# 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:** 1036
**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, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20704 "2013-11-04T16:51:06Z")
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. 8. Stick another candle in it and use it for a nightlight. ---
**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 4, 2013, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20705 "2013-11-04T17:45:45Z")
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. 8. Stick another candle in it and use it for a nightlight. 9. Put your head in it and rob a bank. ---
**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, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20706 "2013-11-04T18:01:13Z")
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. 8. Stick another candle in it and use it for a nightlight. 9. Put your head in it and rob a bank. 10. Projectile for supervillain ---
**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:** [November 4, 2013, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20707 "2013-11-04T18:29:44Z")
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. 8. Stick another candle in it and use it for a nightlight. 9. Put your head in it and rob a bank. 10. Projectile for supervillain 11. Deer food ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2013, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20708 "2013-11-04T18:42:17Z")
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 6. Target 7. Drop it off a 5 story tower, like Letterman used to. 8. Stick another candle in it and use it for a nightlight. 9. Put your head in it and rob a bank. 10. Projectile for supervillain 11. Deer food 12. Make Pumpkin Pie ---
**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, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20709 "2013-11-04T19:08:10Z")
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. 8. Stick another candle in it and use it for a nightlight. 9. Put your head in it and rob a bank. 10. Projectile for supervillain 11. Deer food 12. Make Pumpkin Pie 13. Give it to Gallagher for his Act. Toppings or Side Dishes you like with Chili 14. Peanut Butter Sandwiches ---
**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, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20710 "2013-11-04T19:09:15Z")
Toppings or Side Dishes you like with Chili 1. Peanut Butter Sandwiches 2. Cheese-topped Garlic Bread ---
**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, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20711 "2013-11-04T21:14:44Z")
Toppings or Side Dishes you like with Chili 1. Peanut Butter Sandwiches 2. Cheese-topped Garlic Bread 3. Cornbread. In fact, skip the chili and just bring me the cornbread with a stick of butter. ---
**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, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20712 "2013-11-04T23:05:55Z")
Toppings or Side Dishes you like with Chili 1. Peanut Butter Sandwiches 2. Cheese-topped Garlic Bread 3. Cornbread. In fact, skip the chili and just bring me the cornbread with a stick of butter. 4. Scrambled Eggs ---
**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, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20713 "2013-11-04T23:50:09Z")
Toppings or Side Dishes you like with Chili 1. Peanut Butter Sandwiches 2. Cheese-topped Garlic Bread 3. Cornbread. In fact, skip the chili and just bring me the cornbread with a stick of butter. 4. Scrambled Eggs 5. Fritos You just dump a handful on top of the chili and eat them together. ---
**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:** [November 5, 2013, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20714 "2013-11-05T00:45:40Z")
Toppings or Side Dishes you like with Chili 1. Peanut Butter Sandwiches 2. Cheese-topped Garlic Bread 3. Cornbread. In fact, skip the chili and just bring me the cornbread with a stick of butter. 4. Scrambled Eggs 5. Fritos 6. Shredded cheddar ---
**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:** [November 5, 2013, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20715 "2013-11-05T02:48:32Z")
Toppings or Side Dishes you like with Chili 1. Peanut Butter Sandwiches 2. Cheese-topped Garlic Bread 3. Cornbread. In fact, skip the chili and just bring me the cornbread with a stick of butter. 4. Scrambled Eggs 5. Fritos 6. Shredded cheddar 7. Habanero sauce ---
**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 5, 2013, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20716 "2013-11-05T02:49:39Z")
Toppings or Side Dishes you like with Chili 1. Peanut Butter Sandwiches 2. Cheese-topped Garlic Bread 3. Cornbread. In fact, skip the chili and just bring me the cornbread with a stick of butter. 4. Scrambled Eggs 5. Fritos 6. Shredded cheddar 7. Habanero sauce 8. Beer ---
**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 5, 2013, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20717 "2013-11-05T04:29:41Z")
Toppings or Side Dishes you like with Chili 1. Peanut Butter Sandwiches 2. Cheese-topped Garlic Bread 3. Cornbread. In fact, skip the chili and just bring me the cornbread with a stick of butter. 4. Scrambled Eggs 5. Fritos 6. Shredded cheddar 7. Habanero sauce 8. Beer 9. Spaghetti At least, that’s how they do it in Cincinnati. ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2013, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20718 "2013-11-05T05:05:13Z")
Toppings or Side Dishes you like with Chili 1. Peanut Butter Sandwiches 2. Cheese-topped Garlic Bread 3. Cornbread. In fact, skip the chili and just bring me the cornbread with a stick of butter. 4. Scrambled Eggs 5. Fritos 6. Shredded cheddar 7. Habanero sauce 8. Beer 9. Spaghetti 10. French fries and cheese curds (Chili Poutine) ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2013, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20719 "2013-11-05T05:09:14Z")
Toppings or Side Dishes you like with Chili 1. Peanut Butter Sandwiches 2. Cheese-topped Garlic Bread 3. Cornbread. In fact, skip the chili and just bring me the cornbread with a stick of butter. 4. Scrambled Eggs 5. Fritos 6. Shredded cheddar 7. Habanero sauce 8. Beer 9. Spaghetti 10. French fries and cheese curds (Chili Poutine) 11. Soda crackers ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2013, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20720 "2013-11-05T11:30:04Z")
Toppings or Side Dishes you like with Chili 1. Peanut Butter Sandwiches 2. Cheese-topped Garlic Bread 3. Cornbread. In fact, skip the chili and just bring me the cornbread with a stick of butter. 4. Scrambled Eggs 5. Fritos 6. Shredded cheddar 7. Habanero sauce 8. Beer 9. Spaghetti 10. French fries and cheese curds (Chili Poutine) 11. Soda crackers 12. Sour cream ---
**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 5, 2013, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20721 "2013-11-05T13:28:26Z")
Toppings or Side Dishes you like with Chili 1. Peanut Butter Sandwiches 2. Cheese-topped Garlic Bread 3. Cornbread. In fact, skip the chili and just bring me the cornbread with a stick of butter. 4. Scrambled Eggs 5. Fritos 6. Shredded cheddar 7. Habanero sauce 8. Beer 9. Spaghetti 10. French fries and cheese curds (Chili Poutine) 11. Soda crackers 12. Sour cream 13. Pretzel sticks A Penny for the Old Guy! 13 Holidays with unusual origins. 14. Guy Fawkes Day A holiday with fireworks and kids going door-to-door for money and treats commemorating the failure of the Gunpowder Plot. ---
**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 5, 2013, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20722 "2013-11-05T14:37:20Z")
A Penny for the Old Guy! 13 Holidays with unusual origins. 1. Guy Fawkes Day 2. Independence Day (U.S.) Celebrated on July 4, but Congress actually approved the Declaration of Independence on July 2. ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2013, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20723 "2013-11-05T15:13:29Z")
A Penny for the Old Guy! 13 Holidays with unusual origins. 1. Guy Fawkes Day 2. Independence Day (U.S.) 3. Groundhog Day I’m assuming we’re talking about holiday observances as opposed to public holidays? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1035) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1037)