# 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:** 1278
**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 12, 2014, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25544 "2014-05-12T16:07:37Z")
People named or nicknamed for an animal. 1. Eldrick “Tiger” Woods 2. Richard the Lion-Hearted 3. James Augustus “Catfish” Hunter 4. David James “Tiger” Williams - Hockey player - You guys never heard of him. I know. 5. Sarah “Barracuda” Palin 6. Dick Wolf 7. Jack “Golden Bear” Nicklaus 8. Carlos the Jackal (Ilich Ramírez Sánchez) 9. Beaver Cleaver 10. Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards 11. Fish (aka Derek W. Dick, ex-Marillion vocalist) ---
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People named or nicknamed for an animal. 1. Eldrick “Tiger” Woods 2. Richard the Lion-Hearted 3. James Augustus “Catfish” Hunter 4. David James “Tiger” Williams - Hockey player - You guys never heard of him. I know. 5. Sarah “Barracuda” Palin 6. Dick Wolf 7. Jack “Golden Bear” Nicklaus 8. Carlos the Jackal (Ilich Ramírez Sánchez) 9. Beaver Cleaver 10. Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards 11. Fish (aka Derek W. Dick, ex-Marillion vocalist) 12. Spider Robinson ---
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People named or nicknamed for an animal. 1. Eldrick “Tiger” Woods 2. Richard the Lion-Hearted 3. James Augustus “Catfish” Hunter 4. David James “Tiger” Williams - Hockey player - You guys never heard of him. I know. 5. Sarah “Barracuda” Palin 6. Dick Wolf 7. Jack “Golden Bear” Nicklaus 8. Carlos the Jackal (Ilich Ramírez Sánchez) 9. Beaver Cleaver 10. Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards 11. Fish (aka Derek W. Dick, ex-Marillion vocalist) 12. Spider Robinson 13. Dances with Wolves New: Fictional Characters who had a stuffed animal, blanket or other “lovey” 1. George, in **The Teddy Bear Habit** by James Lincoln Collier (teddy bear) ---
**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 12, 2014, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25547 "2014-05-12T16:26:16Z")
New: Fictional Characters who had a stuffed animal, blanket or other “lovey” 1. George, in The Teddy Bear Habit by James Lincoln Collier (teddy bear) 2. Linus Van Pelt, Peanuts (security blanket) ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2014, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25548 "2014-05-12T16:27:58Z")
New: Fictional Characters who had a stuffed animal, blanket or other “lovey” 1. George, in The Teddy Bear Habit by James Lincoln Collier (teddy bear) 2. Linus Van Pelt, Peanuts (security blanket) 3. Calvin, in Calvin and Hobbes (stuffed tiger) _Hobbes is shown several times to be a stuffed tiger that is only animated in Calvin’s vivid imagination._ ---
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New: Fictional Characters who had a stuffed animal, blanket or other “lovey” 1. George, in The Teddy Bear Habit by James Lincoln Collier (teddy bear) 2. Linus Van Pelt, Peanuts (security blanket) 3. Calvin, in Calvin and Hobbes (stuffed tiger) 4. Cartman, South Park (various stuffed animals, including Clyde Frog and Polly Prissypants) ---
**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 12, 2014, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25550 "2014-05-12T17:14:18Z")
Fictional Characters who had a stuffed animal, blanket or other “lovey” 1. George, in The Teddy Bear Habit by James Lincoln Collier (teddy bear) 2. Linus Van Pelt, Peanuts (security blanket) 3. Calvin, in Calvin and Hobbes (stuffed tiger) 4. Cartman, South Park (various stuffed animals, including Clyde Frog and Polly Prissypants) 5. Christopher Robin, Winnie the Pooh & Co. ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2014, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25551 "2014-05-12T17:18:28Z")
tional Characters who had a stuffed animal, blanket or other “lovey” 1. George, in The Teddy Bear Habit by James Lincoln Collier (teddy bear) 2. Linus Van Pelt, Peanuts (security blanket) 3. Calvin, in Calvin and Hobbes (stuffed tiger) 4. Cartman, South Park (various stuffed animals, including Clyde Frog and Polly Prissypants) 5. Christopher Robin, Winnie the Pooh & Co. 6. Lilo, Lilo and Stitch (threadbare plushie of unknown species, named “Scrump”) ---
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Fictional Characters who had a stuffed animal, blanket or other “lovey” 1. George, in The Teddy Bear Habit by James Lincoln Collier (teddy bear) 2. Linus Van Pelt, Peanuts (security blanket) 3. Calvin, in Calvin and Hobbes (stuffed tiger) 4. Cartman, South Park (various stuffed animals, including Clyde Frog and Polly Prissypants) 5. Christopher Robin, Winnie the Pooh & Co. 6. Lilo, Lilo and Stitch (threadbare plushie of unknown species, named “Scrump”) 7. Mr. Bean (Teddy) ---
**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 12, 2014, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25553 "2014-05-12T17:22:32Z")
Fictional Characters who had a stuffed animal, blanket or other “lovey” 1. George, in The Teddy Bear Habit by James Lincoln Collier (teddy bear) 2. Linus Van Pelt, Peanuts (security blanket) 3. Calvin, in Calvin and Hobbes (stuffed tiger) 4. Cartman, South Park (various stuffed animals, including Clyde Frog and Polly Prissypants) 5. Christopher Robin, Winnie the Pooh & Co. 6. Lilo, Lilo and Stitch (threadbare plushie of unknown species, named “Scrump”) 7. Mr. Bean (Teddy) 8. Marceline, Adventure Time, teddy bear Simon gave her ---
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Fictional Characters who had a stuffed animal, blanket or other “lovey” 1. George, in The Teddy Bear Habit by James Lincoln Collier (teddy bear) 2. Linus Van Pelt, Peanuts (security blanket) 3. Calvin, in Calvin and Hobbes (stuffed tiger) 4. Cartman, South Park (various stuffed animals, including Clyde Frog and Polly Prissypants) 5. Christopher Robin, Winnie the Pooh & Co. 6. Lilo, Lilo and Stitch (threadbare plushie of unknown species, named “Scrump”) 7. Mr. Bean (Teddy) 8. Marceline, Adventure Time, teddy bear Simon gave her 9. Susie Derkins - Calvin and Hobbes (stuffed rabbit, “Mr. Bun”) ---
**Author:** ![Simmerdown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simmerdown/32/14859_2.png) [@Simmerdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simmerdown)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2014, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25555 "2014-05-12T17:56:07Z")
Fictional Characters who had a stuffed animal, blanket or other “lovey” 1. George, in The Teddy Bear Habit by James Lincoln Collier (teddy bear) 2. Linus Van Pelt, Peanuts (security blanket) 3. Calvin, in Calvin and Hobbes (stuffed tiger) 4. Cartman, South Park (various stuffed animals, including Clyde Frog and Polly Prissypants) 5. Christopher Robin, Winnie the Pooh & Co. 6. Lilo, Lilo and Stitch (threadbare plushie of unknown species, named “Scrump”) 7. Mr. Bean (Teddy) 8. Marceline, Adventure Time, teddy bear Simon gave her 9. Susie Derkins - Calvin and Hobbes (stuffed rabbit, “Mr. Bun”) 10. Thurston Howell III – “Teddy" the teddy bear AND “Lovey” (Mrs. Howell)! ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2014, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25556 "2014-05-12T18:12:24Z")
Fictional Characters who had a stuffed animal, blanket or other “lovey” 1. George, in The Teddy Bear Habit by James Lincoln Collier (teddy bear) 2. Linus Van Pelt, Peanuts (security blanket) 3. Calvin, in Calvin and Hobbes (stuffed tiger) 4. Cartman, South Park (various stuffed animals, including Clyde Frog and Polly Prissypants) 5. Christopher Robin, Winnie the Pooh & Co. 6. Lilo, Lilo and Stitch (threadbare plushie of unknown species, named “Scrump”) 7. Mr. Bean (Teddy) 8. Marceline, Adventure Time, teddy bear Simon gave her 9. Susie Derkins - Calvin and Hobbes (stuffed rabbit, “Mr. Bun”) 10. Thurston Howell III – “Teddy" the teddy bear AND “Lovey” (Mrs. Howell)! 11. Marty Wolff - Big Fat Liar (“Mr. Funnybones”) ---
**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:** [May 12, 2014, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25557 "2014-05-12T18:15:14Z")
Fictional Characters who had a stuffed animal, blanket or other “lovey” 1. George, in The Teddy Bear Habit by James Lincoln Collier (teddy bear) 2. Linus Van Pelt, Peanuts (security blanket) 3. Calvin, in Calvin and Hobbes (stuffed tiger) 4. Cartman, South Park (various stuffed animals, including Clyde Frog and Polly Prissypants) 5. Christopher Robin, Winnie the Pooh & Co. 6. Lilo, Lilo and Stitch (threadbare plushie of unknown species, named “Scrump”) 7. Mr. Bean (Teddy) 8. Marceline, Adventure Time, teddy bear Simon gave her 9. Susie Derkins - Calvin and Hobbes (stuffed rabbit, “Mr. Bun”) 10. Thurston Howell III – “Teddy" the teddy bear AND “Lovey” (Mrs. Howell)! 11. Marty Wolff - Big Fat Liar (“Mr. Funnybones”) 12. Garfield - (“Pooky” the bear) ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2014, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25558 "2014-05-12T18:38:07Z")
Fictional Characters who had a stuffed animal, blanket or other “lovey” 1. George, in The Teddy Bear Habit by James Lincoln Collier (teddy bear) 2. Linus Van Pelt, Peanuts (security blanket) 3. Calvin, in Calvin and Hobbes (stuffed tiger) 4. Cartman, South Park (various stuffed animals, including Clyde Frog and Polly Prissypants) 5. Christopher Robin, Winnie the Pooh & Co. 6. Lilo, Lilo and Stitch (threadbare plushie of unknown species, named “Scrump”) 7. Mr. Bean (Teddy) 8. Marceline, Adventure Time, teddy bear Simon gave her 9. Susie Derkins - Calvin and Hobbes (stuffed rabbit, “Mr. Bun”) 10. Thurston Howell III – “Teddy" the teddy bear AND “Lovey” (Mrs. Howell)! 11. Marty Wolff - Big Fat Liar (“Mr. Funnybones”) 12. Garfield - (“Pooky” the bear) 13. Cindy Brady (Kitty Carryall) ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2014, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25559 "2014-05-12T18:39:28Z")
Fictional Characters with military backgrounds 1. Leroy Jethro Gibbs - Marine Gunnery Sargent ---
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Fictional Characters with military backgrounds 1. Leroy Jethro Gibbs - Marine Gunnery Sargent 2. John Watson - army doctor in Afghanistan ---
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Fictional Characters with military backgrounds 1. Leroy Jethro Gibbs - Marine Gunnery Sargent 2. John Watson - army doctor in Afghanistan 3. Andy Sipowicz - Army; served in Vietnam ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2014, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25562 "2014-05-12T19:02:50Z")
Fictional Characters with military backgrounds 1. Leroy Jethro Gibbs - Marine Gunnery Sargent 2. John Watson - army doctor in Afghanistan 3. Andy Sipowicz - Army; served in Vietnam 4. John Lee Pettimore - Name of narrator in Steve Earl’s Copperhead Road. (I done two tours of duty in Vietnam. And I came home with a brand new plan.) ---
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Fictional Characters with military backgrounds 1. Leroy Jethro Gibbs - Marine Gunnery Sargent 2. John Watson - army doctor in Afghanistan 3. Andy Sipowicz - Army; served in Vietnam 4. John Lee Pettimore - Name of narrator in Steve Earl’s Copperhead Road. (I done two tours of duty in Vietnam. And I came home with a brand new plan.) 5. Elliot Stabler - Law & Order SVU, He was a Marine [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1277) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1279)