# 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:** 1082
**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:** [December 21, 2013, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21624 "2013-12-21T15:26:35Z")
Things you typically do in the Dark: 1. Look for Nightcrawlers 2. Fumble for a Flashlight 3. Sleep 4. Stargaze 5. Watch movies 6. Read eBooks 7. Roast Marshmellows 8. have sexy time, sometimes even with another person 9. Drive long distances ---
**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:** [December 21, 2013, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21625 "2013-12-21T16:45:44Z")
Things you typically do in the Dark: 1. Look for Nightcrawlers 2. Fumble for a Flashlight 3. Sleep 4. Stargaze 5. Watch movies 6. Read eBooks 7. Roast Marshmellows 8. have sexy time, sometimes even with another person 9. Drive long distances 10. Walk around this time of year to see holiday lights ---
**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:** [December 21, 2013, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21626 "2013-12-21T17:04:47Z")
Things you typically do in the Dark: 1. Look for Nightcrawlers 2. Fumble for a Flashlight 3. Sleep 4. Stargaze 5. Watch movies 6. Read eBooks 7. Roast Marshmellows 8. have sexy time, sometimes even with another person 9. Drive long distances 10. Walk around this time of year to see holiday lights 11. Develop film (in the “editorial ‘you’” sense–certainly not me personally!) ---
**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:** [December 21, 2013, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21627 "2013-12-21T17:07:47Z")
Things you typically do in the Dark: 1. Look for Nightcrawlers 2. Fumble for a Flashlight 3. Sleep 4. Stargaze 5. Watch movies 6. Read eBooks 7. Roast Marshmellows 8. have sexy time, sometimes even with another person 9. Drive long distances 10. Walk around this time of year to see holiday lights 11. Develop film 12. go for a run ---
**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:** [December 21, 2013, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21628 "2013-12-21T17:24:49Z")
Things you typically do in the Dark: 1. Look for Nightcrawlers 2. Fumble for a Flashlight 3. Sleep 4. Stargaze 5. Watch movies 6. Read eBooks 7. Roast Marshmellows 8. have sexy time, sometimes even with another person 9. Drive long distances 10. Walk around this time of year to see holiday lights 11. Develop film 12. go for a run 13. Take a bus instead of walking Next up: Your vote for the absolute worst holiday song ever. 1. The Carpenters “Happy Christmas Darling” ---
**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:** [December 21, 2013, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21629 "2013-12-21T17:26:54Z")
Next up: Your vote for the absolute worst holiday song ever. 1. The Carpenters “Happy Christmas Darling” 2. NewSong’s “Christmas Shoes” ---
**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:** [December 21, 2013, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21630 "2013-12-21T18:03:16Z")
Next up: Your vote for the absolute worst holiday song ever. 1. The Carpenters “Happy Christmas Darling” 2. NewSong’s “Christmas Shoes” 3. McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime” ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2013, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21631 "2013-12-21T18:32:00Z")
Your vote for the absolute worst holiday song ever. 1. The Carpenters “Happy Christmas Darling” 2. NewSong’s “Christmas Shoes” 3. McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime” 4. “Feliz Navidad” by anyone ---
**Author:** ![tripthicket](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripthicket/32/297_2.png) [@tripthicket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tripthicket)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2013, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21632 "2013-12-21T19:12:58Z")
Your vote for the absolute worst holiday song ever. 1. The Carpenters “Happy Christmas Darling” 2. NewSong’s “Christmas Shoes” 3. McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime” 4. “Feliz Navidad” by anyone 5. Jeff Foxworthy’s “_[Redneck 12 Days of Christmas](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4kbdVMCYHI)_” ---
**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:** [December 21, 2013, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21633 "2013-12-21T19:20:11Z")
Your vote for the absolute worst holiday song ever. 1. The Carpenters “Happy Christmas Darling” 2. NewSong’s “Christmas Shoes” 3. McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime” 4. “Feliz Navidad” by anyone 5. Jeff Foxworthy’s “_[Redneck 12 Days of Christmas](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4kbdVMCYHI)_” 6. “Here Comes Santy” ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2013, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21634 "2013-12-21T20:32:06Z")
Your vote for the absolute worst holiday song ever. 1. The Carpenters “Happy Christmas Darling” 2. NewSong’s “Christmas Shoes” 3. McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime” 4. “Feliz Navidad” by anyone 5. Jeff Foxworthy’s “Redneck 12 Days of Christmas” 6. “Here Comes Santy” 7. Barbra Streisand’s “Jingle Bells” ---
**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:** [December 21, 2013, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21635 "2013-12-21T22:50:37Z")
Your vote for the absolute worst holiday song ever. 1. The Carpenters “Happy Christmas Darling” 2. NewSong’s “Christmas Shoes” 3. McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime” 4. “Feliz Navidad” by anyone 5. Jeff Foxworthy’s “Redneck 12 Days of Christmas” 6. “Here Comes Santy” 7. Barbra Streisand’s “Jingle Bells” 8. [“Have A Cheeky Christmas”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC4gc11QFJA#t=49) ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2013, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21636 "2013-12-21T23:02:25Z")
Your vote for the absolute worst holiday song ever. 1. The Carpenters “Happy Christmas Darling” 2. NewSong’s “Christmas Shoes” 3. McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime” 4. “Feliz Navidad” by anyone 5. Jeff Foxworthy’s “Redneck 12 Days of Christmas” 6. “Here Comes Santy” 7. Barbra Streisand’s “Jingle Bells” 8. [“Have A Cheeky Christmas”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC4gc11QFJA#t=49) 9. Do They Know It’s Christmas? Particularly the GLEE cover. ---
**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:** [December 22, 2013, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21637 "2013-12-22T21:20:27Z")
Your vote for the absolute worst holiday song ever. 1. The Carpenters “Happy Christmas Darling” 2. NewSong’s “Christmas Shoes” 3. McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime” 4. “Feliz Navidad” by anyone 5. Jeff Foxworthy’s “Redneck 12 Days of Christmas” 6. “Here Comes Santy” 7. Barbra Streisand’s “Jingle Bells” 8. [“Have A Cheeky Christmas”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC4gc11QFJA#t=49) 9. Do They Know It’s Christmas? 10. Jingle Bells, Batman Smells ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2013, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21638 "2013-12-23T03:37:04Z")
Your vote for the absolute worst holiday song ever. 1. The Carpenters “Happy Christmas Darling” 2. NewSong’s “Christmas Shoes” 3. McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime” 4. “Feliz Navidad” by anyone 5. Jeff Foxworthy’s “Redneck 12 Days of Christmas” 6. “Here Comes Santy” 7. Barbra Streisand’s “Jingle Bells” 8. [“Have A Cheeky Christmas”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC4gc11QFJA#t=49) 9. Do They Know It’s Christmas? 10. Jingle Bells, Batman Smells 11. Christmas Don’t Be Late/Chipmunk Christmas Song Before this year it was just annoying. Now, thanks to the Glee Christmas episode of 2013, it is forever conflated in my mind with the image of Kurt hogtied and in his underwear wearing antlers and a red nose. ---
**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:** [December 23, 2013, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21639 "2013-12-23T04:38:18Z")
Your vote for the absolute worst holiday song ever. 1. The Carpenters “Happy Christmas Darling” 2. NewSong’s “Christmas Shoes” 3. McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime” 4. “Feliz Navidad” by anyone 5. Jeff Foxworthy’s “Redneck 12 Days of Christmas” 6. “Here Comes Santy” 7. Barbra Streisand’s “Jingle Bells” 8. “Have A Cheeky Christmas” 9. Do They Know It’s Christmas? 10. Jingle Bells, Batman Smells 11. Christmas Don’t Be Late/Chipmunk Christmas Song 12. Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer I am shocked - shocked! - to be the first to mention it. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2013, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21640 "2013-12-23T05:02:39Z")
Your vote for the absolute worst holiday song ever. 1. The Carpenters “Happy Christmas Darling” 2. NewSong’s “Christmas Shoes” 3. McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime” 4. “Feliz Navidad” by anyone 5. Jeff Foxworthy’s “Redneck 12 Days of Christmas” 6. “Here Comes Santy” 7. Barbra Streisand’s “Jingle Bells” 8. “Have A Cheeky Christmas” 9. Do They Know It’s Christmas? 10. Jingle Bells, Batman Smells 11. Christmas Don’t Be Late/Chipmunk Christmas Song 12. Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer 13. Santa’s Super Sleigh An homage to Will’s angst in _About A Boy_ In honor of _Saving Mr. Banks_- Writers who disapproved of adaptations (film, stage, TV or other) of their works 1. Stephen King He vocally disliked Kubrick’s \*\* The Shining\*\* among other adaptations ---
**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:** [December 23, 2013, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21641 "2013-12-23T05:51:28Z")
In honor of _Saving Mr. Banks_- Writers who disapproved of adaptations (film, stage, TV or other) of their works 1. Stephen King: He vocally disliked Kubrick’s \*\* The Shining\*\* among other adaptations. 2. Gore Vidal: Disowned the film version of **Myra Breckinridge** and called it “an awful joke” and claimed it killed sales of his book. ---
**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:** [December 23, 2013, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21642 "2013-12-23T13:45:07Z")
Writers who disapproved of adaptations (film, stage, TV or other) of their works 1. Stephen King: He vocally disliked Kubrick’s The Shining among other adaptations. 2. Gore Vidal: Disowned the film version of Myra Breckinridge and called it “an awful joke” and claimed it killed sales of his book. 3. C. S. Lewis: Did not want the Narnia books made as plays or movies because he was afraid that Aslan as a pantomime lion would lose his fierceness. He might have approved of the CGI, though. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2013, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21643 "2013-12-23T13:54:52Z")
Writers who disapproved of adaptations (film, stage, TV or other) of their works 1. Stephen King: He vocally disliked Kubrick’s The Shining among other adaptations. 2. Gore Vidal: Disowned the film version of Myra Breckinridge and called it “an awful joke” and claimed it killed sales of his book. 3. C. S. Lewis: Did not want the Narnia books made as plays or movies because he was afraid that Aslan as a pantomime lion would lose his fierceness. He might have approved of the CGI, though. 4. Christopher Tolkien, c.f. Peter Jackson’s Middle Earth films. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1081) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1083)