# 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\
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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:** [August 13, 2014, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28324 "2014-08-13T17:28:31Z")

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Demises of Disney/Pixar Characters

1. Skar, ripped apart and eaten by hyenas, The Lion King
2. Bambi’s Mom - shot, killed, and (presumably) eaten.
3. Hopper, eaten by a bird, A Bug’s Life
4. Gaston - fall from the Beast’s castle tower (Beauty and the Beast)
5. Shan Yu, blown up by fireworks, Mulan
6. Ellie Fredricksen, Carl’s beloved wife, died of old age, Up

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**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2014, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28325 "2014-08-13T17:42:46Z")

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Demises of Disney/Pixar Characters

1. Skar, ripped apart and eaten by hyenas, The Lion King
2. Bambi’s Mom - shot, killed, and (presumably) eaten.
3. Hopper, eaten by a bird, A Bug’s Life
4. Old Yeller, shot to death due to rabies infection.
5. Gaston - fall from the Beast’s castle tower (Beauty and the Beast)
6. Shan Yu, blown up by fireworks, Mulan
7. Ellie Fredricksen, Carl’s beloved wife, died of old age, Up

(rewritten to include Sparky812’s entry)

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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:** [August 13, 2014, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28326 "2014-08-13T18:17:36Z")

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Demises of Disney/Pixar Characters

1. Skar, ripped apart and eaten by hyenas, The Lion King
2. Bambi’s Mom - shot, killed, and (presumably) eaten.
3. Hopper, eaten by a bird, A Bug’s Life
4. Old Yeller, shot to death due to rabies infection.
5. Gaston - fall from the Beast’s castle tower (Beauty and the Beast)
6. Shan Yu, blown up by fireworks, Mulan
7. Ellie Fredricksen, Carl’s beloved wife, died of old age, Up
8. Coral, Nemo’s mother, eaten by a barracuda

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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:** [August 13, 2014, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28327 "2014-08-13T18:57:12Z")

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Demises of Disney/Pixar Characters

1. Skar, ripped apart and eaten by hyenas, The Lion King
2. Bambi’s Mom - shot, killed, and (presumably) eaten.
3. Hopper, eaten by a bird, A Bug’s Life
4. Old Yeller, shot to death due to rabies infection.
5. Gaston - fall from the Beast’s castle tower (Beauty and the Beast)
6. Shan Yu, blown up by fireworks, Mulan
7. Ellie Fredricksen, Carl’s beloved wife, died of old age, Up
8. Coral, Nemo’s mother, eaten by a barracuda
9. Syndrome, cape got caught in a jet’s intake -The Incredibles

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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:** [August 13, 2014, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28328 "2014-08-13T19:10:32Z")

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Demises of Disney/Pixar Characters

1. Skar, ripped apart and eaten by hyenas, The Lion King
2. Bambi’s Mom - shot, killed, and (presumably) eaten.
3. Hopper, eaten by a bird, A Bug’s Life
4. Old Yeller, shot to death due to rabies infection.
5. Gaston - fall from the Beast’s castle tower (Beauty and the Beast)
6. Shan Yu, blown up by fireworks, Mulan
7. Ellie Fredricksen, Carl’s beloved wife, died of old age, Up
8. Coral, Nemo’s mother, eaten by a barracuda, Finding Nemo
9. Syndrome, cape got caught in a jet’s intake -The Incredibles
10. Gazerbeam, died in cave on Nomanisan Island, The Incredibles

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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:** [August 13, 2014, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28329 "2014-08-13T19:22:47Z")

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Demises of Disney/Pixar Characters

1. Skar, ripped apart and eaten by hyenas, The Lion King
2. Bambi’s Mom - shot, killed, and (presumably) eaten.
3. Hopper, eaten by a bird, A Bug’s Life
4. Old Yeller, shot to death due to rabies infection.
5. Gaston - fall from the Beast’s castle tower (Beauty and the Beast)
6. Shan Yu, blown up by fireworks, Mulan
7. Ellie Fredricksen, Carl’s beloved wife, died of old age, Up
8. Coral, Nemo’s mother, eaten by a barracuda, Finding Nemo
9. Syndrome, cape got caught in a jet’s intake -The Incredibles
10. Gazerbeam, died in cave on Nomanisan Island, The Incredibles
11. Judge Doom’s weasels, laughed themselves to death (Who Framed Roger Rabbit)

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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:** [August 13, 2014, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28330 "2014-08-13T19:24:16Z")

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n/m

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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:** [August 13, 2014, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28331 "2014-08-13T19:28:52Z")

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Demises of Disney/Pixar Characters

1. Skar, ripped apart and eaten by hyenas, The Lion King
2. Bambi’s Mom - shot, killed, and (presumably) eaten.
3. Hopper, eaten by a bird, A Bug’s Life
4. Old Yeller, shot to death due to rabies infection.
5. Gaston - fall from the Beast’s castle tower (Beauty and the Beast)
6. Shan Yu, blown up by fireworks, Mulan
7. Ellie Fredricksen, Carl’s beloved wife, died of old age, Up
8. Coral, Nemo’s mother, eaten by a barracuda, Finding Nemo
9. Syndrome, cape got caught in a jet’s intake -The Incredibles
10. Gazerbeam, died in cave on Nomanisan Island, The Incredibles
11. Judge Doom’s weasels, laughed themselves to death (Who Framed Roger Rabbit)
12. Facilier, dragged to Hell by angry voodoo spirits, The Princess and the Frog

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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:** [August 13, 2014, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28332 "2014-08-13T19:37:09Z")

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> [@anyrose](#):
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> 1. Coral, Nemo’s mother, eaten by a barracuda

No, I just talked to her on the phone. She’s fine and she said she’s never even seen a barracuda.

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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:** [August 14, 2014, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28333 "2014-08-14T01:29:16Z")

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Demises of Disney/Pixar Characters

1. Skar, ripped apart and eaten by hyenas, The Lion King
2. Bambi’s Mom - shot, killed, and (presumably) eaten.
3. Hopper, eaten by a bird, A Bug’s Life
4. Old Yeller, shot to death due to rabies infection.
5. Gaston - fall from the Beast’s castle tower (Beauty and the Beast)
6. Shan Yu, blown up by fireworks, Mulan
7. Ellie Fredricksen, Carl’s beloved wife, died of old age, Up
8. Coral, Nemo’s mother, eaten by a barracuda, Finding Nemo
9. Syndrome, cape got caught in a jet’s intake -The Incredibles
10. Gazerbeam, died in cave on Nomanisan Island, The Incredibles
11. Judge Doom’s weasels, laughed themselves to death (Who Framed Roger Rabbit)
12. Facilier, dragged to Hell by angry voodoo spirits, The Princess and the Frog
13. Frollo, fell to his death, Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)

New: John Denver albums

1. Autograph

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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:** [August 14, 2014, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28334 "2014-08-14T03:41:43Z")

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New: John Denver albums

1. Autograph
2. Rocky Mountain High

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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:** [August 14, 2014, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28335 "2014-08-14T06:31:15Z")

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John Denver albums

1. Autograph
2. Rocky Mountain High
3. Poems, Prayers, and Promises

The source for his first hit single, “Take Me Home, Country Roads”. It was also the original source for “Sunshine on My Shoulders” but that wasn’t released as a single until two years later when it was included on his first _Greatest Hits_ album.

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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2014, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28336 "2014-08-14T11:26:29Z")

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John Denver albums

1. Autograph
2. Rocky Mountain High
3. Poems, Prayers, and Promises
4. Back Home Again

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2014, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28337 "2014-08-14T13:38:05Z")

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John Denver albums

1. Autograph
2. Rocky Mountain High
3. Poems, Prayers, and Promises
4. Back Home Again
5. John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (Five golden rinnnnnnnnngs…Ba da a dump dump)

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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:** [August 14, 2014, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28338 "2014-08-14T13:45:43Z")

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John Denver albums

1. Autograph
2. Rocky Mountain High
3. Poems, Prayers, and Promises
4. Back Home Again
5. John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (Five golden rinnnnnnnnngs…Ba da a dump dump)
6. Aerie

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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:** [August 14, 2014, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28339 "2014-08-14T14:00:48Z")

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John Denver albums

1. Autograph
2. Rocky Mountain High
3. Poems, Prayers, and Promises
4. Back Home Again
5. John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (Five golden rinnnnnnnnngs…Ba da a dump dump)
6. Aerie
7. Rhymes & Reasons

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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:** [August 14, 2014, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28340 "2014-08-14T14:56:47Z")

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John Denver albums

1. Autograph
2. Rocky Mountain High
3. Poems, Prayers, and Promises
4. Back Home Again
5. John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (Five golden rinnnnnnnnngs…Ba da a dump dump)
6. Aerie
7. Rhymes & Reasons
8. _ **Windsong** _

Man, I used to love this guy. I’ll always associate his music with happy family get-togethers where everybody used to sing his songs.

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2014, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28341 "2014-08-14T15:02:44Z")

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John Denver albums

1. Autograph
2. Rocky Mountain High
3. Poems, Prayers, and Promises
4. Back Home Again
5. John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (Five golden rinnnnnnnnngs…Ba da a dump dump)
6. Aerie
7. Rhymes & Reasons
8. Windsong
9. Whose Garden Was This

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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:** [August 14, 2014, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28342 "2014-08-14T15:26:09Z")

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John Denver albums

1. Autograph
2. Rocky Mountain High
3. Poems, Prayers, and Promises
4. Back Home Again
5. John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (Five golden rinnnnnnnnngs…Ba da a dump dump)
6. Aerie
7. Rhymes & Reasons
8. Windsong
9. Whose Garden Was This
10. John Denver: Definitive All-Time Greatest Hits

(Is that enough modifiers?)

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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:** [August 14, 2014, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28343 "2014-08-14T15:32:20Z")

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John Denver albums

1. Autograph
2. Rocky Mountain High
3. Poems, Prayers, and Promises
4. Back Home Again
5. John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (Five golden rinnnnnnnnngs…Ba da a dump dump)
6. Aerie
7. Rhymes & Reasons
8. Windsong
9. Whose Garden Was This
10. John Denver: Definitive All-Time Greatest Hits
11. Farewell Andromeda

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