# Baker's Dozen II (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938>\
**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:** 386

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**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:** [October 29, 2021, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7704 "2021-10-29T16:57:18Z")

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**Bogeymen going to get you!**

1. Baba Yaga
2. The Erlking
3. Sack Man
4. Krampus
5. The Hookman ([LINK](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hook))
6. Slender Man
7. Uomo Nero

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**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, 2021, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7705 "2021-10-29T17:34:26Z")

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**Bogeymen going to get you!**

1. Baba Yaga
2. The Erlking
3. Sack Man
4. Krampus
5. The Hookman ([LINK](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hook))
6. Slender Man
7. Uomo Nero
8. [El Coco, or, in Latin America, El Cuco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coco_(folklore))

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**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, 2021, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7706 "2021-10-29T19:48:00Z")

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**Bogeymen going to get you!**

1. Baba Yaga
2. The Erlking
3. Sack Man
4. Krampus
5. The Hookman ([LINK](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hook))
6. Slender Man
7. Uomo Nero
8. [El Coco, or, in Latin America, El Cuco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coco_(folklore))
9. Spring-heeled Jack

Very weird: [Spring-heeled Jack - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring-heeled_Jack)

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**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:** [October 29, 2021, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7707 "2021-10-29T19:51:11Z")

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**Bogeymen going to get you!**

1. Baba Yaga
2. The Erlking
3. Sack Man
4. Krampus
5. The Hookman ([LINK](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hook))
6. Slender Man
7. Uomo Nero
8. [El Coco, or, in Latin America, El Cuco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coco_(folklore))
9. Spring-heeled Jack
10. The Bogeyman

and it took 10 posts to get there?

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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 30, 2021, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7708 "2021-10-30T13:05:37Z")

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**Bogeymen going to get you!**

1. Baba Yaga
2. The Erlking
3. Sack Man
4. Krampus
5. The Hookman ([LINK](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hook))
6. Slender Man
7. Uomo Nero
8. [El Coco, or, in Latin America, El Cuco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coco_(folklore))
9. Spring-heeled Jack
10. The Bogeyman
11. The Thing that Lives in the Closet

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2021, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7709 "2021-10-30T23:15:14Z")

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**Bogeymen going to get you!**

1. Baba Yaga
2. The Erlking
3. Sack Man
4. Krampus
5. The Hookman ([LINK](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hook))
6. Slender Man
7. Uomo Nero
8. [El Coco, or, in Latin America, El Cuco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coco_(folklore))
9. Spring-heeled Jack
10. The Bogeyman
11. The Thing that Lives in the Closet
12. The Creature Under the Bed

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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 31, 2021, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7710 "2021-10-31T18:53:29Z")

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**Bogeymen going to get you!**

1. Baba Yaga
2. The Erlking
3. Sack Man
4. Krampus
5. The Hookman ([LINK](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hook))
6. Slender Man
7. Uomo Nero
8. [El Coco, or, in Latin America, El Cuco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coco_(folklore))
9. Spring-heeled Jack
10. The Bogeyman
11. The Thing that Lives in the Closet
12. The Creature Under the Bed
13. Groke

**Halloween-related Terms**

1. Trick or Treat!

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**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:** [October 31, 2021, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7711 "2021-10-31T19:15:38Z")

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**Halloween-related Terms**

1. Trick or Treat!
2. Jack-o’-lantern

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**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2021, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7712 "2021-10-31T19:27:34Z")

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**Halloween-related Terms**

1. Trick or Treat!
2. Jack-o’-lantern
3. **BOO!**

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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 31, 2021, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7713 "2021-10-31T19:37:41Z")

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**Halloween-related Terms**

1. Trick or Treat!
2. Jack-o’-lantern
3. **BOO!**
4. Samhain

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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 31, 2021, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7714 "2021-10-31T20:04:58Z")

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**Halloween-related Terms**

1. Trick or Treat!
2. Jack-o’-lantern
3. **BOO!**
4. Samhain
5. _The Monster Mash_

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**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:** [November 1, 2021, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7715 "2021-11-01T02:01:02Z")

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**Halloween-related Terms**

1. Trick or Treat!
2. Jack-o’-lantern
3. **BOO!**
4. Samhain
5. _The Monster Mash_
6. costume parties

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**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:** [November 1, 2021, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7716 "2021-11-01T02:25:04Z")

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**Halloween-related Terms**

1. Trick or Treat!
2. Jack-o’-lantern
3. **BOO!**
4. Samhain
5. _The Monster Mash_
6. costume parties
7. “fun size”

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**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:** [November 1, 2021, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7717 "2021-11-01T02:52:49Z")

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**Halloween-related Terms**

1. Trick or Treat!
2. Jack-o’-lantern
3. **BOO!**
4. Samhain
5. _The Monster Mash_
6. costume parties
7. “fun size”
8. UNICEF fundraising

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**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:** [November 1, 2021, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7718 "2021-11-01T12:09:34Z")

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**Halloween-related Terms**

1. Trick or Treat!
2. Jack-o’-lantern
3. **BOO!**
4. Samhain
5. _The Monster Mash_
6. costume parties
7. “fun size”
8. UNICEF fundraising
9. Goodie bag

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**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:** [November 1, 2021, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7719 "2021-11-01T12:57:19Z")

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[quote=“Cardigan, post:7718, topic:846938, full:true”]  
**Halloween-related Terms**

1. Trick or Treat!
2. Jack-o’-lantern
3. **BOO!**
4. Samhain
5. _The Monster Mash_
6. costume parties
7. “fun size”
8. UNICEF fundraising
9. Goodie bag
10. Outhouse tipping

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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:** [November 1, 2021, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7720 "2021-11-01T13:51:44Z")

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**Halloween-related Terms**

1. Trick or Treat!
2. Jack-o’-lantern
3. **BOO!**
4. Samhain
5. _The Monster Mash_
6. costume parties
7. “fun size”
8. UNICEF fundraising
9. Goodie bag
10. Outhouse tipping
11. Frankenberry

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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:** [November 1, 2021, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7721 "2021-11-01T15:07:46Z")

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**Halloween-related Terms**

1. Trick or Treat!
2. Jack-o’-lantern
3. **BOO!**
4. Samhain
5. _The Monster Mash_
6. costume parties
7. “fun size”
8. UNICEF fundraising
9. Goodie bag
10. Outhouse tipping
11. Frankenberry
12. The Great Pumpkin

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**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:** [November 1, 2021, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7722 "2021-11-01T16:04:44Z")

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**Halloween-related Terms**

1. Trick or Treat!
2. Jack-o’-lantern
3. **BOO!**
4. Samhain
5. _The Monster Mash_
6. costume parties
7. “fun size”
8. UNICEF fundraising
9. Goodie bag
10. Outhouse tipping
11. Frankenberry
12. The Great Pumpkin
13. Bobbing for apples

Next up:

**Best things about the week after Halloween**

1. Leftover candy

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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:** [November 1, 2021, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7723 "2021-11-01T18:29:44Z")

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**Best things about the week after Halloween**

1. Leftover candy
2. Getting ready for Christmas

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