# 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:** 1224

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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:** [April 4, 2014, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24464 "2014-04-04T02:59:50Z")

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Balls

1. Buckyballs
2. Brass. Big ones.
3. Calvinball
4. _ **Goodness, gracious, great balls of fire!** _

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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:** [April 4, 2014, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24465 "2014-04-04T03:07:05Z")

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Balls

1. Buckyballs
2. Brass. Big ones.
3. Calvinball
4. Goodness, gracious, great balls of fire!
5. Schwetty Balls, a holiday treat

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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:** [April 4, 2014, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24466 "2014-04-04T03:13:23Z")

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Balls

1. Buckyballs
2. Brass. Big ones.
3. Calvinball
4. Goodness, gracious, great balls of fire!
5. Schwetty Balls, a holiday treat
6. Balls are held for charity

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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:** [April 4, 2014, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24467 "2014-04-04T03:13:30Z")

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Balls

1. Buckyballs
2. Brass. Big ones.
3. Calvinball
4. Goodness, gracious, great balls of fire!
5. Schwetty Balls, a holiday treat
6. Tennis Balls

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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:** [April 4, 2014, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24468 "2014-04-04T03:15:38Z")

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Balls

1. Buckyballs
2. Brass. Big ones.
3. Calvinball
4. Goodness, gracious, great balls of fire!
5. Schwetty Balls, a holiday treat
6. Tennis Balls
7. Lizzie Bennet meets Mr. Darcy at one of the town’s more memorable…

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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:** [April 4, 2014, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24469 "2014-04-04T03:31:14Z")

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Balls

1. Buckyballs
2. Brass. Big ones.
3. Calvinball
4. Goodness, gracious, great balls of fire!
5. Schwetty Balls, a holiday treat
6. Tennis Balls
7. Lizzie Bennet meets Mr. Darcy at one of the town’s more memorable…
8. Newton’s Cradle

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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:** [April 4, 2014, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24470 "2014-04-04T03:48:51Z")

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Balls

1. Buckyballs
2. Brass. Big ones.
3. Calvinball
4. Goodness, gracious, great balls of fire!
5. Schwetty Balls, a holiday treat
6. Tennis Balls
7. Lizzie Bennet meets Mr. Darcy at one of the town’s more memorable…
8. Newton’s Cradle
9. 8-Ball (in the side pocket)

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**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:** [April 4, 2014, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24471 "2014-04-04T04:01:06Z")

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Balls

1. Buckyballs
2. Brass. Big ones.
3. Calvinball
4. Goodness, gracious, great balls of fire!
5. Schwetty Balls, a holiday treat
6. Tennis Balls
7. Lizzie Bennet meets Mr. Darcy at one of the town’s more memorable…
8. Newton’s Cradle
9. 8-Ball (in the side pocket)
10. Baseball, America’s pastime

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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:** [April 4, 2014, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24472 "2014-04-04T04:12:20Z")

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Balls

1. Buckyballs
2. Brass. Big ones.
3. Calvinball
4. Goodness, gracious, great balls of fire!
5. Schwetty Balls, a holiday treat
6. Tennis Balls
7. Lizzie Bennet meets Mr. Darcy at one of the town’s more memorable…
8. Newton’s Cradle
9. 8-Ball (in the side pocket)
10. Baseball, America’s pastime
11. Pinball

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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:** [April 4, 2014, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24473 "2014-04-04T04:16:07Z")

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Balls

1. Buckyballs
2. Brass. Big ones.
3. Calvinball
4. Goodness, gracious, great balls of fire!
5. Schwetty Balls, a holiday treat
6. Tennis Balls
7. Lizzie Bennet meets Mr. Darcy at one of the town’s more memorable…
8. Newton’s Cradle
9. 8-Ball (in the side pocket)
10. Baseball, America’s pastime
11. Pinball
12. Donkey Balls

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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:** [April 4, 2014, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24474 "2014-04-04T04:22:11Z")

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Balls

1. Buckyballs

2. Brass. Big ones.

3. Calvinball

4. Goodness, gracious, great balls of fire!

5. Schwetty Balls, a holiday treat

6. Tennis Balls

7. Lizzie Bennet meets Mr. Darcy at one of the town’s more memorable…

8. Newton’s Cradle

9. 8-Ball (in the side pocket)

10. Baseball, America’s pastime

11. Pinball

12. Donkey Balls

13. The Secret Policeman’s Other Ball  
More Balls

14. Cheese Balls

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2014, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24475 "2014-04-04T04:25:43Z")

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More Balls

1. Cheese Balls
2. Medicine Balls

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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:** [April 4, 2014, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24476 "2014-04-04T04:29:56Z")

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More Balls

1. Cheese Balls
2. Medicine Balls
3. Ping-Pong Balls

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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:** [April 4, 2014, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24477 "2014-04-04T04:32:04Z")

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More Balls

1. Cheese Balls
2. Medicine Balls
3. Ping-Pong Balls
4. Mouse Balls

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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:** [April 4, 2014, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24478 "2014-04-04T04:34:05Z")

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More Balls

1. Cheese Balls
2. Medicine Balls
3. Ping-Pong Balls
4. Mouse Balls
5. [Blue Ball, PA](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Ball,_PA)

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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:** [April 4, 2014, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24479 "2014-04-04T04:40:41Z")

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**anyrose** , I hope you don’t mind me doing this…  
More Balls (that aren’t in the prior list,

1. Buckyballs

2. Brass. Big ones.

3. Calvinball

4. Goodness, gracious, great balls of fire!

5. Schwetty Balls, a holiday treat

6. Tennis Balls

7. Lizzie Bennet meets Mr. Darcy at one of the town’s more memorable…

8. Newton’s Cradle

9. 8-Ball (in the side pocket)

10. Baseball, America’s pastime

11. Pinball

12. Donkey Balls

13. The Secret Policeman’s Other Ball  
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14. Cheese Balls

15. Medicine Balls

16. Ping-Pong Balls

17. Mouse Balls

18. [Blue Ball, PA](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Ball,_PA)

19. I’m havin’ a…

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**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:** [April 4, 2014, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24480 "2014-04-04T05:39:49Z")

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1. Cheese Balls
2. Medicine Balls
3. Ping-Pong Balls
4. Mouse Balls
5. [Blue Ball, PA](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Ball,_PA)
6. I’m havin’ a…
7. Malted Milk Balls

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**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:** [April 4, 2014, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24481 "2014-04-04T06:05:13Z")

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More Balls

1. Cheese Balls
2. Medicine Balls
3. Ping-Pong Balls
4. Mouse Balls
5. [Blue Ball, PA](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Ball,_PA)
6. I’m havin’ a…
7. Malted Milk Balls
8. Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball.

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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:** [April 4, 2014, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24482 "2014-04-04T06:19:54Z")

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More Balls

1. Cheese Balls
2. Medicine Balls
3. Ping-Pong Balls
4. Mouse Balls
5. [Blue Ball, PA](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Ball,_PA)
6. I’m havin’ a…
7. Malted Milk Balls
8. Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball
9. Beach Balls

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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:** [April 4, 2014, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24483 "2014-04-04T11:11:44Z")

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More Balls

1. Cheese Balls
2. Medicine Balls
3. Ping-Pong Balls
4. Mouse Balls
5. Blue Ball, PA
6. I’m havin’ a…
7. Malted Milk Balls
8. Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball
9. Beach Balls
10. Moth balls

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