# 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:** 1365
**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:** [July 6, 2014, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27284 "2014-07-06T03:58:24Z")
Items/animals/places/etc. on the back of US custom state quarters (item/state, linky appreciated): 1. [Peregrine Falcon](http://thehairpin.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Idaho.jpg), Idaho 2. [A dead cow](http://www.theus50.com/images/state-quarters/montana-quarter.jpg), Montana 3. [California condor,](http://www.theus50.com/images/state-quarters/california-quarter.jpg) California ---
**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:** [July 6, 2014, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27285 "2014-07-06T04:15:01Z")
Items/animals/places/etc. on the back of US custom state quarters (item/state, linky appreciated): 1. Peregrine Falcon, Idaho 2. A dead cow, Montana 3. California condor, California 4. [Old Man Of The Mountain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Man_of_the_Mountain), New Hampshire ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27286 "2014-07-06T19:08:45Z")
Items/animals/places/etc. on the back of US custom state quarters (item/state, linky appreciated): 1. Peregrine Falcon, Idaho 2. A dead cow, Montana 3. California condor, California 4. Old Man Of The Mountain, New Hampshire 5. Pelican (Louisiana) [50 State quarters - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_quarters#mediaviewer/File:2002_LA_Proof.png) ---
**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:** [July 6, 2014, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27287 "2014-07-06T19:31:39Z")
Items/animals/places/etc. on the back of US custom state quarters (item/state, linky appreciated): 1. Peregrine Falcon, Idaho 2. A dead cow, Montana 3. California condor, California 4. Old Man Of The Mountain, New Hampshire 5. Pelican (Louisiana) 6. [Helen Keller, Alabama.](http://www.theus50.com/images/state-quarters/alabama-quarter.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27288 "2014-07-06T21:38:54Z")
tems/animals/places/etc. on the back of US custom state quarters (item/state, linky appreciated): 1. Peregrine Falcon, Idaho 2. A dead cow, Montana 3. California condor, California 4. Old Man Of The Mountain, New Hampshire 5. Pelican (Louisiana) 6. Helen Keller, Alabama. 7. Cesar Rodney’s horse (right below Rodney himself) - Delaware ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27289 "2014-07-06T21:53:39Z")
Items/animals/places/etc. on the back of US custom state quarters (item/state, linky appreciated): 1. Peregrine Falcon, Idaho 2. A dead cow, Montana 3. California condor, California 4. Old Man Of The Mountain, New Hampshire 5. Pelican (Louisiana) 6. Helen Keller, Alabama. 7. Cesar Rodney’s horse (right below Rodney himself) - Delaware 8. The Golden Spike (symbolically joining the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads, thus connecting the coasts), Utah [http://www.usmint.gov/historianscorner/?action=coinDetail&id=29154](http://www.usmint.gov/historianscorner/?action=coinDetail&id=29154) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27290 "2014-07-06T22:42:30Z")
Items/animals/places/etc. on the back of US custom state quarters (item/state, linky appreciated): 1. Peregrine Falcon, Idaho 2. A dead cow, Montana 3. California condor, California 4. Old Man Of The Mountain, New Hampshire 5. Pelican (Louisiana) 6. Helen Keller, Alabama. 7. Cesar Rodney’s horse (right below Rodney himself) - Delaware 8. The Golden Spike (symbolically joining the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads, thus connecting the coasts), Utah 9. Scissor-tail flycatcher (Oklahoma) ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27291 "2014-07-06T22:58:52Z")
Items/animals/places/etc. on the back of US custom state quarters (item/state, linky appreciated): 1. Peregrine Falcon, Idaho 2. A dead cow, Montana 3. California condor, California 4. Old Man Of The Mountain, New Hampshire 5. Pelican (Louisiana) 6. Helen Keller, Alabama. 7. Cesar Rodney’s horse (right below Rodney himself) - Delaware 8. The Golden Spike (symbolically joining the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads, thus connecting the coasts), Utah 9. Scissor-tail flycatcher (Oklahoma) 10. Space Shuttle, Florida ---
**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:** [July 6, 2014, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27292 "2014-07-06T23:21:31Z")
Items/animals/places/etc. on the back of US custom state quarters (item/state, linky appreciated): 1. Peregrine Falcon, Idaho 2. A dead cow, Montana 3. California condor, California 4. Old Man Of The Mountain, New Hampshire 5. Pelican (Louisiana) 6. Helen Keller, Alabama. 7. Cesar Rodney’s horse (right below Rodney himself) - Delaware 8. The Golden Spike (symbolically joining the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads, thus connecting the coasts), Utah 9. Scissor-tail flycatcher (Oklahoma) 10. Space Shuttle, Florida 11. A [bear](http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/IMAGES/QUARTERS/Alaska-quarter.jpg), Alaska ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2014, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27293 "2014-07-07T00:59:58Z")
Items/animals/places/etc. on the back of US custom state quarters (item/state, linky appreciated): 1. Peregrine Falcon, Idaho 2. A dead cow, Montana 3. California condor, California 4. Old Man Of The Mountain, New Hampshire 5. Pelican (Louisiana) 6. Helen Keller, Alabama. 7. Cesar Rodney’s horse (right below Rodney himself) - Delaware 8. The Golden Spike (symbolically joining the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads, thus connecting the coasts), Utah 9. Scissor-tail flycatcher (Oklahoma) 10. Space Shuttle, Florida 11. A bear, Alaska 12 .A loon (Minnesota) ---
**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:** [July 7, 2014, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27294 "2014-07-07T01:04:25Z")
Items/animals/places/etc. on the back of US custom state quarters (item/state, linky appreciated): 1. Peregrine Falcon, Idaho 2. A dead cow, Montana 3. California condor, California 4. Old Man Of The Mountain, New Hampshire 5. Pelican (Louisiana) 6. Helen Keller, Alabama. 7. Cesar Rodney’s horse (right below Rodney himself) - Delaware 8. The Golden Spike (symbolically joining the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads, thus connecting the coasts), Utah 9. Scissor-tail flycatcher (Oklahoma) 10. Space Shuttle, Florida 11. A bear, Alaska 12 A loon (Minnesota) 12. Astronaut and Wright Flyer (Ohio) [![](https://theus50.com/images/state-quarters/ohio-quarter.jpg) ](https://theus50.com/images/state-quarters/ohio-quarter.jpg) Next: A highlight of your Fourth of July (whether or not you’re an American) 1. Toasting the USA’s 238th ---
**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:** [July 7, 2014, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27295 "2014-07-07T01:26:10Z")
A highlight of your Fourth of July (whether or not you’re an American) 1. Toasting the USA’s 238th 2. Cleaning the house (we entertained on the fifth) ---
**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:** [July 7, 2014, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27296 "2014-07-07T01:34:29Z")
A highlight of your Fourth of July (whether or not you’re an American) 1. Toasting the USA’s 238th 2. Cleaning the house (we entertained on the fifth) 3. Not hearing a single firework from the Macy’s (?) thingy in NYC It was a highlight in that I noticed it after coming around after reading for a few hours on my computer–I live one block from the east river where the barges are ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2014, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27297 "2014-07-07T01:41:09Z")
A highlight of your Fourth of July (whether or not you’re an American) 1. Toasting the USA’s 238th 2. Cleaning the house (we entertained on the fifth) 3. Not hearing a single firework from the Macy’s (?) thingy in NYC [/QUOTE] 4. I went to a Cool Yule luncheon. ---
**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:** [July 7, 2014, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27298 "2014-07-07T01:48:26Z")
A highlight of your Fourth of July (whether or not you’re an American) 1. Toasting the USA’s 238th 2. Cleaning the house (we entertained on the fifth) 3. Not hearing a single firework from the Macy’s (?) thingy in NYC [/QUOTE] 4. I went to a Cool Yule luncheon. 5. Watching fireworks from ten different local displays from the comfort of my front yard. ---
**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:** [July 7, 2014, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27299 "2014-07-07T04:34:14Z")
A highlight of your Fourth of July (whether or not you’re an American) 1. Toasting the USA’s 238th 2. Cleaning the house (we entertained on the fifth) 3. Not hearing a single firework from the Macy’s (?) thingy in NYC 4. I went to a Cool Yule luncheon. 5. Watching fireworks from ten different local displays from the comfort of my front yard. 6. Walking the dog. I had a pretty low-key holiday. It’s not even my dog. I’ve been taking care of my neighbour’s dog. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2014, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27300 "2014-07-07T11:38:56Z")
A highlight of your Fourth of July (whether or not you’re an American) 1. Toasting the USA’s 238th 2. Cleaning the house (we entertained on the fifth) 3. Not hearing a single firework from the Macy’s (?) thingy in NYC 4. I went to a Cool Yule luncheon. 5. Watching fireworks from ten different local displays from the comfort of my front yard. 6. Walking the dog. 7. Abandoning a sinking kayak and swimming to shore ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2014, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27301 "2014-07-07T11:41:40Z")
A highlight of your Fourth of July (whether or not you’re an American) 1. Toasting the USA’s 238th 2. Cleaning the house (we entertained on the fifth) 3. Not hearing a single firework from the Macy’s (?) thingy in NYC 4. I went to a Cool Yule luncheon. 5. Watching fireworks from ten different local displays from the comfort of my front yard. 6. Walking the dog. 7. Abandoning a sinking kayak and swimming to shore 8. Grilling all the things, drinking American microbrews ---
**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:** [July 7, 2014, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27302 "2014-07-07T11:59:31Z")
A highlight of your Fourth of July (whether or not you’re an American) 1. Toasting the USA’s 238th 2. Cleaning the house (we entertained on the fifth) 3. Not hearing a single firework from the Macy’s (?) thingy in NYC 4. I went to a Cool Yule luncheon. 5. Watching fireworks from ten different local displays from the comfort of my front yard. 6. Walking the dog. 7. Abandoning a sinking kayak and swimming to shore 8. Grilling all the things, drinking American microbrews 9. Ruining a shirt and pair of pants by helping a family get their station wagon, er, “crossover vehicle” out of the mud during a fireworks display. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2014, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27303 "2014-07-07T12:49:30Z")
A highlight of your Fourth of July (whether or not you’re an American) 1. Toasting the USA’s 238th 2. Cleaning the house (we entertained on the fifth) 3. Not hearing a single firework from the Macy’s (?) thingy in NYC 4. I went to a Cool Yule luncheon. 5. Watching fireworks from ten different local displays from the comfort of my front yard. 6. Walking the dog. 7. Abandoning a sinking kayak and swimming to shore 8. Grilling all the things, drinking American microbrews 9. Ruining a shirt and pair of pants by helping a family get their station wagon, er, “crossover vehicle” out of the mud during a fireworks display. 10. Participating in a Carmina Burana sing-a-long. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1364) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1366)