# 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:** 1273
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2014, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25444 "2014-05-08T15:27:55Z")
Who was at the Last Supper? 1. Jesus 2. Matthew 3. Peter 4. Judas Iscariot 5. Jude/Thaddeus 6. Simon the Zealot 7. Andrew 8. Nathaniel/Bartholemew 9. Thomas 10. James the Lesser (aka James, son of Alphaeus) 11. Phillip ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2014, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25445 "2014-05-08T16:00:50Z")
Who was at the Last Supper? 1. Jesus 2. Matthew 3. Peter 4. Judas Iscariot 5. Jude/Thaddeus 6. Simon the Zealot 7. Andrew 8. Nathaniel/Bartholemew 9. Thomas 10. James the Lesser (aka James, son of Alphaeus) 11. Phillip 12. James the Greater (aka James, son of Zebedee) ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2014, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25446 "2014-05-08T17:21:53Z")
Who was at the Last Supper? 1. Jesus 2. Matthew 3. Peter 4. Judas Iscariot 5. Jude/Thaddeus 6. Simon the Zealot 7. Andrew 8. Nathaniel/Bartholemew 9. Thomas 10. James the Lesser (aka James, son of Alphaeus) 11. Phillip 12. James the Greater (aka James, son of Zebedee) 13. John Next: Holiday Foods Unique To A Particular Culture 1. Fanesca (Easter soup in Ecuador) ---
**Author:** ![Vita\_Beata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a9a28c/32.png) [@Vita\_Beata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vita_Beata)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2014, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25447 "2014-05-08T17:27:45Z")
Holiday Foods Unique To A Particular Culture 1. Fanesca (Easter soup in Ecuador) 2. Julekake (Norwegian Christmas bread) ---
**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:** [May 8, 2014, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25448 "2014-05-08T18:13:12Z")
Holiday Foods Unique To A Particular Culture 1. Fanesca (Easter soup in Ecuador) 2. Julekake (Norwegian Christmas bread) 3. Figgy pudding (British and Commonwealth Christmas) ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2014, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25449 "2014-05-08T19:16:36Z")
Holiday Foods Unique To A Particular Culture 1. Fanesca (Easter soup in Ecuador) 2. Julekake (Norwegian Christmas bread) 3. Figgy pudding (British and Commonwealth Christmas) 4. Stollen (German Christmas fruitcake) ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2014, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25450 "2014-05-08T19:16:45Z")
Holiday Foods Unique To A Particular Culture 1. Fanesca (Easter soup in Ecuador) 2. Julekake (Norwegian Christmas bread) 3. Figgy pudding (British and Commonwealth Christmas) 4. Stollen (German Christmas fruitcake) 5. Fastnachts (German doughnuts made on Shrove Tuesday) ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2014, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25451 "2014-05-08T19:32:25Z")
Holiday Foods Unique To A Particular Culture 1. Fanesca (Easter soup in Ecuador) 2. Julekake (Norwegian Christmas bread) 3. Figgy pudding (British and Commonwealth Christmas) 4. Stollen (German Christmas fruitcake) 5. Fastnachts (German doughnuts made on Shrove Tuesday) 6. Hamentaschen (“Haman’s pockets,” Jewish pastries for Purim) ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2014, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25452 "2014-05-08T19:41:41Z")
Holiday Foods Unique To A Particular Culture 1. Fanesca (Easter soup in Ecuador) 2. Julekake (Norwegian Christmas bread) 3. Figgy pudding (British and Commonwealth Christmas) 4. Stollen (German Christmas fruitcake) 5. Fastnachts (German doughnuts made on Shrove Tuesday) 6. Hamentaschen (“Haman’s pockets,” Jewish pastries for Purim) 7. Thanksgiving dinner (Plymouth colony, 1621) (Hey, Nonsuch, what happened to your German Christmas fruitcake? Stollen!) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2014, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25453 "2014-05-08T20:20:51Z")
Holiday Foods Unique To A Particular Culture 1. Fanesca (Easter soup in Ecuador) 2. Julekake (Norwegian Christmas bread) 3. Figgy pudding (British and Commonwealth Christmas) 4. Stollen (German Christmas fruitcake) 5. Fastnachts (German doughnuts made on Shrove Tuesday) 6. Hamentaschen (“Haman’s pockets,” Jewish pastries for Purim) 7. Thanksgiving dinner (Plymouth colony, 1621) 8 Mardi Gras king cake, among French/Cajuns in Louisiana ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2014, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25454 "2014-05-08T21:42:25Z")
Holiday Foods Unique To A Particular Culture 1. Fanesca (Easter soup in Ecuador) 2. Julekake (Norwegian Christmas bread) 3. Figgy pudding (British and Commonwealth Christmas) 4. Stollen (German Christmas fruitcake) 5. Fastnachts (German doughnuts made on Shrove Tuesday) 6. Hamentaschen (“Haman’s pockets,” Jewish pastries for Purim) 7. Thanksgiving dinner (Plymouth colony, 1621) 8. Mardi Gras king cake, among French/Cajuns in Louisiana 9. Charoses (a mixture of apples, nuts, and really sweet wine - a Passover staple used to represent brick mortar) ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2014, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25455 "2014-05-08T21:55:20Z")
Holiday Foods Unique To A Particular Culture 1. Fanesca (Easter soup in Ecuador) 2. Julekake (Norwegian Christmas bread) 3. Figgy pudding (British and Commonwealth Christmas) 4. Stollen (German Christmas fruitcake) 5. Fastnachts (German doughnuts made on Shrove Tuesday) 6. Hamentaschen (“Haman’s pockets,” Jewish pastries for Purim) 7. Thanksgiving dinner (Plymouth colony, 1621) 8. Mardi Gras king cake, among French/Cajuns in Louisiana 9. Charoses (a mixture of apples, nuts, and really sweet wine - a Passover staple used to represent brick mortar) 10. Marshmallow Peeps (American Easter treat) ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2014, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25456 "2014-05-08T22:20:36Z")
Holiday Foods Unique To A Particular Culture 1. Fanesca (Easter soup in Ecuador) 2. Julekake (Norwegian Christmas bread) 3. Figgy pudding (British and Commonwealth Christmas) 4. Stollen (German Christmas fruitcake) 5. Fastnachts (German doughnuts made on Shrove Tuesday) 6. Hamentaschen (“Haman’s pockets,” Jewish pastries for Purim) 7. Thanksgiving dinner (Plymouth colony, 1621) 8. Mardi Gras king cake, among French/Cajuns in Louisiana 9. Charoses (a mixture of apples, nuts, and really sweet wine - a Passover staple used to represent brick mortar) 10. Marshmallow Peeps (American Easter treat) 11. Biddenden Cakes- wafers with an imprint of medieval conjoined twins Mary and Eliza Chulkhurst in Biddenden, Kent, England, give on Easter [Cite](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_and_Eliza_Chulkhurst) and [Picture](http://www.foodsofengland.co.uk/foodsofengland%20Biddenden.jpg) ---
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Holiday Foods Unique To A Particular Culture 1. Fanesca (Easter soup in Ecuador) 2. Julekake (Norwegian Christmas bread) 3. Figgy pudding (British and Commonwealth Christmas) 4. Stollen (German Christmas fruitcake) 5. Fastnachts (German doughnuts made on Shrove Tuesday) 6. Hamentaschen (“Haman’s pockets,” Jewish pastries for Purim) 7. Thanksgiving dinner (Plymouth colony, 1621) 8. Mardi Gras king cake, among French/Cajuns in Louisiana 9. Charoses (a mixture of apples, nuts, and really sweet wine - a Passover staple used to represent brick mortar) 10. Marshmallow Peeps (American Easter treat) 11. Biddenden Cakes- wafers with an imprint of medieval conjoined twins Mary and Eliza Chulkhurst in Biddenden, Kent, England, give on Easter 12. Memorial Day outdoors grill: a custom in America of turning meat into something resembling charcoal. ---
**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:** [May 9, 2014, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25458 "2014-05-09T01:21:27Z")
Holiday Foods Unique To A Particular Culture 1. Fanesca (Easter soup in Ecuador) 2. Julekake (Norwegian Christmas bread) 3. Figgy pudding (British and Commonwealth Christmas) 4. Stollen (German Christmas fruitcake) 5. Fastnachts (German doughnuts made on Shrove Tuesday) 6. Hamentaschen (“Haman’s pockets,” Jewish pastries for Purim) 7. Thanksgiving dinner (Plymouth colony, 1621) 8. Mardi Gras king cake, among French/Cajuns in Louisiana 9. Charoses (a mixture of apples, nuts, and really sweet wine - a Passover staple used to represent brick mortar) 10. Marshmallow Peeps (American Easter treat) 11. Biddenden Cakes- wafers with an imprint of medieval conjoined twins Mary and Eliza Chulkhurst in Biddenden, Kent, England, give on Easter 12. Memorial Day outdoors grill: a custom in America of turning meat into something resembling charcoal. 13. Sugar skulls (Day of the Dead, Mexico) > **[Calavera](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar_skull)** > > A calavera (Spanish – pronounced \[kalaˈβeɾa\] for "skull") is a representation of a human skull. The term is most often applied to edible or decorative skulls made (usually by hand) from either sugar (called Alfeñiques) or clay, used in the Mexican celebration of the Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) and the Roman Catholic holiday All Souls' Day. Calavera can also refer to any artistic representations of skulls, such as the lithographs of José Guadalupe Posada. The most widely known calave... Next category: Greatest thing about the arrival of spring 1. Songbirds in the morning ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2014, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25459 "2014-05-09T01:46:46Z")
Greatest thing about the arrival of spring 1. Songbirds in the morning 2. The scent of a freshly mowed lawn ---
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Greatest thing about the arrival of spring 1. Songbirds in the morning 2. The scent of a freshly mowed lawn 3. Shedding of the heavy clothing. I wore my first short-sleeved shirt today in fact, since maybe October. ---
**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:** [May 9, 2014, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25461 "2014-05-09T02:36:56Z")
Greatest thing about the arrival of spring 1. Songbirds in the morning 2. The scent of a freshly mowed lawn 3. Shedding of the heavy clothing. 4. Warm weather ---
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Greatest thing about the arrival of spring 1. Songbirds in the morning 2. The scent of a freshly mowed lawn 3. Shedding of the heavy clothing. 4. Warm weather 5. Longer days ---
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