# 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:** 1447

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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:** [September 4, 2014, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28924 "2014-09-04T19:39:29Z")

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Place names that locals don’t pronounce like they are spelled:

1. Waskatenau, Alberta, Canada Pronounced Wa-set-na.
2. Rhymney, Wales (Roger McGuinn, who sang “Bells of Rhymney” with the Byrds, now confesses before he plays the song, “It’s actually pronounced more like RUMM-nee.”)

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**Author:** ![Srsly\_Dad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@Srsly\_Dad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Srsly_Dad)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2014, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28925 "2014-09-04T19:42:48Z")

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Place names that locals don’t pronounce like they are spelled:

1. Waskatenau, Alberta, Canada - pronounced Wa-set-na.
2. Cholmondeley, Cheshire, UK - pronounced CHUM-ley
3. Rhymney, Wales (Roger McGuinn, who sang “Bells of Rhymney” with the Byrds, now confesses before he plays the song, “It’s actually pronounced more like RUMM-nee.”)
4. Mackinac Island, MI - pronounced Mack-i-naw.

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2014, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28926 "2014-09-04T20:03:10Z")

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Place names that locals don’t pronounce like they are spelled:

1. Waskatenau, Alberta, Canada - pronounced Wa-set-na.
2. Cholmondeley, Cheshire, UK - pronounced CHUM-ley
3. Rhymney, Wales (Roger McGuinn, who sang “Bells of Rhymney” with the Byrds, now confesses before he plays the song, “It’s actually pronounced more like RUMM-nee.”)
4. Mackinac Island, MI - pronounced Mack-i-naw.
5. My home town of Waupun, Wisconsin. Rhymes with a friendly conductor’s invitation to “Hop on!”

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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:** [September 4, 2014, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28927 "2014-09-04T20:06:49Z")

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Place names that locals don’t pronounce like they are spelled:

1. Waskatenau, Alberta, Canada - pronounced Wa-set-na.
2. Cholmondeley, Cheshire, UK - pronounced CHUM-ley
3. Rhymney, Wales (Roger McGuinn, who sang “Bells of Rhymney” with the Byrds, now confesses before he plays the song, “It’s actually pronounced more like RUMM-nee.”)
4. Mackinac Island, MI - pronounced Mack-i-naw.
5. My home town of Waupun, Wisconsin. Rhymes with a friendly conductor’s invitation to “Hop on!”
6. East or West Greenwich, RI (pronounced “Gren-ich”)

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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:** [September 4, 2014, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28928 "2014-09-04T20:12:12Z")

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Place names that locals don’t pronounce like they are spelled:

1. Waskatenau, Alberta, Canada - pronounced Wa-set-na.
2. Cholmondeley, Cheshire, UK - pronounced CHUM-ley
3. Rhymney, Wales (Roger McGuinn, who sang “Bells of Rhymney” with the Byrds, now confesses before he plays the song, “It’s actually pronounced more like RUMM-nee.”)
4. Mackinac Island, MI - pronounced Mack-i-naw.
5. My home town of Waupun, Wisconsin. Rhymes with a friendly conductor’s invitation to “Hop on!”
6. East or West Greenwich, RI (pronounced “Gren-ich”)
7. Monticello, UT (pronounced mon-tuh-SELL-oh)

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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:** [September 4, 2014, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28929 "2014-09-04T20:16:23Z")

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Place names that locals don’t pronounce like they are spelled:

1. Waskatenau, Alberta, Canada - pronounced Wa-set-na.
2. Cholmondeley, Cheshire, UK - pronounced CHUM-ley
3. Rhymney, Wales (Roger McGuinn, who sang “Bells of Rhymney” with the Byrds, now confesses before he plays the song, “It’s actually pronounced more like RUMM-nee.”)
4. Mackinac Island, MI - pronounced Mack-i-naw.
5. My home town of Waupun, Wisconsin. Rhymes with a friendly conductor’s invitation to “Hop on!”
6. East or West Greenwich, RI (pronounced “Gren-ich”)
7. Monticello, UT (pronounced mon-tuh-SELL-oh)
8. Senath, MO (pronounced ZEE-nith) like the old TV Brand

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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:** [September 4, 2014, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28930 "2014-09-04T21:19:12Z")

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Place names that locals don’t pronounce like they are spelled:

1. Waskatenau, Alberta, Canada - pronounced Wa-set-na.
2. Cholmondeley, Cheshire, UK - pronounced CHUM-ley
3. Rhymney, Wales (Roger McGuinn, who sang “Bells of Rhymney” with the Byrds, now confesses before he plays the song, “It’s actually pronounced more like RUMM-nee.”)
4. Mackinac Island, MI - pronounced Mack-i-naw.
5. My home town of Waupun, Wisconsin. Rhymes with a friendly conductor’s invitation to “Hop on!”
6. East or West Greenwich, RI (pronounced “Gren-ich”)
7. Monticello, UT (pronounced mon-tuh-SELL-oh)
8. Senath, MO (pronounced ZEE-nith) like the old TV Brand
9. Gruene, Texas (pronounced “Green”)

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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:** [September 4, 2014, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28931 "2014-09-04T21:21:33Z")

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Place names that locals don’t pronounce like they are spelled:

1. Waskatenau, Alberta, Canada - pronounced Wa-set-na.
2. Cholmondeley, Cheshire, UK - pronounced CHUM-ley
3. Rhymney, Wales (Roger McGuinn, who sang “Bells of Rhymney” with the Byrds, now confesses before he plays the song, “It’s actually pronounced more like RUMM-nee.”)
4. Mackinac Island, MI - pronounced Mack-i-naw.
5. My home town of Waupun, Wisconsin. Rhymes with a friendly conductor’s invitation to “Hop on!”
6. East or West Greenwich, RI (pronounced “Gren-ich”)
7. Monticello, UT (pronounced mon-tuh-SELL-oh)
8. Senath, MO (pronounced ZEE-nith) like the old TV Brand
9. Gruene, Texas (pronounced “Green”)
10. Irondequoit, NY (pronounced ear-RON-deh-coy)

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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:** [September 4, 2014, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28932 "2014-09-04T21:40:49Z")

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Place names that locals don’t pronounce like they are spelled:

1. Waskatenau, Alberta, Canada - pronounced Wa-set-na.
2. Cholmondeley, Cheshire, UK - pronounced CHUM-ley
3. Rhymney, Wales (Roger McGuinn, who sang “Bells of Rhymney” with the Byrds, now confesses before he plays the song, “It’s actually pronounced more like RUMM-nee.”)
4. Mackinac Island, MI - pronounced Mack-i-naw.
5. My home town of Waupun, Wisconsin. Rhymes with a friendly conductor’s invitation to “Hop on!”
6. East or West Greenwich, RI (pronounced “Gren-ich”)
7. Monticello, UT (pronounced mon-tuh-SELL-oh)
8. Senath, MO (pronounced ZEE-nith) like the old TV Brand
9. Gruene, Texas (pronounced “Green”)
10. Irondequoit, NY (pronounced ear-RON-deh-coy)
11. Manchaca, TX (pronounced MANN-shack)

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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:** [September 5, 2014, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28933 "2014-09-05T02:02:43Z")

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Place names that locals don’t pronounce like they are spelled:

1. Waskatenau, Alberta, Canada - pronounced Wa-set-na.
2. Cholmondeley, Cheshire, UK - pronounced CHUM-ley
3. Rhymney, Wales (Roger McGuinn, who sang “Bells of Rhymney” with the Byrds, now confesses before he plays the song, “It’s actually pronounced more like RUMM-nee.”)
4. Mackinac Island, MI - pronounced Mack-i-naw.
5. My home town of Waupun, Wisconsin. Rhymes with a friendly conductor’s invitation to “Hop on!”
6. East or West Greenwich, RI (pronounced “Gren-ich”)
7. Monticello, UT (pronounced mon-tuh-SELL-oh)
8. Senath, MO (pronounced ZEE-nith) like the old TV Brand
9. Gruene, Texas (pronounced “Green”)
10. Irondequoit, NY (pronounced ear-RON-deh-coy)
11. Manchaca, TX (pronounced MANN-shack)
12. Worcester, UK - pr. WUS-ster

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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:** [September 5, 2014, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28934 "2014-09-05T02:15:04Z")

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Place names that locals don’t pronounce like they are spelled:

1. Waskatenau, Alberta, Canada - pronounced Wa-set-na.
2. Cholmondeley, Cheshire, UK - pronounced CHUM-ley
3. Rhymney, Wales (Roger McGuinn, who sang “Bells of Rhymney” with the Byrds, now confesses before he plays the song, “It’s actually pronounced more like RUMM-nee.”)
4. Mackinac Island, MI - pronounced Mack-i-naw.
5. My home town of Waupun, Wisconsin. Rhymes with a friendly conductor’s invitation to “Hop on!”
6. East or West Greenwich, RI (pronounced “Gren-ich”)
7. Monticello, UT (pronounced mon-tuh-SELL-oh)
8. Senath, MO (pronounced ZEE-nith) like the old TV Brand
9. Gruene, Texas (pronounced “Green”)
10. Irondequoit, NY (pronounced ear-RON-deh-coy)
11. Manchaca, TX (pronounced MANN-shack)
12. Worcester, UK - pr. WUS-ster
13. Scipio, UT (pronounced SIP-ee-oh)

(I could do a Top 10 list of unconventionally pronounced Utah places, no problem.)

Next: **Political countries that came into being, and ceased to exist, within the 20th century.**

1. South Vietnam

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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:** [September 5, 2014, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28935 "2014-09-05T02:32:13Z")

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Next: Political countries that came into being, and ceased to exist, within the 20th century.

1. South Vietnam
2. East Germany

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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:** [September 5, 2014, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28936 "2014-09-05T02:32:14Z")

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Political countries that came into being, and ceased to exist, within the 20th century.

1. South Vietnam
2. East Germany
3. Czechoslovakia

1918-1993

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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:** [September 5, 2014, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28937 "2014-09-05T02:37:48Z")

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Political countries that came into being, and ceased to exist, within the 20th century.

1. South Vietnam
2. East Germany
3. Czechoslovakia
4. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

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**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2014, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28938 "2014-09-05T02:44:07Z")

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Political countries that came into being, and ceased to exist, within the 20th century.

1. South Vietnam
2. East Germany
3. Czechoslovakia
4. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
5. Newfoundland

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2014, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28939 "2014-09-05T04:12:01Z")

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Political countries that came into being, and ceased to exist, within the 20th century.

1. South Vietnam
2. East Germany
3. Czechoslovakia
4. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
5. Newfoundland
6. United Arab Republic (a joint venture, Egypt+Syria)

(Newfoundland was never a country – it went straight from being a British colony of 400 years standing, to a province of Canada.)

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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:** [September 5, 2014, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28940 "2014-09-05T05:10:02Z")

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Political countries that came into being, and ceased to exist, within the 20th century.

1. South Vietnam
2. East Germany
3. Czechoslovakia
4. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
5. Newfoundland
6. United Arab Republic (a joint venture, Egypt+Syria)
7. Yugoslavia

1918-1992. (Serbia and Montenegro claimed to still be Yugoslavia for a while but this was not recognized by other countries.)

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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:** [September 5, 2014, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28941 "2014-09-05T05:12:31Z")

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> [@jtur88](#):
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> Newfoundland was never a country – it went straight from being a British colony of 400 years standing, to a province of Canada.

Newfoundland was a self-ruling Dominion from 1907 to 1934.

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2014, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28942 "2014-09-05T13:59:35Z")

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Political countries that came into being, and ceased to exist, within the 20th century.

1. South Vietnam
2. East Germany
3. Czechoslovakia
4. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
5. Newfoundland
6. United Arab Republic (a joint venture, Egypt+Syria)
7. Yugoslavia
8. West Berlin – (Had its own elected Bundestag, and the laws of West Germany had no force until a mirror law was enacted for West Berlin by its own legislative assembly.)

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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:** [September 5, 2014, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28943 "2014-09-05T14:06:03Z")

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Political countries that came into being, and ceased to exist, within the 20th century.

1. South Vietnam
2. East Germany
3. Czechoslovakia
4. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
5. Newfoundland
6. United Arab Republic (a joint venture, Egypt+Syria)
7. Yugoslavia
8. West Berlin
9. People’s Republic of Kampuchea

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