# 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:** 1207

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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 27, 2014, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24124 "2014-03-27T11:29:24Z")

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Movies in which discovered writing is crucial or significant

1. The Shining
2. Bridges of Madison County
3. Raiders of the Lost Ark

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2014, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24125 "2014-03-27T11:33:58Z")

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Movies in which discovered writing is crucial or significant

1. The Shining
2. Bridges of Madison County
3. Raiders of the Lost Ark
4. National Treasure

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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 27, 2014, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24126 "2014-03-27T11:54:44Z")

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Movies in which discovered writing is crucial or significant

1. The Shining
2. Bridges of Madison County
3. Raiders of the Lost Ark
4. National Treasure
5. T\*\*\*he Name of the Rose \*\*\*(the whole mystery revolves around discovery of a long-lost text on comedy by Aristotle)

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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 27, 2014, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24127 "2014-03-27T12:00:40Z")

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Movies in which discovered writing is crucial or significant

1. _The Shining_
2. _Bridges of Madison County_
3. _Raiders of the Lost Ark_
4. \*National Treasure \*
5. T\*\*\*he Name of the Rose \*\*\*(the whole mystery revolves around discovery of a long-lost text on comedy by Aristotle)
6. _The Davinci Code_

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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 27, 2014, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24128 "2014-03-27T12:37:11Z")

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Movies in which discovered writing is crucial or significant

1. _The Shining_
2. _Bridges of Madison County_
3. _Raiders of the Lost Ark_
4. \*National Treasure \*
5. T\*\*\*he Name of the Rose \*\*\*(the whole mystery revolves around discovery of a long-lost text on comedy by Aristotle)
6. _The Davinci Code_
7. _Burn After Reading_

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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 27, 2014, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24129 "2014-03-27T13:01:54Z")

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Movies in which discovered writing is crucial or significant

1. _The Shining_
2. _Bridges of Madison County_
3. _Raiders of the Lost Ark_
4. \*National Treasure \*
5. T\*\*\*he Name of the Rose \*\*\*(the whole mystery revolves around discovery of a long-lost text on comedy by Aristotle)
6. _The Davinci Code_
7. _Burn After Reading_
8. _Ratatouille_

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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 27, 2014, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24130 "2014-03-27T13:21:22Z")

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Movies in which discovered writing is crucial or significant

1. _The Shining_
2. _Bridges of Madison County_
3. _Raiders of the Lost Ark_
4. \*National Treasure \*
5. T\*\*\*he Name of the Rose \*\*\*(the whole mystery revolves around discovery of a long-lost text on comedy by Aristotle)
6. _The Davinci Code_
7. _Burn After Reading_
8. _Ratatouille_
9. _Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade_

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**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2014, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24131 "2014-03-27T13:43:59Z")

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::Am I allowed to answer twice in a post? Same question, and especially if it’s in a round I started? I so want to add one…::

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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 27, 2014, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24132 "2014-03-27T13:56:31Z")

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> [@Leo\_Bloom](#):
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> ::Am I allowed to answer twice in a post? Same question, and especially if it’s in a round I started? I so want to add one…::

not two answers in one post, but multiple posts per category are fine, as long as they’re not consecutive so as to give others a chance.

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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 27, 2014, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24133 "2014-03-27T14:20:14Z")

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Movies in which discovered writing is crucial or significant

1. The Shining
2. Bridges of Madison County
3. Raiders of the Lost Ark
4. National Treasure
5. The Name of the Rose (the whole mystery revolves around discovery of a long-lost text on comedy by Aristotle)
6. The Davinci Code
7. Burn After Reading
8. Ratatouille
9. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade  
10.\*\*\* The Book Thief\*\*\*

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**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:** [March 27, 2014, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24134 "2014-03-27T14:23:59Z")

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Movies in which discovered writing is crucial or significant

1. The Shining
2. Bridges of Madison County
3. Raiders of the Lost Ark
4. National Treasure
5. The Name of the Rose (the whole mystery revolves around discovery of a long-lost text on comedy by Aristotle)
6. The Davinci Code
7. Burn After Reading
8. Ratatouille
9. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
10. The Book Thief
11. Monty Python and the Holy Grail

_(“The Grail shall be found in the Castle Aaaaaarrrrrgghhhh…”)_

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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 27, 2014, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24135 "2014-03-27T14:25:52Z")

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Movies in which discovered writing is crucial or significant

1. The Shining
2. Bridges of Madison County
3. Raiders of the Lost Ark
4. National Treasure
5. The Name of the Rose (the whole mystery revolves around discovery of a long-lost text on comedy by Aristotle)
6. The Davinci Code
7. Burn After Reading
8. Ratatouille
9. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
10. The Book Thief
11. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
12. The Fan

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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 27, 2014, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24136 "2014-03-27T14:29:08Z")

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Movies in which discovered writing is crucial or significant

1. The Shining
2. Bridges of Madison County
3. Raiders of the Lost Ark
4. National Treasure
5. The Name of the Rose (the whole mystery revolves around discovery of a long-lost text on comedy by Aristotle)
6. The Davinci Code
7. Burn After Reading
8. Ratatouille
9. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
10. The Book Thief
11. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
12. The Fan
13. The Evil Dead

New topic: Legendary/Fictional Characters With One Human Parent and One God/Goddess Parent

1. Aeneas (human father Anchises and goddess mother Venus)

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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 27, 2014, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24137 "2014-03-27T14:30:56Z")

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New topic: Legendary/Fictional Characters With One Human Parent and One God/Goddess Parent

1. Aeneas (human father Anchises and goddess mother Venus)
2. Percy Jackson (human mother Sally Jackson and god father Poseidon)

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**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:** [March 27, 2014, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24138 "2014-03-27T14:34:20Z")

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New topic: Legendary/Fictional Characters With One Human Parent and One God/Goddess Parent

1. Aeneas (human father Anchises and goddess mother Venus)
2. Percy Jackson (human mother Sally Jackson and god father Poseidon)
3. Hercules (human mother Alcmene and god father Zeus)

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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 27, 2014, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24139 "2014-03-27T14:38:33Z")

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New topic: Legendary/Fictional Characters With One Human Parent and One God/Goddess Parent

1. Aeneas (human father Anchises and goddess mother Venus)
2. Percy Jackson (human mother Sally Jackson and god father Poseidon)
3. Hercules (human mother Alcmene and god father Zeus)
4. Polux (human mother Leda, and god father Zeus)

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**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:** [March 27, 2014, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24140 "2014-03-27T14:41:59Z")

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New topic: Legendary/Fictional Characters With One Human Parent and One God/Goddess Parent

1. Aeneas (human father Anchises and goddess mother Venus)
2. Percy Jackson (human mother Sally Jackson and god father Poseidon)
3. Hercules (human mother Alcmene and god father Zeus)
4. Polux (human mother Leda, and god father Zeus)
5. Jesus Christ (human mother Mary of Nazareth, and god father God)

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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 27, 2014, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24141 "2014-03-27T14:43:38Z")

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New topic: Legendary/Fictional Characters With One Human Parent and One God/Goddess Parent

1. Aeneas (human father Anchises and goddess mother Venus)
2. Percy Jackson (human mother Sally Jackson and god father Poseidon)
3. Hercules (human mother Alcmene and god father Zeus)
4. Polux (human mother Leda, and god father Zeus)
5. Jesus Christ (human mother Mary of Nazareth, and god father God)
6. Wonder Woman (human mother Hippolyte, and god father Zeus)

At least since the Flashpoint reboot.

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**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:** [March 27, 2014, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24142 "2014-03-27T15:15:03Z")

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New topic: Legendary/Fictional Characters With One Human Parent and One God/Goddess Parent

1. Aeneas (human father Anchises and goddess mother Venus)
2. Percy Jackson (human mother Sally Jackson and god father Poseidon)
3. Hercules (human mother Alcmene and god father Zeus)
4. Polux (human mother Leda, and god father Zeus)
5. Jesus Christ (human mother Mary of Nazareth, and god father God)
6. Wonder Woman (human mother Hippolyte, and god father Zeus)
7. The Nephilim (an antediluvian race created by humans mating with demons)

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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 27, 2014, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24143 "2014-03-27T15:52:35Z")

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Legendary/Fictional Characters With One Human Parent and One God/Goddess Parent

1. Aeneas (human father Anchises and goddess mother Venus)
2. Percy Jackson (human mother Sally Jackson and god father Poseidon)
3. Hercules (human mother Alcmene and god father Zeus)
4. Polux (human mother Leda, and god father Zeus)
5. Jesus Christ (human mother Mary of Nazareth, and god father God)
6. Wonder Woman (human mother Hippolyte, and god father Zeus)
7. The Nephilim (an antediluvian race created by humans mating with demons)
8. Theseus (human mother Aethra and god father Poseidon)

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