir Guy of Gisborne 12. Robin’s merry band of outlaws ---
**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 20, 2021, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7261 "2021-08-20T21:39:35Z")
**Relating to Robin Hood** 1. Sherwood Forest 2. Friar Tuck 3. Little John 4. Alan-a-Dale 5. Maid Marian 6. Sheriff of Nottingham 7. Will Scarlett 8. Midge, aka Much 9. King John I believe that was PRINCE John, who was holding the throne while Richard was off on the Crusades. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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 21, 2021, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7262 "2021-08-21T13:10:36Z")
> [@Bicycle\_Bill](#): > > I believe that was PRINCE John, who was holding the throne while Richard was off on the Crusades. Yes, that’s true, John had not become king yet in most of the stories. My favorite vaguely remembered story from childhood has Robin stealing from the rich, not to give to the poor, but to raise the ransom for Richard who was being held by the emperor. Amended: **Relating to Robin Hood** 1. Sherwood Forest 2. Friar Tuck 3. Little John 4. Alan-a-Dale 5. Maid Marian 6. Sheriff of Nottingham 7. Will Scarlett 8. Midge, aka Much 9. Prince John 10. Archery contest 11. Sir Guy of Gisborne 12. Robin’s merry band of outlaws ---
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**Relating to Robin Hood** 1. Sherwood Forest 2. Friar Tuck 3. Little John 4. Alan-a-Dale 5. Maid Marian 6. Sheriff of Nottingham 7. Will Scarlett 8. Midge, aka Much 9. Prince John 10. Archery contest 11. Sir Guy of Gisborne 12. Robin’s merry band of outlaws 13. Cary Elwes plays the title role in _Robin Hood: Men in Tights_ Next **Actors and notable roles; actor or film repeats allowed** 1. Cary Elwes, Westley in _The Princess Bride_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938.md?page=362) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938.md?page=364)