# 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:** 1148
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22944 "2014-02-18T20:43:10Z")
Christmas carols and their authors 1. O Holy Night - Adolphe Adam 2. What Child Is This? - William Chatterton Dix (based on “Greensleeves”, trad.) 3. Angels from the Realms of Glory: Words by James Montgomery, Music by Henry Smart 4. Christmas at Ground Zero - Weird Al Yankovic 5. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear - Edmund Sears 6. Hallelujah Chorus - G.F. Handel 7. In Dulce Jubilo - J. S. Bach 8. Santa’s Super Sleigh - Peter Brewis 9. Masters In This Hall - William Morris 10. “White Christmas” - Irving Berlin 11. Carol of the Bells - written by Mykola Leontovych; lyrics by Peter J. Wilhousky 12. “Hark, The Herald Angels SIng” - music by Felix Mendelssohn, lyrics by Charles Wesley 13. Mary Did You Know- Mark Lowry & Buddy Greene In honor of Elaine Stritch dropping the F bomb on live morning TV today, Embarrassing haps or mishaps on live TV 1. [Elaine Stritch dropping the F bomb on live morning TV today](http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/elaine-stritch-drops-f-bomb-today-interview-article-1.1618327) Links nice, but not required. ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22945 "2014-02-18T21:11:34Z")
Embarrassing haps or mishaps on live TV (Links nice, but not required.) 1. [Elaine Stritch dropping the F bomb on live morning TV today.](http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/elaine-stritch-drops-f-bomb-today-interview-article-1.1618327) 2. [German Home Shopping Network attempts to “measure” a TV screen.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2jT0GLVvoU) (NSFW) ---
**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:** [February 18, 2014, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22946 "2014-02-18T23:33:44Z")
Embarrassing haps or mishaps on live TV (Links nice, but not required.) 1. [Elaine Stritch dropping the F bomb on live morning TV today.](http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/elaine-stritch-drops-f-bomb-today-interview-article-1.1618327) 2. [German Home Shopping Network attempts to “measure” a TV screen.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2jT0GLVvoU) (NSFW) 3. Betty Furness tries to open a refrigerator, and the door sticks. [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--qQoY8o-0c) ---
**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:** [February 19, 2014, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22947 "2014-02-19T01:44:21Z")
Embarrassing haps or mishaps on live TV (Links nice, but not required.) 1. [Elaine Stritch dropping the F bomb on live morning TV today.](http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/elaine-stritch-drops-f-bomb-today-interview-article-1.1618327) 2. [German Home Shopping Network attempts to “measure” a TV screen.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2jT0GLVvoU) (NSFW) 3. Betty Furness tries to open a refrigerator, and the door sticks. [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--qQoY8o-0c) 4. Ashley Simpson “singing” on SNL - [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RrLAgi_mBY) ---
**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:** [February 19, 2014, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22948 "2014-02-19T01:47:27Z")
Embarrassing haps or mishaps on live TV (Links nice, but not required.) 1. [Elaine Stritch dropping the F bomb on live morning TV today.](http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/elaine-stritch-drops-f-bomb-today-interview-article-1.1618327) 2. [German Home Shopping Network attempts to “measure” a TV screen.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2jT0GLVvoU) (NSFW) 3. Betty Furness tries to open a refrigerator, and the door sticks. [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--qQoY8o-0c) 4. Ashley Simpson “singing” on SNL - [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RrLAgi_mBY) 5. Tim Conway guest stars, improvises and cracks up everyone on The Carol Burnett Show, [Tim Conway the elephant - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjfUenTUpTg) ---
**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:** [February 19, 2014, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22949 "2014-02-19T02:59:38Z")
Embarrassing haps or mishaps on live TV (Links nice, but not required.) 1. [Elaine Stritch dropping the F bomb on live morning TV today.](http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/elaine-stritch-drops-f-bomb-today-interview-article-1.1618327) 2. [German Home Shopping Network attempts to “measure” a TV screen.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2jT0GLVvoU) (NSFW) 3. Betty Furness tries to open a refrigerator, and the door sticks. [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--qQoY8o-0c) 4. Ashley Simpson “singing” on SNL - [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RrLAgi_mBY) 5. Tim Conway guest stars, improvises and cracks up everyone on The Carol Burnett Show, [Tim Conway the elephant - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjfUenTUpTg) 6. Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction, at the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVIII. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2014, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22950 "2014-02-19T04:08:36Z")
Embarrassing haps or mishaps on live TV (Links nice, but not required.) 1. Elaine Stritch dropping the F bomb on live morning TV today. 2. German Home Shopping Network attempts to “measure” a TV screen. (NSFW) 3. Betty Furness tries to open a refrigerator, and the door sticks. [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--qQoY8o-0c) 4. Ashley Simpson “singing” on SNL - [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RrLAgi_mBY) 5. Tim Conway guest stars, improvises and cracks up everyone on The Carol Burnett Show, [Tim Conway the elephant - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjfUenTUpTg) 6. Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction, at the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVIII. 7. Brian Williams gets scammed by a Howard Stern fan, posing as Newsweek reporter Christopher Dickey, shortly after the death of Princess Diana [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdE4iLO2kng) ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2014, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22951 "2014-02-19T07:16:25Z")
Embarrassing haps or mishaps on live TV (Links nice, but not required.) 1. [Elaine Stritch dropping the F bomb on live morning TV today.](http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/elaine-stritch-drops-f-bomb-today-interview-article-1.1618327) 2. [German Home Shopping Network attempts to “measure” a TV screen.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2jT0GLVvoU) (NSFW) 3. Betty Furness tries to open a refrigerator, and the door sticks. [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--qQoY8o-0c) 4. Ashley Simpson “singing” on SNL - [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RrLAgi_mBY) 5. Tim Conway guest stars, improvises and cracks up everyone on The Carol Burnett Show, [Tim Conway the elephant - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjfUenTUpTg) 6. Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction, at the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVIII. 7. Brian Williams gets scammed by a Howard Stern fan, posing as Newsweek reporter Christopher Dickey, shortly after the death of Princess Diana [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdE4iLO2kng) 8. [Joe Namath drunk sideline interview](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc65NC44dSk) ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2014, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22952 "2014-02-19T08:13:27Z")
1. [Elaine Stritch dropping the F bomb on live morning TV today.](http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/elaine-stritch-drops-f-bomb-today-interview-article-1.1618327) 2. [German Home Shopping Network attempts to “measure” a TV screen.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2jT0GLVvoU) (NSFW) 3. Betty Furness tries to open a refrigerator, and the door sticks. [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--qQoY8o-0c) 4. Ashley Simpson “singing” on SNL - [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RrLAgi_mBY) 5. Tim Conway guest stars, improvises and cracks up everyone on The Carol Burnett Show, [Tim Conway the elephant - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjfUenTUpTg) 6. Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction, at the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVIII. 7. Brian Williams gets scammed by a Howard Stern fan, posing as Newsweek reporter Christopher Dickey, shortly after the death of Princess Diana [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdE4iLO2kng) 8. [Joe Namath drunk sideline interview](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc65NC44dSk) 9. Rookie newscaster in North Dakota’s [first words on the air are expletives](http://gawker.com/fucking-shit-news-anchor-fired-after-first-day-on-job-477006567) ---
**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:** [February 19, 2014, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22953 "2014-02-19T13:39:58Z")
Embarrassing haps or mishaps on live TV (Links nice, but not required.) 1. [Elaine Stritch dropping the F bomb on live morning TV today.](http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/elaine-stritch-drops-f-bomb-today-interview-article-1.1618327) 2. [German Home Shopping Network attempts to “measure” a TV screen.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2jT0GLVvoU) (NSFW) 3. Betty Furness tries to open a refrigerator, and the door sticks. [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--qQoY8o-0c) 4. Ashley Simpson “singing” on SNL - [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RrLAgi_mBY) 5. Tim Conway guest stars, improvises and cracks up everyone on The Carol Burnett Show, [Tim Conway the elephant - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjfUenTUpTg) 6. Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction, at the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVIII. 7. Brian Williams gets scammed by a Howard Stern fan, posing as Newsweek reporter Christopher Dickey, shortly after the death of Princess Diana [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdE4iLO2kng) 8. [Joe Namath drunk sideline interview](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc65NC44dSk) 9. Rookie newscaster in North Dakota’s [first words on the air are expletives](http://gawker.com/fucking-shit-news-anchor-fired-after-first-day-on-job-477006567) 10. David Niven, presenting at the Oscars, is interrupted by a streaker - [Favorite Oscar® moment - The Streaker - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IIl3zSYL8k) ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2014, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22954 "2014-02-19T14:19:51Z")
> [@](#): > > Embarrassing haps or mishaps on live TV (Links nice, but not required.) > > 1. Tim Conway guest stars, improvises and cracks up everyone on The Carol Burnett Show, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjfUenTUpTg](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjfUenTUpTg) Small nitpick - I was going to post that myself, but I don’t think that was live TV. ---
**Author:** ![Bellhorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@Bellhorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bellhorn)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2014, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22955 "2014-02-19T14:23:31Z")
Embarrassing haps or mishaps on live TV (Links nice, but not required.) 1. [Elaine Stritch dropping the F bomb on live morning TV today.](http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/elaine-stritch-drops-f-bomb-today-interview-article-1.1618327) 2. [German Home Shopping Network attempts to “measure” a TV screen.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2jT0GLVvoU) (NSFW) 3. Betty Furness tries to open a refrigerator, and the door sticks. [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--qQoY8o-0c) 4. Ashley Simpson “singing” on SNL - [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RrLAgi_mBY) 5. Tim Conway guest stars, improvises and cracks up everyone on The Carol Burnett Show, [Tim Conway the elephant - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjfUenTUpTg) 6. Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction, at the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVIII. 7. Brian Williams gets scammed by a Howard Stern fan, posing as Newsweek reporter Christopher Dickey, shortly after the death of Princess Diana [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdE4iLO2kng) 8. [Joe Namath drunk sideline interview](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc65NC44dSk) 9. Rookie newscaster in North Dakota’s [first words on the air are expletives](http://gawker.com/fucking-shit-news-anchor-fired-after-first-day-on-job-477006567) 10. David Niven, presenting at the Oscars, is interrupted by a streaker - [Favorite Oscar® moment - The Streaker - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IIl3zSYL8k) 11. Drew Barrymore flashes Letterman for his birthday [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F163XHK8NVs](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F163XHK8NVs) Saw it “live” (on tape, of course) and have given her a free pass ever since. (and yeah, not quite live, but unscripted.) ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2014, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22956 "2014-02-19T16:00:06Z")
Embarrassing haps or mishaps on live TV (Links nice, but not required.) 1. [Elaine Stritch dropping the F bomb on live morning TV today.](http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/elaine-stritch-drops-f-bomb-today-interview-article-1.1618327) 2. [German Home Shopping Network attempts to “measure” a TV screen.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2jT0GLVvoU) (NSFW) 3. Betty Furness tries to open a refrigerator, and the door sticks. [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--qQoY8o-0c) 4. Ashley Simpson “singing” on SNL - [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RrLAgi_mBY) 5. Tim Conway guest stars, improvises and cracks up everyone on The Carol Burnett Show, [Tim Conway the elephant - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjfUenTUpTg) 6. Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction, at the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVIII. 7. Brian Williams gets scammed by a Howard Stern fan, posing as Newsweek reporter Christopher Dickey, shortly after the death of Princess Diana [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdE4iLO2kng) 8. [Joe Namath drunk sideline interview](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc65NC44dSk) 9. Rookie newscaster in North Dakota’s [first words on the air are expletives](http://gawker.com/fucking-shit-news-anchor-fired-after-first-day-on-job-477006567) 10. David Niven, presenting at the Oscars, is interrupted by a streaker - [Favorite Oscar® moment - The Streaker - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IIl3zSYL8k) 11. Drew Barrymore flashes Letterman for his birthday [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F163XHK8NVs](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F163XHK8NVs) 12. [Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Livestream [veriax]: Rethix the Psychic](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UZA1UVZAn0) (watch the chat closely) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2014, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22957 "2014-02-19T19:33:13Z")
Embarrassing haps or mishaps on live TV (Links nice, but not required.) 1. [Elaine Stritch dropping the F bomb on live morning TV today.](http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/elaine-stritch-drops-f-bomb-today-interview-article-1.1618327) 2. [German Home Shopping Network attempts to “measure” a TV screen.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2jT0GLVvoU) (NSFW) 3. Betty Furness tries to open a refrigerator, and the door sticks. [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--qQoY8o-0c) 4. Ashley Simpson “singing” on SNL - [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RrLAgi_mBY) 5. Tim Conway guest stars, improvises and cracks up everyone on The Carol Burnett Show, [Tim Conway the elephant - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjfUenTUpTg) 6. Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction, at the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVIII. 7. Brian Williams gets scammed by a Howard Stern fan, posing as Newsweek reporter Christopher Dickey, shortly after the death of Princess Diana [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdE4iLO2kng) 8. [Joe Namath drunk sideline interview](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc65NC44dSk) 9. Rookie newscaster in North Dakota’s [first words on the air are expletives](http://gawker.com/fucking-shit-news-anchor-fired-after-first-day-on-job-477006567) 10. David Niven, presenting at the Oscars, is interrupted by a streaker - [Favorite Oscar® moment - The Streaker - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IIl3zSYL8k) 11. Drew Barrymore flashes Letterman for his birthday [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F163XHK8NVs](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F163XHK8NVs) 12. [Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Livestream [veriax]: Rethix the Psychic](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UZA1UVZAn0) (watch the chat closely) 13. Ed “Mingo” Ames throws tomahawks on “Tonight” Show [Ed Ames Teaches Johnny Carson to Throw a Tomahawk - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L5QC9ZJkM8) I pass ---
**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:** [February 19, 2014, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22958 "2014-02-19T19:36:40Z")
Olympic mascots, with pic. 1. [Wenlock and Mandeville](http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2010/5/19/1274285483839/The-London-2012-Olympic-m-011.jpg), London 2012 (bonus if they’re creepy! :)) ---
**Author:** ![Bellhorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@Bellhorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bellhorn)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2014, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22959 "2014-02-19T19:57:52Z")
Olympic mascots, with pic. 1. [Wenlock and Mandeville](http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2010/5/19/1274285483839/The-London-2012-Olympic-m-011.jpg), London 2012 2. [Schuss, Grenoble, 1968](http://www.deseretnews.com/top/629/1/Schuss-1968-Winter-Olympics-Grenoble-France-45-years-of-Olympic-mascots.html); described as “Sperm on skis.” (bonus if they’re creepy! :)) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2014, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22960 "2014-02-19T21:32:53Z")
Olympic mascots, with pic. 1. [Wenlock and Mandeville](http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2010/5/19/1274285483839/The-London-2012-Olympic-m-011.jpg), London 2012 2. [Schuss, Grenoble, 1968](http://www.deseretnews.com/top/629/1/Schuss-1968-Winter-Olympics-Grenoble-France-45-years-of-Olympic-mascots.html); described as “Sperm on skis.” 3. The Stay-Puft Marshmallow kids… I mean Neve the snowball girl and Gliz the ice cube boy, the 2006 Torino Winter Olympic symbols: [File:Neve and Gliz.jpg - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Neve_and_Gliz.jpg) ---
**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:** [February 19, 2014, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22961 "2014-02-19T21:39:53Z")
Olympic mascots, with pic. 1. [Wenlock and Mandeville](http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2010/5/19/1274285483839/The-London-2012-Olympic-m-011.jpg), London 2012 2. [Schuss, Grenoble, 1968](http://www.deseretnews.com/top/629/1/Schuss-1968-Winter-Olympics-Grenoble-France-45-years-of-Olympic-mascots.html); described as “Sperm on skis.” 3. The Stay-Puft Marshmallow kids… I mean Neve the snowball girl and Gliz the ice cube boy, the 2006 Torino Winter Olympic symbols: [File:Neve and Gliz.jpg - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Neve_and_Gliz.jpg) 4. 2014 Sochi: we have a Snowflake, a Ray of Light, a Polar Bear, a Hare and a Leopard, [Olympic Mascots - Official list of all Olympic Games Mascots](http://talisman.sochi2014.com/en/) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2014, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22962 "2014-02-19T22:31:22Z")
Olympic mascots, with pic. 1. [Wenlock and Mandeville](http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2010/5/19/1274285483839/The-London-2012-Olympic-m-011.jpg), London 2012 2. [Schuss, Grenoble, 1968](http://www.deseretnews.com/top/629/1/Schuss-1968-Winter-Olympics-Grenoble-France-45-years-of-Olympic-mascots.html); described as “Sperm on skis.” 3. The Stay-Puft Marshmallow kids… I mean Neve the snowball girl and Gliz the ice cube boy, the 2006 Torino Winter Olympic symbols: [File:Neve and Gliz.jpg - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Neve_and_Gliz.jpg) 4. 2014 Sochi: we have a Snowflake, a Ray of Light, a Polar Bear, a Hare and a Leopard, [Olympic Mascots - Official list of all Olympic Games Mascots](http://talisman.sochi2014.com/en/) 5. “Izzy” the Whatizzit, from the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics [http://olympic-museum.de/mascot/mascot1996.htm](http://olympic-museum.de/mascot/mascot1996.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Bellhorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@Bellhorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bellhorn)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22963 "2014-02-20T13:29:10Z")
Olympic mascots, with pic. 1. [Wenlock and Mandeville](http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2010/5/19/1274285483839/The-London-2012-Olympic-m-011.jpg), London 2012 2. [Schuss, Grenoble, 1968](http://www.deseretnews.com/top/629/1/Schuss-1968-Winter-Olympics-Grenoble-France-45-years-of-Olympic-mascots.html); described as “Sperm on skis.” 3. The Stay-Puft Marshmallow kids… I mean Neve the snowball girl and Gliz the ice cube boy, the 2006 Torino Winter Olympic symbols: [File:Neve and Gliz.jpg - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Neve_and_Gliz.jpg) 4. 2014 Sochi: we have a Snowflake, a Ray of Light, a Polar Bear, a Hare and a Leopard, [Olympic Mascots - Official list of all Olympic Games Mascots](http://talisman.sochi2014.com/en/) 5. “Izzy” the Whatizzit, from the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics [http://olympic-museum.de/mascot/mascot1996.htm](http://olympic-museum.de/mascot/mascot1996.htm) 6. [Meet the Snowlets, Sukki, Nokki, Lekki & Tsukki](http://www.deseretnews.com/top/629/15/The-Snowlets-1998-Winter-Olympics-Nagano-Japan-45-years-of-Olympic-mascots.html); Nagano Winter Olympics, 1998. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1147) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1149)