# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1013
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2013, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20244 "2013-10-08T17:30:35Z")
“World” Capital Cities in the USA (doesn’t necessarily have to be pronounced the same) 1. Lima, Ohio 2. London, Indiana 3. Paris, Texas 4. Ottawa, Illinois 5. Rome, Georgia 6. Moscow, Idaho 7. Manila, Utah 8. Athens, Georgia 9. Cairo, Illinois 10. Berlin, Georgia (Georgia has a lot of these… Cairo, Damascus, Dublin, Vienna, Washington, Geneva, Ephesus, Sparta, etc. (Yes, the last three aren’t ‘world capitals’, true.)) ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2013, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20245 "2013-10-08T17:53:29Z")
“World” Capital Cities in the USA (doesn’t necessarily have to be pronounced the same) 1. Lima, Ohio 2. London, Indiana 3. Paris, Texas 4. Ottawa, Illinois 5. Rome, Georgia 6. Moscow, Idaho 7. Manila, Utah 8. Athens, Georgia 9. Cairo, Illinois 10. Berlin, Georgia 11. Pekin, Illinois (Beijing is still Pekin in some languages.) ---
**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 8, 2013, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20246 "2013-10-08T17:59:31Z")
“World” Capital Cities in the USA (doesn’t necessarily have to be pronounced the same) 1. Lima, Ohio 2. London, Indiana 3. Paris, Texas 4. Ottawa, Illinois 5. Rome, Georgia 6. Moscow, Idaho 7. Manila, Utah 8. Athens, Georgia 9. Cairo, Illinois 10. Berlin, Georgia 11. Pekin, Illinois (Beijing is still Pekin in some languages.) 12. Warsaw, Missouri ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2013, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20247 "2013-10-08T18:16:35Z")
“World” Capital Cities in the USA (doesn’t necessarily have to be pronounced the same) 1. Lima, Ohio 2. London, Indiana 3. Paris, Texas 4. Ottawa, Illinois 5. Rome, Georgia 6. Moscow, Idaho 7. Manila, Utah 8. Athens, Georgia 9. Cairo, Illinois 10. Berlin, Georgia 11. Pekin, Illinois (Beijing is still Pekin in some languages.) 12. Warsaw, Missouri 13. Dublin, Georgia New topic: Famous People Who Play the Banjo 1. Steve Martin ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2013, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20248 "2013-10-08T18:19:55Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > \ > > New topic: I’ll take it Weird sounding city/town names and what they remind you of 1. Mahwah (NJ) the sound a baby Godzilla makes ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2013, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20249 "2013-10-08T18:31:01Z")
Weird sounding city/town names and what they remind you of 1. Mahwah (NJ) the sound a baby Godzilla makes 2. Poplar Bluff (Mo) Sounds likes a common poker maneuver that leads to loss money ---
**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 8, 2013, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20250 "2013-10-08T18:38:15Z")
Weird sounding city/town names and what they remind you of 1. Mahwah (NJ) the sound a baby Godzilla makes 2. Poplar Bluff (Mo) Sounds likes a common poker maneuver that leads to loss money 3. French Lick (IN) Sounds like it’s right down the road from Gnaw Bone, IN ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2013, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20251 "2013-10-08T19:19:45Z")
Weird sounding city/town names and what they remind you of 1. Mahwah (NJ) the sound a baby Godzilla makes 2. Poplar Bluff (Mo) Sounds likes a common poker maneuver that leads to loss money 3. French Lick (IN) Sounds like it’s right down the road from Gnaw Bone, IN 4. Blue Ball (PA) Reminds me of about half my days in middle school gym class ---
**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 8, 2013, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20252 "2013-10-08T20:06:16Z")
Weird sounding city/town names and what they remind you of 1. Mahwah (NJ) the sound a baby Godzilla makes 2. Poplar Bluff (Mo) Sounds likes a common poker maneuver that leads to loss money 3. French Lick (IN) Sounds like it’s right down the road from Gnaw Bone, IN 4. Blue Ball (PA) Reminds me of about half my days in middle school gym class 5. Blawnox (PA) Sounds like someone throwing up A household joke for us as the single-most-uneuphonious city or town name in the U.S. ---
**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:** [October 8, 2013, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20253 "2013-10-08T20:07:36Z")
Weird sounding city/town names and what they remind you of 1. Mahwah (NJ) the sound a baby Godzilla makes 2. Poplar Bluff (Mo) Sounds likes a common poker maneuver that leads to loss money 3. French Lick (IN) Sounds like it’s right down the road from Gnaw Bone, IN 4. Blue Ball (PA) Reminds me of about half my days in middle school gym class 5. Blawnox (PA) Sounds like someone throwing up 6. Ho-Ho-Kus (NJ)–Angry Santa Claus ---
**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:** [October 8, 2013, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20254 "2013-10-08T20:18:40Z")
Weird sounding city/town names and what they remind you of 1. Mahwah (NJ) the sound a baby Godzilla makes 2. Poplar Bluff (Mo) Sounds likes a common poker maneuver that leads to loss money 3. French Lick (IN) Sounds like it’s right down the road from Gnaw Bone, IN 4. Blue Ball (PA) Reminds me of about half my days in middle school gym class 5. Blawnox (PA) Sounds like someone throwing up 6. Ho-Ho-Kus (NJ)–Angry Santa Claus 7. Oxnard (CA) - the family jewels of a large bovine ---
**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 8, 2013, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20255 "2013-10-08T20:30:34Z")
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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2013, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20256 "2013-10-09T01:15:58Z")
Weird sounding city/town names and what they remind you of 1. Mahwah (NJ) the sound a baby Godzilla makes 2. Poplar Bluff (Mo) Sounds likes a common poker maneuver that leads to loss money 3. French Lick (IN) Sounds like it’s right down the road from Gnaw Bone, IN 4. Blue Ball (PA) Reminds me of about half my days in middle school gym class 5. Blawnox (PA) Sounds like someone throwing up 6. Ho-Ho-Kus (NJ)–Angry Santa Claus 7. Oxnard (CA) - the family jewels of a large bovine 8. Yeehaw Junction (FL), Them crazy Duke boys…“YEEHAW!” ---
**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:** [October 9, 2013, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20257 "2013-10-09T01:28:43Z")
Weird sounding city/town names and what they remind you of 1. Mahwah (NJ) the sound a baby Godzilla makes 2. Poplar Bluff (Mo) Sounds likes a common poker maneuver that leads to loss money 3. French Lick (IN) Sounds like it’s right down the road from Gnaw Bone, IN 4. Blue Ball (PA) Reminds me of about half my days in middle school gym class 5. Blawnox (PA) Sounds like someone throwing up 6. Ho-Ho-Kus (NJ)–Angry Santa Claus 7. Oxnard (CA) - the family jewels of a large bovine 8. Yeehaw Junction (FL), Them crazy Duke boys…“YEEHAW!” 9. Wawa Ontario - Don’t cry. ---
**Author:** ![Tethered\_Kite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a5b964/32.png) [@Tethered\_Kite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tethered_Kite)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2013, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20258 "2013-10-09T01:37:01Z")
Walla Walla, WA - part of an old-time football cheer ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2013, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20259 "2013-10-09T01:44:04Z")
Weird sounding city/town names and what they remind you of 1. Mahwah (NJ) the sound a baby Godzilla makes 2. Poplar Bluff (Mo) Sounds likes a common poker maneuver that leads to loss money 3. French Lick (IN) Sounds like it’s right down the road from Gnaw Bone, IN 4. Blue Ball (PA) Reminds me of about half my days in middle school gym class 5. Blawnox (PA) Sounds like someone throwing up 6. Ho-Ho-Kus (NJ)–Angry Santa Claus 7. Oxnard (CA) - the family jewels of a large bovine 8. Yeehaw Junction (FL), Them crazy Duke boys…“YEEHAW!” 9. Wawa Ontario 10. Walla Wallace (WA) 11. Toad Suck (AR) Self explanatory. ---
**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 9, 2013, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20260 "2013-10-09T12:30:24Z")
Weird sounding city/town names and what they remind you of 1. Mahwah (NJ) the sound a baby Godzilla makes 2. Poplar Bluff (Mo) Sounds likes a common poker maneuver that leads to loss money 3. French Lick (IN) Sounds like it’s right down the road from Gnaw Bone, IN 4. Blue Ball (PA) Reminds me of about half my days in middle school gym class 5. Blawnox (PA) Sounds like someone throwing up 6. Ho-Ho-Kus (NJ)–Angry Santa Claus 7. Oxnard (CA) - the family jewels of a large bovine 8. Yeehaw Junction (FL), Them crazy Duke boys…“YEEHAW!” 9. Wawa Ontario 10. Walla Wallace (WA) 11. Toad Suck (AR) 12. Burning Well (PA) – the Environmental Impact Statement must be a doozy ---
**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:** [October 9, 2013, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20261 "2013-10-09T13:46:14Z")
Why did Walla Walla become Walla Wallace? ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2013, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20262 "2013-10-09T13:46:20Z")
Weird sounding city/town names and what they remind you of 1. Mahwah (NJ) the sound a baby Godzilla makes 2. Poplar Bluff (Mo) Sounds likes a common poker maneuver that leads to loss money 3. French Lick (IN) Sounds like it’s right down the road from Gnaw Bone, IN 4. Blue Ball (PA) Reminds me of about half my days in middle school gym class 5. Blawnox (PA) Sounds like someone throwing up 6. Ho-Ho-Kus (NJ)–Angry Santa Claus 7. Oxnard (CA) - the family jewels of a large bovine 8. Yeehaw Junction (FL), Them crazy Duke boys…“YEEHAW!” 9. Wawa Ontario 10. Walla Wallace (WA) 11. Toad Suck (AR) 12. Burning Well (PA) – the Environmental Impact Statement must be a doozy 13. Ashtabula (OH)-- An elaborate dish for cigarette butts. I’ll pass. ---
**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 9, 2013, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20263 "2013-10-09T13:50:40Z")
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