# 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\
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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:** [March 31, 2020, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1421 "2020-03-31T01:02:47Z")

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Childhood rituals or talismans

1. “Back and forth like a choo-choo train; up and down like an airplane”
2. “Step on a crack; break your mother’s back”
3. “Eeny, meeny, miny, moe, catch a tiger by the toe.”
4. “Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight, wish I may and wish I might have the wish I wish tonight.”
5. “Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray thee, Lord, my soul to keep; If I should die before I wake, I pray thee, Lord, my soul to take.”
6. “Engine engine number nine, going down Chicago line…”
7. “One potato, two potato, three potato, four, five potato, six potato, seven potato more!”

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**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 31, 2020, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1422 "2020-03-31T02:48:29Z")

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Childhood rituals or talismans

1. “Back and forth like a choo-choo train; up and down like an airplane”
2. “Step on a crack; break your mother’s back”
3. “Eeny, meeny, miny, moe, catch a tiger by the toe.”
4. “Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight, wish I may and wish I might have the wish I wish tonight.”
5. “Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray thee, Lord, my soul to keep; If I should die before I wake, I pray thee, Lord, my soul to take.”
6. “Engine engine number nine, going down Chicago line…”
7. “One potato, two potato, three potato, four, five potato, six potato, seven potato more!”
8. “Just a few more bites and Peter Rabbit will say ‘hi’ to you.”

A morning ritual in my house. As a very little kid, eating all of my (cereal/oatmeal/cream of wheat) would reveal the picture of Peter Rabbit at the bottom of the bowl.

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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:** [March 31, 2020, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1423 "2020-03-31T03:21:01Z")

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Childhood rituals or talismans

1. “Back and forth like a choo-choo train; up and down like an airplane”
2. “Step on a crack; break your mother’s back”
3. “Eeny, meeny, miny, moe, catch a tiger by the toe.”
4. “Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight, wish I may and wish I might have the wish I wish tonight.”
5. “Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray thee, Lord, my soul to keep; If I should die before I wake, I pray thee, Lord, my soul to take.”
6. “Engine engine number nine, going down Chicago line…”
7. “One potato, two potato, three potato, four, five potato, six potato, seven potato more!”
8. “Just a few more bites and Peter Rabbit will say ‘hi’ to you.”
9. “How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?”

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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:** [March 31, 2020, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1424 "2020-03-31T03:27:17Z")

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Childhood rituals or talismans

1. “Back and forth like a choo-choo train; up and down like an airplane”
2. “Step on a crack; break your mother’s back”
3. “Eeny, meeny, miny, moe, catch a tiger by the toe.”
4. “Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight, wish I may and wish I might have the wish I wish tonight.”
5. “Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray thee, Lord, my soul to keep; If I should die before I wake, I pray thee, Lord, my soul to take.”
6. “Engine engine number nine, going down Chicago line…”
7. “One potato, two potato, three potato, four, five potato, six potato, seven potato more!”
8. “Just a few more bites and Peter Rabbit will say ‘hi’ to you.”
9. “How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?”
10. “Miss Susie had a steamboat; the steamboat had a bell. Miss Susie went to heaven; the steamboat went to…”

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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:** [March 31, 2020, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1425 "2020-03-31T04:09:24Z")

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Childhood rituals or talismans

1. “Back and forth like a choo-choo train; up and down like an airplane”
2. “Step on a crack; break your mother’s back”
3. “Eeny, meeny, miny, moe, catch a tiger by the toe.”
4. “Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight, wish I may and wish I might have the wish I wish tonight.”
5. “Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray thee, Lord, my soul to keep; If I should die before I wake, I pray thee, Lord, my soul to take.”
6. “Engine engine number nine, going down Chicago line…”
7. “One potato, two potato, three potato, four, five potato, six potato, seven potato more!”
8. “Just a few more bites and Peter Rabbit will say ‘hi’ to you.”
9. “How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?”
10. “Miss Susie had a steamboat; the steamboat had a bell. Miss Susie went to heaven; the steamboat went to…”
11. “No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”

Part of our bedtime ritual designed to get us to stop jumping.

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2020, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1426 "2020-03-31T04:51:39Z")

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Childhood rituals or talismans

1. “Back and forth like a choo-choo train; up and down like an airplane”
2. “Step on a crack; break your mother’s back”
3. “Eeny, meeny, miny, moe, catch a tiger by the toe.”
4. “Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight, wish I may and wish I might have the wish I wish tonight.”
5. “Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray thee, Lord, my soul to keep; If I should die before I wake, I pray thee, Lord, my soul to take.”
6. “Engine engine number nine, going down Chicago line…”
7. “One potato, two potato, three potato, four, five potato, six potato, seven potato more!”
8. “Just a few more bites and Peter Rabbit will say ‘hi’ to you.”
9. “How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?”
10. “Miss Susie had a steamboat; the steamboat had a bell. Miss Susie went to heaven; the steamboat went to…”
11. "No more monkeys jumping on the bed!
12. Just wait till your father gets home.

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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:** [March 31, 2020, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1427 "2020-03-31T15:16:05Z")

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Childhood rituals or talismans

1. “Back and forth like a choo-choo train; up and down like an airplane”
2. “Step on a crack; break your mother’s back”
3. “Eeny, meeny, miny, moe, catch a tiger by the toe.”
4. “Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight, wish I may and wish I might have the wish I wish tonight.”
5. “Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray thee, Lord, my soul to keep; If I should die before I wake, I pray thee, Lord, my soul to take.”
6. “Engine engine number nine, going down Chicago line…”
7. “One potato, two potato, three potato, four, five potato, six potato, seven potato more!”
8. “Just a few more bites and Peter Rabbit will say ‘hi’ to you.”
9. “How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?”
10. “Miss Susie had a steamboat; the steamboat had a bell. Miss Susie went to heaven; the steamboat went to…”
11. "No more monkeys jumping on the bed!
12. Just wait till your father gets home.
13. “My mother and your mother were hanging out clothes…” [https://schoolyardplay.net/my-mother-and-your-mother/](https://schoolyardplay.net/my-mother-and-your-mother/)

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March is National Nutrition Month. Nutritious foods:

1. oranges

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**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 31, 2020, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1428 "2020-03-31T16:05:00Z")

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March is National Nutrition Month. Nutritious foods:

1. oranges
2. broccoli

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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:** [March 31, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1429 "2020-03-31T16:07:47Z")

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March is National Nutrition Month. Nutritious foods:

1. oranges
2. broccoli
3. Blueberries

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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:** [March 31, 2020, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1430 "2020-03-31T16:57:13Z")

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**gkster** , some other pics of the Air Force Academy Chapel that might change your mind: [https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1820&bih=779&ei=PnaDXvbXFonEsAW2\_JWQAw&q=air+force+academy+chapel&oq=air+force+academy+chapel&gs\_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzICCAAyAggAMgIIADICCAAyAggAMgIIADICCAAyAggAMgIIADICCAA6BQgAEIMBUJYTWOMuYJIxaABwAHgAgAFYiAGLDpIBAjI0mAEAoAEBqgELZ3dzLXdpei1pbWewAQA&sclient=img&ved=0ahUKEwj27oSYl8XoAhUJIqwKHTZ-BTIQ4dUDCAY&uact=5](https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1820&bih=779&ei=PnaDXvbXFonEsAW2_JWQAw&q=air+force+academy+chapel&oq=air+force+academy+chapel&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzICCAAyAggAMgIIADICCAAyAggAMgIIADICCAAyAggAMgIIADICCAA6BQgAEIMBUJYTWOMuYJIxaABwAHgAgAFYiAGLDpIBAjI0mAEAoAEBqgELZ3dzLXdpei1pbWewAQA&sclient=img&ved=0ahUKEwj27oSYl8XoAhUJIqwKHTZ-BTIQ4dUDCAY&uact=5)

March is National Nutrition Month. Nutritious foods:

1. oranges
2. broccoli
3. blueberries
4. spinach

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**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 31, 2020, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1431 "2020-03-31T17:54:38Z")

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March is National Nutrition Month. Nutritious foods:

1. oranges
2. broccoli
3. blueberries
4. spinach
5. apples

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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:** [March 31, 2020, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1432 "2020-03-31T18:34:15Z")

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March is National Nutrition Month. Nutritious foods:

1. oranges
2. broccoli
3. blueberries
4. spinach
5. apples
6. eggs

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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:** [March 31, 2020, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1433 "2020-03-31T20:07:09Z")

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March is National Nutrition Month. Nutritious foods:

1. oranges
2. broccoli
3. blueberries
4. spinach
5. apples
6. eggs
7. bananas

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**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 31, 2020, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1434 "2020-03-31T20:14:32Z")

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March is National Nutrition Month. Nutritious foods:

1. oranges
2. broccoli
3. blueberries
4. spinach
5. apples
6. eggs
7. bananas
8. Kale

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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:** [March 31, 2020, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1435 "2020-03-31T20:27:34Z")

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March is National Nutrition Month. Nutritious foods:

1. oranges
2. broccoli
3. blueberries
4. spinach
5. apples
6. eggs
7. bananas
8. Kale
9. salmon

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**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2020, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1436 "2020-03-31T20:36:03Z")

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March is National Nutrition Month. Nutritious foods:

1. oranges
2. broccoli
3. blueberries
4. spinach
5. apples
6. eggs
7. bananas
8. Kale
9. salmon
10. almonds

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**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 31, 2020, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1437 "2020-03-31T20:46:28Z")

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March is National Nutrition Month. Nutritious foods:

1. oranges
2. broccoli
3. blueberries
4. spinach
5. apples
6. eggs
7. bananas
8. Kale
9. salmon
10. almonds
11. carrots

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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:** [March 31, 2020, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1438 "2020-03-31T21:08:51Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
>
> **gkster** , some other pics of the Air Force Academy Chapel that might change your mind: [https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1820&bih=779&ei=PnaDXvbXFonEsAW2\_JWQAw&q=air+force+academy+chapel&oq=air+force+academy+chapel&gs\_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzICCAAyAggAMgIIADICCAAyAggAMgIIADICCAAyAggAMgIIADICCAA6BQgAEIMBUJYTWOMuYJIxaABwAHgAgAFYiAGLDpIBAjI0mAEAoAEBqgELZ3dzLXdpei1pbWewAQA&sclient=img&ved=0ahUKEwj27oSYl8XoAhUJIqwKHTZ-BTIQ4dUDCAY&uact=5](https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1820&bih=779&ei=PnaDXvbXFonEsAW2_JWQAw&q=air+force+academy+chapel&oq=air+force+academy+chapel&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzICCAAyAggAMgIIADICCAAyAggAMgIIADICCAAyAggAMgIIADICCAA6BQgAEIMBUJYTWOMuYJIxaABwAHgAgAFYiAGLDpIBAjI0mAEAoAEBqgELZ3dzLXdpei1pbWewAQA&sclient=img&ved=0ahUKEwj27oSYl8XoAhUJIqwKHTZ-BTIQ4dUDCAY&uact=5)

Thanks _Elendil’s Heir_, yes, some of those beautiful pictures do make me change my mind!

March is National Nutrition Month. Nutritious foods:

1. oranges
2. broccoli
3. blueberries
4. spinach
5. apples
6. eggs
7. bananas
8. Kale
9. salmon
10. almonds
11. carrots
12. hummus

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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:** [March 31, 2020, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1439 "2020-03-31T21:09:55Z")

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n/m

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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:** [March 31, 2020, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1440 "2020-03-31T21:32:52Z")

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March is National Nutrition Month. Nutritious foods:

1. oranges
2. broccoli
3. blueberries
4. spinach
5. apples
6. eggs
7. bananas
8. Kale
9. salmon
10. almonds
11. carrots
12. hummus
13. walnuts

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