# 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:** 1305

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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:** [May 25, 2014, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26084 "2014-05-25T01:27:03Z")

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Famous female military leaders (real or fictional)

1. Zenobia
2. Joan Of Arc
3. Boadicea
4. The Trung Sisters (1st Century Vietnam)
5. Fu Hao
6. Harriet Tubman
7. Artemisia of Caria
8. Mary Musgrove
9. Lakshmibai
10. Daenerys Targaryen

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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:** [May 25, 2014, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26085 "2014-05-25T01:55:37Z")

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> [@Sampiro](#):
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> U.S. military personnel worthy of being remembered this Memorial Day weekend
> 
> 1. George H.W. Bush
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> Because even though I cannot stand his politics, he was every inch the war hero.

Turn it around, and I’d say the same for George McGovern.

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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:** [May 25, 2014, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26086 "2014-05-25T02:22:51Z")

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Famous female military leaders (real or fictional)

1. Zenobia
2. Joan Of Arc
3. Boadicea
4. The Trung Sisters (1st Century Vietnam)
5. Fu Hao
6. Harriet Tubman
7. Artemisia of Caria
8. Mary Musgrove
9. Lakshmibai
10. Daenerys Targaryen
11. Amina of Zazzau

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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:** [May 25, 2014, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26087 "2014-05-25T02:33:36Z")

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Famous female military leaders (real or fictional)

1. Zenobia
2. Joan Of Arc
3. Boadicea
4. The Trung Sisters (1st Century Vietnam)
5. Fu Hao
6. Harriet Tubman
7. Artemisia of Caria
8. Mary Musgrove
9. Lakshmibai
10. Daenerys Targaryen
11. Amina of Zazzau
12. General Jinjur

from the Oz books.

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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:** [May 25, 2014, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26088 "2014-05-25T04:30:54Z")

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Famous female military leaders (real or fictional)

1. Zenobia
2. Joan Of Arc
3. Boadicea
4. The Trung Sisters (1st Century Vietnam)
5. Fu Hao
6. Harriet Tubman
7. Artemisia of Caria
8. Mary Musgrove
9. Lakshmibai
10. Daenerys Targaryen
11. Amina of Zazzau
12. General Jinjur
13. Deborah (OT, Judges chapter 4)

I started this one, so pass.

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**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 25, 2014, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26089 "2014-05-25T05:22:19Z")

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Black and White Movies Made After 1970

1. Paper Moon

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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:** [May 25, 2014, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26090 "2014-05-25T05:27:45Z")

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Black and White Movies Made After 1970

1. Paper Moon
2. Schindler’s List

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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:** [May 25, 2014, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26091 "2014-05-25T05:40:47Z")

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Black and White Movies Made After 1970

1. Paper Moon
2. Schindler’s List
3. Clerks

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**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 25, 2014, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26092 "2014-05-25T06:02:50Z")

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Black and White Movies Made After 1970

1. Paper Moon
2. Schindler’s List
3. Clerks  
4.Young Frankenstein

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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:** [May 25, 2014, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26093 "2014-05-25T06:47:21Z")

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Black and White Movies Made After 1970

1. Paper Moon
2. Schindler’s List
3. Clerks
4. Young Frankenstein
5. Manhattan

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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:** [May 25, 2014, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26094 "2014-05-25T07:28:10Z")

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Black and White Movies Made After 1970

1. Paper Moon
2. Schindler’s List
3. Clerks
4. Young Frankenstein
5. Manhattan
6. Raging Bull

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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:** [May 25, 2014, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26095 "2014-05-25T07:29:31Z")

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Black and White Movies Made After 1970

1. Paper Moon
2. Schindler’s List
3. Clerks
4. Young Frankenstein
5. Manhattan
6. Raging Bull
7. The Man Who Wasn’t There

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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:** [May 25, 2014, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26096 "2014-05-25T08:26:42Z")

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Black and White Movies Made After 1970

1. Paper Moon
2. Schindler’s List
3. Clerks
4. Young Frankenstein
5. Manhattan
6. Raging Bull
7. The Man Who Wasn’t There
8. [The Notorious Bettie Page](http://0.tqn.com/d/movies/1/7/g/b/8/bettiepage03220617.jpg): [http://goo.gl/kr3u3I](http://goo.gl/kr3u3I)

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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:** [May 25, 2014, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26097 "2014-05-25T09:08:07Z")

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Black and White Movies Made After 1970

1. Paper Moon
2. Schindler’s List
3. Clerks
4. Young Frankenstein
5. Manhattan
6. Raging Bull
7. The Man Who Wasn’t There
8. [The Notorious Bettie Page](http://0.tqn.com/d/movies/1/7/g/b/8/bettiepage03220617.jpg): [http://goo.gl/kr3u3I](http://goo.gl/kr3u3I)
9. Stranger Than Paradise

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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:** [May 25, 2014, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26098 "2014-05-25T10:41:33Z")

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Black and White Movies Made After 1970

1. Paper Moon
2. Schindler’s List
3. Clerks
4. Young Frankenstein
5. Manhattan
6. Raging Bull
7. The Man Who Wasn’t There
8. [The Notorious Bettie Page](http://0.tqn.com/d/movies/1/7/g/b/8/bettiepage03220617.jpg): [http://goo.gl/kr3u3I](http://goo.gl/kr3u3I)
9. Stranger Than Paradise
10. She’s Gotta Have It

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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:** [May 25, 2014, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26099 "2014-05-25T11:22:35Z")

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Black and White Movies Made After 1970

1. Paper Moon
2. Schindler’s List
3. Clerks
4. Young Frankenstein
5. Manhattan
6. Raging Bull
7. The Man Who Wasn’t There
8. The Notorious Bettie Page: [http://goo.gl/kr3u3I](http://goo.gl/kr3u3I)
9. Stranger Than Paradise
10. She’s Gotta Have It
11. Ed Wood

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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:** [May 25, 2014, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26100 "2014-05-25T11:50:46Z")

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Black and White Movies Made After 1970

1. Paper Moon
2. Schindler’s List
3. Clerks
4. Young Frankenstein
5. Manhattan
6. Raging Bull
7. The Man Who Wasn’t There
8. The Notorious Bettie Page: [http://goo.gl/kr3u3I](http://goo.gl/kr3u3I)
9. Stranger Than Paradise
10. She’s Gotta Have It
11. Ed Wood
12. Eraserhead

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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:** [May 25, 2014, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26101 "2014-05-25T13:44:12Z")

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Black and White Movies Made After 1970

1. Paper Moon
2. Schindler’s List
3. Clerks
4. Young Frankenstein
5. Manhattan
6. Raging Bull
7. The Man Who Wasn’t There
8. The Notorious Bettie Page
9. Stranger Than Paradise
10. She’s Gotta Have It
11. Ed Wood
12. Eraserhead
13. Good Night and Good Luck

Next: **People who were really old to still be working** (either objectively, or relative to the profession)

1. George Blanda, still in the NFL at age 48

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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:** [May 25, 2014, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26102 "2014-05-25T14:51:17Z")

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People who were really old to still be working (either objectively, or relative to the profession)

1. George Blanda, still in the NFL at age 48
2. Betty White, Still acting in a TV Series, Age 92

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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:** [May 25, 2014, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26103 "2014-05-25T21:34:22Z")

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People who were really old to still be working (either objectively, or relative to the profession)

1. George Blanda, still in the NFL at age 48
2. Betty White, Still acting in a TV Series, Age 92
3. Julio Franco. Still playing minor league baseball at age 55.

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