# 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:** 1391
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2014, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27804 "2014-07-26T17:11:55Z")
A “Classic” Book You’ve TRIED To Read More Than Once And Could Never Get Into 1. Finnegans Wake by James Joyce. I’ve tried it 4 times over the span of 40 years. I will not try again. 2. Moby-Dick 3. War and Peace 4. The Spirit of Laws by Montesquieu 5. The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks 6. The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens 7. The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan 8. 1984 by George Orwell 9. The Turn of the Screw by Henry James 10. Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville 11. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes I have read synopses of it, but I cannot read the actual book. ---
**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 27, 2014, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27805 "2014-07-27T17:18:41Z")
A “Classic” Book You’ve TRIED To Read More Than Once And Could Never Get Into 1. Finnegans Wake by James Joyce. I’ve tried it 4 times over the span of 40 years. I will not try again. 2. Moby-Dick 3. War and Peace 4. The Spirit of Laws by Montesquieu 5. The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks 6. The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens 7. The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan 8. 1984 by George Orwell 9. The Turn of the Screw by Henry James 10. Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville 11. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes 12. The Holy Bible (It’s true, I once tried to read the Bible from cover to cover. Got bogged down in all the “begats” and gave up.) ---
**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:** [July 27, 2014, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27806 "2014-07-27T22:26:51Z")
A “Classic” Book You’ve TRIED To Read More Than Once And Could Never Get Into 1. Finnegans Wake by James Joyce. I’ve tried it 4 times over the span of 40 years. I will not try again. 2. Moby-Dick 3. War and Peace 4. The Spirit of Laws by Montesquieu 5. The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks 6. The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens 7. The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan 8. 1984 by George Orwell 9. The Turn of the Screw by Henry James 10. Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville 11. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes 12. The Holy Bible 13. Nova, by Samuel R. Delany New: Fiction about a (labor) strike 1. “The Roads Must Roll” by Samuel R. Delany ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2014, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27807 "2014-07-27T23:14:33Z")
Fiction about a (labor) strike 1. “The Roads Must Roll” by Samuel R. Delany 2. \*\*\*Sister Carrie \*\*\*by Theodore Dreiser (Hurstwood becomes a scab motorman during transit workers strike) ---
**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 27, 2014, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27808 "2014-07-27T23:27:51Z")
Fiction about a (labor) strike 1. “The Roads Must Roll” by Samuel R. Delany 2. Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser (Hurstwood becomes a scab motorman during transit workers strike) 3. The Molly McGuires, 1970 film. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2014, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27809 "2014-07-27T23:34:21Z")
Fiction about a (labor) strike 1. “The Roads Must Roll” by Samuel R. Delany 2. Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser (Hurstwood becomes a scab motorman during transit workers strike) 3. The Molly McGuires, 1970 film. 4. Norma Rae, 1979 movie ---
**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 28, 2014, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27810 "2014-07-28T00:50:33Z")
Fiction about a (labor) strike 1. “The Roads Must Roll” by Samuel R. Delany 2. Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser (Hurstwood becomes a scab motorman during transit workers strike) 3. The Molly McGuires, 1970 film. 4. Norma Rae, 1979 movie 5. “Last Exit to Springfield,” a _Simpsons_ episode about a strike at the nuclear power plant ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2014, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27811 "2014-07-28T02:01:04Z")
Fiction about a (labor) strike 1. “The Roads Must Roll” by Samuel R. Delany 2. Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser 3. The Molly McGuires, 1970 film. 4. Norma Rae, 1979 movie 5. “Last Exit to Springfield” 6. Billy Elliot Fictional story set during the real 1984-85 UK Miners strike. ---
**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 28, 2014, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27812 "2014-07-28T02:38:40Z")
Fiction about a (labor) strike 1. “The Roads Must Roll” by Samuel R. Delany 2. Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser 3. The Molly McGuires, 1970 film. 4. Norma Rae, 1979 movie 5. “Last Exit to Springfield” 6. Billy Elliot 7. The Out-of-Towners (1970 film) An unexpected transit strike adds to the wackiness. ---
**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 28, 2014, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27813 "2014-07-28T02:47:09Z")
Fiction about a (labor) strike 1. “The Roads Must Roll” by Samuel R. Delany 2. Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser 3. The Molly McGuires, 1970 film. 4. Norma Rae, 1979 movie 5. “Last Exit to Springfield” 6. Billy Elliot 7. The Out-of-Towners (1970 film) 8. Modern Times The Tramp gets thrown in prison after he’s believed to be the leader of a labor strike. ---
**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:** [July 28, 2014, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27814 "2014-07-28T03:27:43Z")
Fiction about a (labor) strike 1. “The Roads Must Roll” by Samuel R. Delany 2. Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser 3. The Molly McGuires, 1970 film. 4. Norma Rae, 1979 movie 5. “Last Exit to Springfield” 6. Billy Elliot 7. The Out-of-Towners (1970 film) 8. Modern Times 9. Matewan A John Sayles film about a coal miners’ strike in West Virginia in the 20s. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2014, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27815 "2014-07-28T11:15:13Z")
Fiction about a (labor) strike 1. “The Roads Must Roll” by Samuel R. Delany 2. Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser 3. The Molly McGuires, 1970 film. 4. Norma Rae, 1979 movie 5. “Last Exit to Springfield” 6. Billy Elliot 7. The Out-of-Towners (1970 film) 8. Modern Times 9. Matewan 10. Bon Jovi song “Living on a Prayer” ---
**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:** [July 28, 2014, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27816 "2014-07-28T11:33:49Z")
Fiction about a (labor) strike 1. “The Roads Must Roll” by Robert A. Heinlein 2. Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser 3. The Molly McGuires, 1970 film. 4. Norma Rae, 1979 movie 5. “Last Exit to Springfield” 6. Billy Elliot 7. The Out-of-Towners (1970 film) 8. Modern Times 9. Matewan 10. Bon Jovi song “Living on a Prayer” Edited to correct my error; of course Heinlein wrote “The Roads Must Roll”. :o ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2014, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27817 "2014-07-28T11:38:46Z")
Fiction about a (labor) strike 1. “The Roads Must Roll” by Robert A. Heinlein 2. Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser 3. The Molly McGuires, 1970 film. 4. Norma Rae, 1979 movie 5. “Last Exit to Springfield” 6. Billy Elliot 7. The Out-of-Towners (1970 film) 8. Modern Times 9. Matewan 10. Bon Jovi song “Living on a Prayer” 11.\*Sometimes a Great Notion by \*Ken Kesey made into a movie in 1971 starring Henry Fonda and Paul Newman, who also directed. ---
**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:** [July 28, 2014, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27818 "2014-07-28T11:59:36Z")
Fiction about a (labor) strike 1. “The Roads Must Roll” by Robert A. Heinlein 2. Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser 3. The Molly McGuires, 1970 film. 4. Norma Rae, 1979 movie 5. “Last Exit to Springfield” 6. Billy Elliot 7. The Out-of-Towners (1970 film) 8. Modern Times 9. Matewan 10. Bon Jovi song “Living on a Prayer” 11.\*Sometimes a Great Notion by \*Ken Kesey made into a movie in 1971 starring Henry Fonda and Paul Newman, who also directed 11. “Strikebreaker” by Isaac Asimov ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2014, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27819 "2014-07-28T14:41:47Z")
Fiction about a (labor) strike 1. “The Roads Must Roll” by Robert A. Heinlein 2. Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser 3. The Molly McGuires, 1970 film. 4. Norma Rae, 1979 movie 5. “Last Exit to Springfield” 6. Billy Elliot 7. The Out-of-Towners (1970 film) 8. Modern Times 9. Matewan 10. Bon Jovi song “Living on a Prayer” 11.\*Sometimes a Great Notion by \*Ken Kesey made into a movie in 1971 starring Henry Fonda and Paul Newman, who also directed 11. “Strikebreaker” by Isaac Asimov 12. Peter Sellers movie \*\*\*I’m All Right, Jack \*\*\* New topic: Frequent Guest Hosts For Johnny Carson 13. MacLean (Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz) Stevenson ---
**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 28, 2014, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27820 "2014-07-28T14:48:04Z")
New topic: Frequent Guest Hosts For Johnny Carson 1. MacLean (Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz) Stevenson 2. Joan (Oh, Grow up!) Rivers ---
**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:** [July 28, 2014, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27821 "2014-07-28T14:53:11Z")
Frequent Guest Hosts For Johnny Carson 1. MacLean (Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz) Stevenson 2. Joan (Oh, Grow up!) Rivers 3. David Brenner ---
**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 28, 2014, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27822 "2014-07-28T15:07:37Z")
Frequent Guest Hosts For Johnny Carson 1. MacLean (Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz) Stevenson 2. Joan (Oh, Grow up!) Rivers 3. David Brenner 4. David Letterman ---
**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 28, 2014, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27823 "2014-07-28T15:25:03Z")
> [@Ponch8](#): > > Fiction about a (labor) strike > …5. “Last Exit to Springfield,” a _Simpsons_ episode about a strike at the nuclear power plant I always liked Homer’s union’s name: [![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4HApP1zuUxo/UKK1G4kpcXI/AAAAAAAACvg/Cif1G5LRxWw/s1600/Simpsons-huelga-strike-ultima-salida-springfield-last-exit-international-brotherhood-jazz-dancers-pastry-chefs-nuclear-tecnicians.jpg) ](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4HApP1zuUxo/UKK1G4kpcXI/AAAAAAAACvg/Cif1G5LRxWw/s1600/Simpsons-huelga-strike-ultima-salida-springfield-last-exit-international-brotherhood-jazz-dancers-pastry-chefs-nuclear-tecnicians.jpg) Frequent Guest Hosts For Johnny Carson 1. MacLean (Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz) Stevenson 2. Joan (Oh, Grow up!) Rivers 3. David Brenner 4. David Letterman 5. Jay Leno [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1390) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1392)