# Bakers Dozen

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173>\
**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:** 1199

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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:** [March 24, 2014, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23964 "2014-03-24T11:15:54Z")

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Little Green Things

1. A blade of grass.
2. Martians

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**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:** [March 24, 2014, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23965 "2014-03-24T12:18:27Z")

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Little Green Things

1. A blade of grass.
2. Martians
3. M&Ms

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**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:** [March 24, 2014, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23966 "2014-03-24T12:44:48Z")

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Little Green Things

1. A blade of grass.
2. Martians
3. M&Ms
4. African dwarf frogs.

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**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:** [March 24, 2014, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23967 "2014-03-24T13:03:17Z")

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Little Green Things

1. A blade of grass.
2. Martians
3. M&Ms
4. African dwarf frogs.
5. Apples

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**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:** [March 24, 2014, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23968 "2014-03-24T13:04:05Z")

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Little Green Things

1. A blade of grass.
2. Martians
3. M&Ms
4. African dwarf frogs.
5. Apples
6. Green stamps

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2014, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23969 "2014-03-24T13:17:35Z")

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Little Green Things

1. A blade of grass.
2. Martians
3. M&Ms
4. African dwarf frogs.
5. Apples
6. Green stamps
7. lime Skittles

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**Author:** ![Bellhorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@Bellhorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bellhorn)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2014, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23970 "2014-03-24T13:36:26Z")

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Little Green Things

1. A blade of grass.
2. Martians
3. M&Ms
4. African dwarf frogs.
5. Apples
6. Green stamps
7. lime Skittles
8. Le Soeur peas

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**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:** [March 24, 2014, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23971 "2014-03-24T13:42:14Z")

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Re: Post-Oscar movies (the first movie a performer made after winning an Oscar)…

Surprised nobody mentioned Michael Caine who missed his chance to go onstage in the mid-1980s when he won for _Hannah and Her Sisters_ because he was too busy shooting _Jaws 3-D_. When asked later about the incongruity of missing his big moment on the stage, Caine supposedly quipped “I haven’t seen the movie and I hear it’s quite terrible. However, I have seen the house it paid for, and it is quite lovely.”

Little Green Things

1. A blade of grass.
2. Martians
3. M&Ms
4. African dwarf frogs.
5. Apples
6. Green stamps
7. lime Skittles
8. Le Soeur peas
9. Grasshoppers

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**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:** [March 24, 2014, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23972 "2014-03-24T13:48:03Z")

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Little Green Things

1. A blade of grass.
2. Martians
3. M&Ms
4. African dwarf frogs.
5. Apples
6. Green stamps
7. lime Skittles
8. Le Soeur peas
9. Grasshoppers
10. boogers (((:eek:)))

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2014, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23973 "2014-03-24T13:49:30Z")

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Little Green Things

1. A blade of grass.
2. Martians
3. M&Ms
4. African dwarf frogs.
5. Apples
6. Green stamps
7. lime Skittles
8. Le Soeur peas
9. Grasshoppers
10. boogers (((:eek:)))
11. Wintergreen Tic Tacs  
Edit: Ninja-ed by “boogers” :eek:

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**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:** [March 24, 2014, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23974 "2014-03-24T13:50:15Z")

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> [@Annie-Xmas](#):
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> Little Green Things
> 
> 1. A blade of grass.
> 2. Martians
> 3. M&Ms
> 4. African dwarf frogs.
> 5. Apples

_… and it don’t rain in Indianapolis…_

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**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:** [March 24, 2014, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23975 "2014-03-24T13:51:50Z")

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> [@notfrommensa](#):
>
> Edit: Ninja-ed by “boogers” :eek:

Not a good place to be!

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**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:** [March 24, 2014, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23976 "2014-03-24T13:53:22Z")

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Fixing the numbers because, you know, he’s **notfrommensa**. 😃

Little Green Things

1. A blade of grass.
2. Martians
3. M&Ms
4. African dwarf frogs.
5. Apples
6. Green stamps
7. lime Skittles
8. Le Soeur peas
9. Grasshoppers
10. boogers (((:eek:)))
11. Wintergreen Tic Tacs

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**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:** [March 24, 2014, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23977 "2014-03-24T14:01:28Z")

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Little Green Things

1. A blade of grass.
2. Martians
3. M&Ms
4. African dwarf frogs.
5. Apples
6. Green stamps
7. lime Skittles
8. Le Soeur peas
9. Grasshoppers
10. boogers (((:eek:)))
11. Wintergreen Tic Tacs
12. Grinning Smiley 😃

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**Author:** ![Bellhorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@Bellhorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bellhorn)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2014, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23978 "2014-03-24T14:02:50Z")

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Little Green Things

1. A blade of grass.
2. Martians
3. M&Ms
4. African dwarf frogs.
5. Apples
6. Green stamps
7. lime Skittles
8. Le Soeur peas
9. Grasshoppers
10. boogers ((()))
11. Wintergreen Tic Tacs
12. Grinning Smiley
13. Kermit-the-frog’s testicles (don’t ask me how I know that)

Famous celebrities with no apparent talent

1. George Hamilton (tanning is not a talent, it’s a life style)

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**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:** [March 24, 2014, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23979 "2014-03-24T14:07:37Z")

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Famous celebrities with no apparent talent

1. George Hamilton
2. Every single Kardashian who ever existed

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2014, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23980 "2014-03-24T14:09:51Z")

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Famous celebrities with no apparent talent

1. George Hamilton
2. Every single Kardashian who ever existed
3. Vanna White

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**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:** [March 24, 2014, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23981 "2014-03-24T14:27:02Z")

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Famous celebrities with no apparent talent

1. George Hamilton
2. Every single Kardashian who ever existed
3. Vanna White
4. Paris Hilton

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**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:** [March 24, 2014, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23982 "2014-03-24T15:02:23Z")

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Famous celebrities with no apparent talent

1. George Hamilton
2. Every single Kardashian who ever existed
3. Vanna White
4. Paris Hilton
5. Zsa Zsa Gabor

As for Kermit’s testicles, reminds me of a riddle:

Q: What do you have when you’re holding two little green balls in your hand?  
A: Kermit’s undivided attention!  
😃

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2014, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23983 "2014-03-24T15:14:32Z")

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Famous celebrities with no apparent talent

1. George Hamilton
2. Every single Kardashian who ever existed
3. Vanna White
4. Paris Hilton
5. Zsa Zsa Gabor
6. Andy Richter

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