# 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:** 1341

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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:** [June 21, 2014, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26804 "2014-06-21T18:54:17Z")

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Fiction in Which Cats Play a Significant Role

1. Puss in Boots, Traditional
2. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
3. Old Possum’s Book Of Practical Cats, by T.S. Eliot
4. The Chronicles of Narnia series by C. S. Lewis
5. The Midwife’s Apprentice, by Karen Cushman
6. Pet Sematary, Stephen King
7. The Cat in the Hat, Doctor Seuss
8. The Cat Who Could Read Backwards, by Lilian Jackson Braun

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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:** [June 21, 2014, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26805 "2014-06-21T19:46:46Z")

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Fiction in Which Cats Play a Significant Role

1. Puss in Boots, Traditional
2. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
3. Old Possum’s Book Of Practical Cats, by T.S. Eliot
4. The Chronicles of Narnia series by C. S. Lewis
5. The Midwife’s Apprentice, by Karen Cushman
6. Pet Sematary, Stephen King
7. The Cat in the Hat, Doctor Seuss
8. The Cat Who Could Read Backwards, by Lilian Jackson Braun
9. It’s Like This, Cat, by Emily Cheney Neville

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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:** [June 21, 2014, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26806 "2014-06-21T20:56:41Z")

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Fiction in Which Cats Play a Significant Role

1. Puss in Boots, Traditional
2. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
3. Old Possum’s Book Of Practical Cats, by T.S. Eliot
4. The Chronicles of Narnia series by C. S. Lewis
5. The Midwife’s Apprentice, by Karen Cushman
6. Dick Whittington’s Cat, Traditional
7. Pet Sematary, Stephen King
8. The Cat in the Hat, Doctor Seuss
9. The Cat Who Could Read Backwards, by Lilian Jackson Braun
10. It’s Like This, Cat, by Emily Cheney Neville
11. The Cat From Outer Space, 1978 Disney film

Also added **Prof. Pepperwinkle’s** #6 which got lost in the (meow?) mix.

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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:** [June 21, 2014, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26807 "2014-06-21T21:08:59Z")

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Fiction in Which Cats Play a Significant Role

1. Puss in Boots, Traditional
2. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
3. Old Possum’s Book Of Practical Cats, by T.S. Eliot
4. The Chronicles of Narnia series by C. S. Lewis
5. The Midwife’s Apprentice, by Karen Cushman
6. Dick Whittington’s Cat, Traditional
7. Pet Sematary, Stephen King
8. The Cat in the Hat, Doctor Seuss
9. The Cat Who Could Read Backwards, by Lilian Jackson Braun
10. It’s Like This, Cat, by Emily Cheney Neville
11. The Cat From Outer Space, 1978 Disney film
12. Tuf Voyaging, George R.R. Martin

Any cat lover, or sf fan, _must_ read it!

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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:** [June 22, 2014, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26808 "2014-06-22T09:05:00Z")

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Fiction in Which Cats Play a Significant Role

1. Puss in Boots, Traditional
2. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
3. Old Possum’s Book Of Practical Cats, by T.S. Eliot
4. The Chronicles of Narnia series by C. S. Lewis
5. The Midwife’s Apprentice, by Karen Cushman
6. Dick Whittington’s Cat, Traditional
7. Pet Sematary, Stephen King
8. The Cat in the Hat, Doctor Seuss
9. The Cat Who Could Read Backwards, by Lilian Jackson Braun
10. It’s Like This, Cat, by Emily Cheney Neville
11. The Cat From Outer Space, 1978 Disney film
12. Tuf Voyaging, George R.R. Martin
13. Josie and the Pussycats

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Top Hits / Favorite Songs: Frankie Valli & (or) The Four Seasons

1. My Eyes Adored You

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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:** [June 22, 2014, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26809 "2014-06-22T09:22:07Z")

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Top Hits / Favorite Songs: Frankie Valli & (or) The Four Seasons

1. My Eyes Adored You
2. Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You

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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:** [June 22, 2014, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26810 "2014-06-22T10:17:54Z")

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Top Hits / Favorite Songs: Frankie Valli & (or) The Four Seasons

1. My Eyes Adored You
2. Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You
3. Walk Like A Man

… Sing Like A Girl

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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:** [June 22, 2014, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26811 "2014-06-22T11:04:34Z")

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Top Hits / Favorite Songs: Frankie Valli & (or) The Four Seasons

1. My Eyes Adored You
2. Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You
3. Walk Like A Man
4. December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)

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**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:** [June 22, 2014, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26812 "2014-06-22T13:58:19Z")

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Top Hits / Favorite Songs: Frankie Valli & (or) The Four Seasons

1. My Eyes Adored You
2. Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You
3. Walk Like A Man
4. December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)
5. Sherry

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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:** [June 22, 2014, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26813 "2014-06-22T13:58:24Z")

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Top Hits / Favorite Songs: Frankie Valli & (or) The Four Seasons

1. My Eyes Adored You
2. Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You
3. Walk Like A Man
4. December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)
5. Big Girls Don’t Cry

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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:** [June 22, 2014, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26814 "2014-06-22T14:35:35Z")

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Top Hits / Favorite Songs: Frankie Valli & (or) The Four Seasons

1. My Eyes Adored You
2. Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You
3. Walk Like A Man
4. December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)
5. Big Girls Don’t Cry
6. Bob Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” (which they released under the name “Wonder Who”)

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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:** [June 22, 2014, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26815 "2014-06-22T15:00:10Z")

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Top Hits / Favorite Songs: Frankie Valli & (or) The Four Seasons

1. My Eyes Adored You
2. Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You
3. Walk Like A Man
4. December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)
5. Big Girls Don’t Cry
6. Bob Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” (which they released under the name “Wonder Who”)
7. Sherry

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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:** [June 22, 2014, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26816 "2014-06-22T15:36:52Z")

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Top Hits / Favorite Songs: Frankie Valli & (or) The Four Seasons

1. My Eyes Adored You
2. Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You
3. Walk Like A Man
4. December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)
5. Sherry
6. Big Girls Don’t Cry
7. Bob Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” (which they released under the name “Wonder Who”)

I didn’t add one, just fixed the order (“Sherry” was already at #5 earlier)

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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:** [June 22, 2014, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26817 "2014-06-22T15:47:25Z")

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Top Hits / Favorite Songs: Frankie Valli & (or) The Four Seasons

1. My Eyes Adored You
2. Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You
3. Walk Like A Man
4. December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)
5. Sherry
6. Big Girls Don’t Cry
7. Bob Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” (which they released under the name “Wonder Who”)
8. Grease

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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:** [June 22, 2014, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26818 "2014-06-22T15:49:01Z")

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Top Hits / Favorite Songs: Frankie Valli & (or) The Four Seasons

1. My Eyes Adored You
2. Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You
3. Walk Like A Man
4. December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)
5. Sherry
6. Big Girls Don’t Cry
7. Bob Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” (which they released under the name “Wonder Who”)
8. Grease
9. Who Loves You?

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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:** [June 22, 2014, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26819 "2014-06-22T15:51:41Z")

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Top Hits / Favorite Songs: Frankie Valli & (or) The Four Seasons

1. My Eyes Adored You
2. Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You
3. Walk Like A Man
4. December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)
5. Sherry
6. Big Girls Don’t Cry
7. Bob Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” (which they released under the name “Wonder Who”)
8. Grease
9. Who Loves You?
10. Rag Doll

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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:** [June 22, 2014, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26820 "2014-06-22T16:52:30Z")

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Top Hits / Favorite Songs: Frankie Valli & (or) The Four Seasons

1. My Eyes Adored You
2. Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You
3. Walk Like A Man
4. December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)
5. Sherry
6. Big Girls Don’t Cry
7. Bob Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” (which they released under the name “Wonder Who”)
8. Grease
9. Who Loves You?
10. Rag Doll
11. Opus 17 (Don’t You Worry 'Bout Me)

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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:** [June 22, 2014, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26821 "2014-06-22T18:16:48Z")

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Top Hits / Favorite Songs: Frankie Valli & (or) The Four Seasons

1. My Eyes Adored You
2. Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You
3. Walk Like A Man
4. December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)
5. Sherry
6. Big Girls Don’t Cry
7. Bob Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” (which they released under the name “Wonder Who”)
8. Grease
9. Who Loves You?
10. Rag Doll
11. Opus 17 (Don’t You Worry 'Bout Me)
12. Working My Way Back to You

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**Author:** ![MrKnowItAll](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrknowitall/32/87_2.png) [@MrKnowItAll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrKnowItAll)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2014, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26822 "2014-06-22T18:18:19Z")

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Top Hits / Favorite Songs: Frankie Valli & (or) The Four Seasons

1. My Eyes Adored You
2. Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You
3. Walk Like A Man
4. December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)
5. Sherry
6. Big Girls Don’t Cry
7. Bob Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” (which they released under the name “Wonder Who”)
8. Grease
9. Who Loves You?
10. Rag Doll
11. Opus 17 (Don’t You Worry 'Bout Me)
12. Stay

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**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:** [June 22, 2014, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26823 "2014-06-22T18:36:35Z")

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Top Hits / Favorite Songs: Frankie Valli & (or) The Four Seasons

1. My Eyes Adored You

2. Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You

3. Walk Like A Man

4. December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)

5. Sherry

6. Big Girls Don’t Cry

7. Bob Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” (which they released under the name “Wonder Who”)

8. Grease

9. Who Loves You?

10. Rag Doll

11. Opus 17 (Don’t You Worry 'Bout Me)

12. Stay

13. Working My Way Back to You  
Fiction in which someone/something rides a motorcycle

14. Despicable Me 2

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