# 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:** 1035
**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:** [November 2, 2013, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20684 "2013-11-02T13:38:32Z")
Former incredibly popular fashions you doubt will resurface in your lifetime (but you kind of wish would) 1. Powdered wigs for men 2. Tricorn hats ---
**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:** [November 2, 2013, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20685 "2013-11-02T14:24:24Z")
Former incredibly popular fashions you doubt will resurface in your lifetime (but you kind of wish would) 1. Powdered wigs for men 2. Tricorn hats 3. Toga…toga…toga ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2013, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20686 "2013-11-02T14:41:15Z")
Former incredibly popular fashions you doubt will resurface in your lifetime (but you kind of wish would) 1. Powdered wigs for men 2. Tricorn hats 3. Toga…toga…toga 4. Bustles ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2013, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20687 "2013-11-02T16:50:19Z")
Former incredibly popular fashions you doubt will resurface in your lifetime (but you kind of wish would) 1. Powdered wigs for men 2. Tricorn hats 3. Toga…toga…toga 4. Bustles 5. Knickers ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2013, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20688 "2013-11-02T18:09:35Z")
Former incredibly popular fashions you doubt will resurface in your lifetime (but you kind of wish would) 1. Powdered wigs for men 2. Tricorn hats 3. Toga…toga…toga 4. Bustles 5. Knickers 6. Spats ---
**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 3, 2013, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20689 "2013-11-03T16:56:07Z")
Former incredibly popular fashions you doubt will resurface in your lifetime (but you kind of wish would) 1. Powdered wigs for men 2. Tricorn hats 3. Toga…toga…toga 4. Bustles 5. Knickers 6. Spats 7. Top hats ---
**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 3, 2013, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20690 "2013-11-03T17:01:03Z")
Former incredibly popular fashions you doubt will resurface in your lifetime (but you kind of wish would) 1. Powdered wigs for men 2. Tricorn hats 3. Toga…toga…toga 4. Bustles 5. Knickers 6. Spats 7. Top hats 8. Bow ties Worn by some, but a distinct minority. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2013, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20691 "2013-11-03T17:24:12Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Former incredibly popular fashions you doubt will resurface in your lifetime (but you kind of wish would) > > \ > > 1. Bow ties > > Worn by some, but a distinct minority. Bow ties are cool ---
**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 3, 2013, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20692 "2013-11-03T17:43:12Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > Bow ties are cool But of course. ---
**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:** [November 3, 2013, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20693 "2013-11-03T17:59:41Z")
Former incredibly popular fashions you doubt will resurface in your lifetime (but you kind of wish would) 1. Powdered wigs for men 2. Tricorn hats 3. Toga…toga…toga 4. Bustles 5. Knickers 6. Spats 7. Top hats 8. Bow ties 9. Fedoras ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2013, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20694 "2013-11-04T04:50:49Z")
Former incredibly popular fashions you doubt will resurface in your lifetime (but you kind of wish would) 1. Powdered wigs for men 2. Tricorn hats 3. Toga…toga…toga 4. Bustles 5. Knickers 6. Spats 7. Top hats 8. Bow ties 9. Fedoras 10. Velvet smoking jackets ---
**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 4, 2013, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20695 "2013-11-04T05:13:35Z")
Former incredibly popular fashions you doubt will resurface in your lifetime (but you kind of wish would) 1. Powdered wigs for men 2. Tricorn hats 3. Toga…toga…toga 4. Bustles 5. Knickers 6. Spats 7. Top hats 8. Bow ties 9. Fedoras 10. Velvet smoking jackets 11. Boaters [![](http://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-large/11-theodore-roosevelt-granger.jpg) ](http://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-large/11-theodore-roosevelt-granger.jpg) ---
**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:** [November 4, 2013, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20696 "2013-11-04T10:53:30Z")
Former incredibly popular fashions you doubt will resurface in your lifetime (but you kind of wish would) 1. Powdered wigs for men 2. Tricorn hats 3. Toga…toga…toga 4. Bustles 5. Knickers 6. Spats 7. Top hats 8. Bow ties 9. Fedoras 10. Velvet smoking jackets 11. Boaters 12. [Hawaiian shirts](https://www.google.com/search?q=hawaiian+shirts&espv=210&es_sm=93&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=E3x3UvmQB-P94APz64DYDA&ved=0CGcQsAQ&biw=1366&bih=624) Had a brief moment of popularity due to [Tom Selleck](https://www.google.com/search?q=hawaiian+shirts&espv=210&es_sm=93&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=E3x3UvmQB-P94APz64DYDA&ved=0CGcQsAQ&biw=1366&bih=624#es_sm=93&espv=210&q=hawaiian+shirts+tom+selleck&tbm=isch&imgdii=_). ---
**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 4, 2013, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20697 "2013-11-04T13:58:22Z")
Former incredibly popular fashions you doubt will resurface in your lifetime (but you kind of wish would) 1. Powdered wigs for men 2. Tricorn hats 3. Toga…toga…toga 4. Bustles 5. Knickers 6. Spats 7. Top hats 8. Bow ties 9. Fedoras 10. Velvet smoking jackets 11. Boaters 12. Hawaiian shirts 13. Microskirts New! 13 Uses for a leftover Jack O’Lantern 14. Weather gauge If it’s wet, it’s raining; if it’s white, it snowed. ---
**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:** [November 4, 2013, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20698 "2013-11-04T14:56:18Z")
13 Uses for a leftover Jack O’Lantern 1. Weather gauge 2. Thanksgiving decoration–just turn it around so the face doesn’t show. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2013, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20699 "2013-11-04T14:59:12Z")
13 Uses for a leftover Jack O’Lantern 1. Weather gauge 2. Thanksgiving decoration–just turn it around so the face doesn’t show. 3. Prop for a Smashing Pumpkins concert ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2013, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20700 "2013-11-04T15:12:24Z")
13 Uses for a leftover Jack O’Lantern 1. Weather gauge 2. Thanksgiving decoration–just turn it around so the face doesn’t show. 3. Prop for a Smashing Pumpkins concert 4. Grow your own penicillin (I seem to be doing that right now!) ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2013, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20701 "2013-11-04T15:36:17Z")
13 Uses for a leftover Jack O’Lantern 1. Weather gauge 2. Thanksgiving decoration–just turn it around so the face doesn’t show. 3. Prop for a Smashing Pumpkins concert 4. Grow your own penicillin (I seem to be doing that right now!) 5. Squirrel food ---
**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:** [November 4, 2013, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20702 "2013-11-04T15:47:43Z")
13 Uses for a leftover Jack O’Lantern 1. Weather gauge 2. Thanksgiving decoration–just turn it around so the face doesn’t show. 3. Prop for a Smashing Pumpkins concert 4. Grow your own penicillin (I seem to be doing that right now!) 5. Squirrel food 6. Target ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2013, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20703 "2013-11-04T16:26:11Z")
13 Uses for a leftover Jack O’Lantern 1. Weather gauge 2. Thanksgiving decoration–just turn it around so the face doesn’t show. 3. Prop for a Smashing Pumpkins concert 4. Grow your own penicillin (I seem to be doing that right now!) 5. Squirrel food 6. Target 7. Drop it off a 5 story tower, like Letterman used to. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1034) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1036)