# 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:** 48
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/941 "2020-03-05T15:43:07Z")
Signs of Spring 1. First Robin 2. White blossoms on the dogwood trees 3. Crocuses 4. Orange blossoms 5. Mockingbirds singing in the middle of the friggin’ night ---
**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:** [March 5, 2020, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/942 "2020-03-05T16:24:31Z")
Signs of Spring 1. First Robin 2. White blossoms on the dogwood trees 3. Crocuses 4. Orange blossoms 5. Mockingbirds singing in the middle of the friggin’ night 6. Peepers start peeping ---
**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:** [March 5, 2020, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/943 "2020-03-05T16:53:59Z")
Signs of Spring 1. First Robin 2. White blossoms on the dogwood trees 3. Crocuses 4. Orange blossoms 5. Mockingbirds singing in the middle of the friggin’ night 6. Peepers start peeping 7. Rain showers instead of snow ---
**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:** [March 5, 2020, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/944 "2020-03-05T17:10:19Z")
Signs of Spring 1. First Robin 2. White blossoms on the dogwood trees 3. Crocuses 4. Orange blossoms 5. Mockingbirds singing in the middle of the friggin’ night 6. Peepers start peeping 7. Rain showers instead of snow 8. Baseball ---
**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/945 "2020-03-05T18:04:18Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Signs of Spring > 8. Baseball I don’t have anything else to add to the list; I just wanted to say abso-fucking-lutley for baseball. Opening Day I take the day off work and put John Fogarty’s \*\*Centerfield \*\*on auto-repeat. Why Opening Day is not a national holiday, I don’t understand. I don’t mean the made-for-TV ESPN Sunday “opening day,” but the traditional Monday Opening Day. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/946 "2020-03-05T18:11:27Z")
Signs of Spring 1. First Robin 2. White blossoms on the dogwood trees 3. Crocuses 4. Orange blossoms 5. Mockingbirds singing in the middle of the friggin’ night 6. Peepers start peeping 7. Rain showers instead of snow 8. Baseball 9. People wearing light weight clothing and regular shoes ---
**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:** [March 5, 2020, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/947 "2020-03-05T18:45:25Z")
> [@divemaster](#): > > I don’t have anything else to add to the list; I just wanted to say abso-fucking-lutley for baseball. Opening Day I take the day off work and put John Fogarty’s \*\*Centerfield \*\*on auto-repeat. > > Why Opening Day is not a national holiday, I don’t understand. I don’t mean the made-for-TV ESPN Sunday “opening day,” but the traditional Monday Opening Day. While I put baseball on the list, I’ll admit I don’t have your enthusiasm for the sport. But I am aware that games are being played and that for me is a sign of spring. Just as the awareness that football games are being played is a sign of autumn. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/948 "2020-03-05T19:47:37Z")
Signs of Spring 1. First Robin 2. White blossoms on the dogwood trees 3. Crocuses 4. Orange blossoms 5. Mockingbirds singing in the middle of the friggin’ night 6. Peepers start peeping 7. Rain showers instead of snow 8. Baseball 9. People wearing light weight clothing and regular shoes 10. Swapping snow tires for all seasons. ---
**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:** [March 5, 2020, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/949 "2020-03-05T20:10:49Z")
Signs of Spring 1. First Robin 2. White blossoms on the dogwood trees 3. Crocuses 4. Orange blossoms 5. Mockingbirds singing in the middle of the friggin’ night 6. Peepers start peeping 7. Rain showers instead of snow 8. Baseball 9. People wearing light weight clothing and regular shoes 10. Swapping snow tires for all seasons. 11. High School and college students wearing shorts and flip-flops In 45-50 degree weather! ---
**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:** [March 5, 2020, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/950 "2020-03-05T20:33:19Z")
Signs of Spring 1. First Robin 2. White blossoms on the dogwood trees 3. Crocuses 4. Orange blossoms 5. Mockingbirds singing in the middle of the friggin’ night 6. Peepers start peeping 7. Rain showers instead of snow 8. Baseball 9. People wearing light weight clothing and regular shoes 10. Swapping snow tires for all seasons. 11. High School and college students wearing shorts and flip-flops 12. Waking up in sunshine ---
**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:** [March 5, 2020, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/951 "2020-03-05T22:11:55Z")
Signs of Spring 1. First Robin 2. White blossoms on the dogwood trees 3. Crocuses 4. Orange blossoms 5. Mockingbirds singing in the middle of the friggin’ night 6. Peepers start peeping 7. Rain showers instead of snow 8. Baseball 9. People wearing light weight clothing and regular shoes 10. Swapping snow tires for all seasons. 11. High School and college students wearing shorts and flip-flops 12. Waking up in sunshine 13. The sun setting later each night Board games you played as a child 1. Snakes and Ladders ---
**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:** [March 5, 2020, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/952 "2020-03-05T22:30:40Z")
Board games you played as a child 1. Snakes and Ladders 2. Monopoly ---
**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:** [March 5, 2020, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/953 "2020-03-05T23:03:37Z")
Board games you played as a child 1. Snakes and Ladders 2. Monopoly 3. Mousetrap ---
**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:** [March 5, 2020, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/954 "2020-03-05T23:10:30Z")
Board games you played as a child 1. Snakes and Ladders 2. Monopoly 3. Mousetrap 4. Chess I’ve never gotten any good at it, but I enjoy playing. ---
**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/955 "2020-03-05T23:13:28Z")
Board games you played as a child 1. Snakes and Ladders 2. Monopoly 3. Mousetrap 4. Chess 5. Candyland ---
**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:** [March 5, 2020, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/956 "2020-03-05T23:15:35Z")
Board games you played as a child 1. Snakes and Ladders 2. Monopoly 3. Mousetrap 4. Chess 5. Candyland 6. Clue ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/957 "2020-03-05T23:44:43Z")
Board games you played as a child 1. Snakes and Ladders 2. Monopoly 3. Mousetrap 4. Chess 5. Candyland 6. Clue 7. Risk ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/958 "2020-03-06T00:43:40Z")
Board games you played as a child 1. Snakes and Ladders 2. Monopoly 3. Mousetrap 4. Chess 5. Candyland 6. Clue 7. Risk 8. Parcheesi ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/959 "2020-03-06T00:55:31Z")
Board games you played as a child 1. Snakes and Ladders 2. Monopoly 3. Mousetrap 4. Chess 5. Candyland 6. Clue 7. Risk 8. Parcheesi 9. Battleship I think it counts. If not, then sink my battleship! ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/960 "2020-03-06T01:18:38Z")
Board games you played as a child 1. Snakes and Ladders 2. Monopoly 3. Mousetrap 4. Chess 5. Candyland 6. Clue 7. Risk 8. Parcheesi 9. Battleship 10. Masterpiece [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938.md?page=47) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938.md?page=49)