# 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:** 1274
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2014, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25464 "2014-05-09T03:25:43Z")
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 6. Baseball season 7. My favorite HBO shows return (Game of Thrones and Veep) ---
**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:** [May 9, 2014, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25465 "2014-05-09T03:25:56Z")
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 5. Longer days 6. Baseball season 7. Women’s nipples spring forth in visible outline (I was going to say asparagus but changed my mind.) ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2014, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25466 "2014-05-09T04:59:29Z")
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 6. Baseball season 7. My favorite HBO shows return 8. Women’s nipples spring forth in visible outline 9. My gas bill goes down ---
**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:** [May 9, 2014, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25467 "2014-05-09T06:10:51Z")
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 6. Baseball season 7. My favorite HBO shows return 8. Women’s nipples spring forth in visible outline 9. My gas bill goes down 10. Flea markets reopen ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2014, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25468 "2014-05-09T11:17:25Z")
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 6. Baseball season 7. My favorite HBO shows return 8. Women’s nipples spring forth in visible outline 9. My gas bill goes down 10. Flea markets reopen 11. Firing up the grill for the first time ---
**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 9, 2014, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25469 "2014-05-09T14:00:01Z")
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 6. Baseball season 7. My favorite HBO shows return 8. Women’s nipples spring forth in visible outline 9. My gas bill goes down 10. Flea markets reopen 11. Firing up the grill for the first time 12. Newborn animals ---
**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, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25470 "2014-05-09T14:06:58Z")
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 6. Baseball season 7. My favorite HBO shows return 8. Women’s nipples spring forth in visible outline 9. My gas bill goes down 10. Flea markets reopen 11. Firing up the grill for the first time 12. Newborn animals 13. ICE CREAM MAN!!! Worst things about the arrival of Spring 1. Allergies ---
**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 9, 2014, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25471 "2014-05-09T14:10:12Z")
Worst things about the arrival of Spring 1. Allergies 2. Bugs, ticks arrive ---
**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 9, 2014, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25472 "2014-05-09T14:12:04Z")
Worst things about the arrival of Spring 1. Allergies 2. Bugs, ticks arrive 3. Rain ---
**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:** [May 9, 2014, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25473 "2014-05-09T16:29:00Z")
Worst things about the arrival of Spring 1. Allergies 2. Bugs, ticks arrive 3. Rain 4. People mowing lawns early in the morning ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2014, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25474 "2014-05-09T16:34:11Z")
Worst things about the arrival of Spring 1. Allergies 2. Bugs, ticks arrive 3. Rain 4. People mowing lawns early in the morning 5. taking bets as to whether the last snowfall will be in May or June _Probably just a “spring in Utah” thing._ ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2014, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25475 "2014-05-09T18:44:52Z")
Worst things about the arrival of Spring 1. Allergies 2. Bugs, ticks arrive 3. Rain 4. People mowing lawns early in the morning 5. taking bets as to whether the last snowfall will be in May or June 6. All the blindingly white legs in short pants ---
**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:** [May 9, 2014, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25476 "2014-05-09T20:28:47Z")
Worst things about the arrival of Spring 1. Allergies 2. Bugs, ticks arrive 3. Rain 4. People mowing lawns early in the morning 5. taking bets as to whether the last snowfall will be in May or June 6. All the blindingly white legs in short pants 7. Higher electric bills (due to A.C.) ---
**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, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25477 "2014-05-09T20:52:14Z")
Worst things about the arrival of Spring 1. Allergies 2. Bugs, ticks arrive 3. Rain 4. People mowing lawns early in the morning 5. taking bets as to whether the last snowfall will be in May or June 6. All the blindingly white legs in short pants 7. Higher electric bills (due to A.C.) 8. Madame P. gets the gardening itch; I don’t ---
**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 10, 2014, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25478 "2014-05-10T00:11:57Z")
Worst things about the arrival of Spring 1. Allergies 2. Bugs, ticks arrive 3. Rain 4. People mowing lawns early in the morning 5. taking bets as to whether the last snowfall will be in May or June 6. All the blindingly white legs in short pants 7. Higher electric bills (due to A.C.) 8. Madame P. gets the gardening itch; I don’t 9. Winter is only 270 days away ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2014, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25479 "2014-05-10T00:18:22Z")
Worst things about the arrival of Spring 1. Allergies 2. Bugs, ticks arrive 3. Rain 4. People mowing lawns early in the morning 5. taking bets as to whether the last snowfall will be in May or June 6. All the blindingly white legs in short pants 7. Higher electric bills (due to A.C.) 8. Madame P. gets the gardening itch; I don’t 9. Winter is only 270 days away 10. Bloody pollen covering everything ---
**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:** [May 10, 2014, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25480 "2014-05-10T00:44:55Z")
Worst things about the arrival of Spring 1. Allergies 2. Bugs, ticks arrive 3. Rain 4. People mowing lawns early in the morning 5. taking bets as to whether the last snowfall will be in May or June 6. All the blindingly white legs in short pants 7. Higher electric bills (due to A.C.) 8. Madame P. gets the gardening itch; I don’t 9. Winter is only 270 days away 10. Bloody pollen covering everything 11. No longer able to feel smugly superior to snow-bound folk. 😉 ---
**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 10, 2014, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25481 "2014-05-10T01:50:07Z")
Worst things about the arrival of Spring 1. Allergies 2. Bugs, ticks arrive 3. Rain 4. People mowing lawns early in the morning 5. taking bets as to whether the last snowfall will be in May or June 6. All the blindingly white legs in short pants 7. Higher electric bills (due to A.C.) 8. Madame P. gets the gardening itch; I don’t 9. Winter is only 270 days away 10. Bloody pollen covering everything 11. No longer able to feel smugly superior to snow-bound folk. 12. People driving down the country roads too fast with their radios blaring ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2014, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25482 "2014-05-10T12:43:16Z")
Worst things about the arrival of Spring 1. Allergies 2. Bugs, ticks arrive 3. Rain 4. People mowing lawns early in the morning 5. taking bets as to whether the last snowfall will be in May or June 6. All the blindingly white legs in short pants 7. Higher electric bills (due to A.C.) 8. Madame P. gets the gardening itch; I don’t 9. Winter is only 270 days away 10. Bloody pollen covering everything 11. No longer able to feel smugly superior to snow-bound folk. 12. People driving down the country roads too fast with their radios blaring 13. I can no longer tell son it’s too cold to go out and play with him! New topic: (Real) Books of the Bible You’re Pretty Sure NOBODY Has Ever Read 1. Zephaniah ---
**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:** [May 10, 2014, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25483 "2014-05-10T13:00:16Z")
(Real) Books of the Bible You’re Pretty Sure NOBODY Has Ever Read 1. Zephaniah 2. Tobit A very strange story not considered canonical by Protestants but it’s in the Catholic and Orthodox Bibles. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1273) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1275)