# 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:** ![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 10, 2014, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29084 "2014-09-10T22:09:51Z")

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Favorite Baroque music, with links

1. Pastorale from Handel’s Messiah

2. Bach’s Little Fugue in G  
[Johann Sebastian Bach - ''Little'' Fugue in G minor, BMV 578 - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO8i5D2uz84)

3. The Four Seasons - Vivaldi  
[Four Seasons ~ Vivaldi - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRxofEmo3HA)

4. Albinoni’s Adagio in G Minor

5. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto, #2, 3rd movement  
[Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major BWV 1047 - 3. Allegro assai - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY6HNGUy-SM)

6. Purcell’s “Dido’s Lament” from the opera Dido and Aeneas  
[Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas - Dido's lament - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivlUMWUJ-1w)

7. Zipoli, Aria in F major.

8. P.D.Q. Bach, The Art of the Ground Round  
[P.D.Q. Bach (Peter Schickele) - "The art of the ground round" - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkjR3cdXSS8)

9. William Boyce, Symphony No. 5 in D major, 1st Movement  
[William Boyce, Symphoni No. 5 in D major, First movement - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kyC4XbSKYE)

10. The Swingle Singers “Going Baroque”

11. Yngwie J. Malmsteen, “Trilogy Suite, Op. 5”  
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaV-I5C90zk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaV-I5C90zk)

12, Pachelbel’s “Canon in D”

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/8Af372EQLck/maxresdefault.jpg "Johann Pachelbel - Canon in D Major") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Af372EQLck)

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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:** [September 10, 2014, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29085 "2014-09-10T22:28:15Z")

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I love that P.D.Q. Bach and the Swingle SIngers are on this list.

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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 11, 2014, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29086 "2014-09-11T04:17:35Z")

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Favorite Baroque music, with links

1. Pastorale from Handel’s Messiah

2. Bach’s Little Fugue in G  
[Johann Sebastian Bach - ''Little'' Fugue in G minor, BMV 578 - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO8i5D2uz84)

3. The Four Seasons - Vivaldi  
[Four Seasons ~ Vivaldi - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRxofEmo3HA)

4. Albinoni’s Adagio in G Minor

5. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto, #2, 3rd movement  
[Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major BWV 1047 - 3. Allegro assai - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY6HNGUy-SM)

6. Purcell’s “Dido’s Lament” from the opera Dido and Aeneas  
[Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas - Dido's lament - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivlUMWUJ-1w)

7. Zipoli, Aria in F major.

8. P.D.Q. Bach, The Art of the Ground Round  
[P.D.Q. Bach (Peter Schickele) - "The art of the ground round" - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkjR3cdXSS8)

9. William Boyce, Symphony No. 5 in D major, 1st Movement  
[William Boyce, Symphoni No. 5 in D major, First movement - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kyC4XbSKYE)

10. The Swingle Singers “Going Baroque”

11. Yngwie J. Malmsteen, “Trilogy Suite, Op. 5”  
[- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaV-I5C90zk)

12, Pachelbel’s “Canon in D”

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/8Af372EQLck/maxresdefault.jpg "Johann Pachelbel - Canon in D Major") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Af372EQLck)

1. The stunning Elina Garanca sings Vivaldi’s Bazajet in a recording session  
[Vivaldi - Bajazet - Elina Garanča - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DO6S60OaE4&list=PL4BEEE518A774C486&index=8)

It’s taken 36 hours to get through this one, so a bit quicker:

Countries that have no Red color on their flag.

1. Greece

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**Post date:** [September 11, 2014, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29087 "2014-09-11T04:25:54Z")

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Shall we add links?

Countries that have no Red color on their flag.

1. Greece  
[Gallery of sovereign state flags - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallery_of_sovereign_state_flags#mediaviewer/File:Flag_of_Greece.svg)

2. Bahamas  
[Gallery of sovereign state flags - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallery_of_sovereign_state_flags#mediaviewer/File:Flag_of_the_Bahamas.svg)

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**Post date:** [September 11, 2014, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29088 "2014-09-11T05:01:43Z")

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Countries that have no Red color on their flag.

1. Greece  
[Gallery of sovereign state flags - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallery_of_sovereign_state_flags#mediaviewer/File:Flag_of_Greece.svg)

2. Bahamas  
[Gallery of sovereign state flags - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallery_of_sovereign_state_flags#mediaviewer/File:Flag_of_the_Bahamas.svg)

3. Saudi Arabia  
[File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg)

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**Post date:** [September 11, 2014, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29089 "2014-09-11T05:37:24Z")

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Countries that have no Red color on their flag.

1. Greece: [Gallery of sovereign state flags - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallery_of_sovereign_state_flags#mediaviewer/File:Flag_of_Greece.svg)
2. Bahamas: [Gallery of sovereign state flags - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallery_of_sovereign_state_flags#mediaviewer/File:Flag_of_the_Bahamas.svg)
3. Saudi Arabia: [File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg)
4. Argentina: [Europa World- The pre-eminent reference resource for global affairs| Taylor & Francis eBooks, Reference Works and Collections](http://www.europaworld.com/flag/ar_flag)

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**Post date:** [September 11, 2014, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29090 "2014-09-11T05:46:20Z")

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Countries that have no Red color on their flag.

1. Greece: [Gallery of sovereign state flags - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallery_of_sovereign_state_flags#mediaviewer/File:Flag_of_Greece.svg)
2. Bahamas: [Gallery of sovereign state flags - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallery_of_sovereign_state_flags#mediaviewer/File:Flag_of_the_Bahamas.svg)
3. Saudi Arabia: [File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg)
4. Argentina: [Europa World- The pre-eminent reference resource for global affairs| Taylor & Francis eBooks, Reference Works and Collections](http://www.europaworld.com/flag/ar_flag)
5. Jamaica: [http://ak8.picdn.net/shutterstock/videos/2338331/preview/stock-footage-the-jamaican-national-flag-waving-in-the-wind-on-a-flagpole.jpg](http://ak8.picdn.net/shutterstock/videos/2338331/preview/stock-footage-the-jamaican-national-flag-waving-in-the-wind-on-a-flagpole.jpg)

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**Post date:** [September 11, 2014, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29091 "2014-09-11T05:58:05Z")

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Countries that have no Red color on their flag.

1. Greece: [Gallery of sovereign state flags - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallery_of_sovereign_state_flags#mediaviewer/File:Flag_of_Greece.svg)
2. Bahamas: [Gallery of sovereign state flags - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallery_of_sovereign_state_flags#mediaviewer/File:Flag_of_the_Bahamas.svg)
3. Saudi Arabia: [File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg)
4. Argentina: [Europa World- The pre-eminent reference resource for global affairs| Taylor & Francis eBooks, Reference Works and Collections](http://www.europaworld.com/flag/ar_flag)
5. Jamaica: [http://ak8.picdn.net/shutterstock/videos/2338331/preview/stock-footage-the-jamaican-national-flag-waving-in-the-wind-on-a-flagpole.jpg](http://ak8.picdn.net/shutterstock/videos/2338331/preview/stock-footage-the-jamaican-national-flag-waving-in-the-wind-on-a-flagpole.jpg)
6. Israel: [http://www.enchantedlearning.com/asia/israel/flag/Flagbig.GIF](http://www.enchantedlearning.com/asia/israel/flag/Flagbig.GIF)

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**Post date:** [September 11, 2014, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29092 "2014-09-11T06:08:42Z")

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Countries that have no Red color on their flag.

1. Greece: [Gallery of sovereign state flags - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallery_of_sovereign_state_flags#mediaviewer/File:Flag_of_Greece.svg)
2. Bahamas: [Gallery of sovereign state flags - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallery_of_sovereign_state_flags#mediaviewer/File:Flag_of_the_Bahamas.svg)
3. Saudi Arabia: [File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg)
4. Argentina: [Europa World- The pre-eminent reference resource for global affairs| Taylor & Francis eBooks, Reference Works and Collections](http://www.europaworld.com/flag/ar_flag)
5. Jamaica: [http://ak8.picdn.net/shutterstock/videos/2338331/preview/stock-footage-the-jamaican-national-flag-waving-in-the-wind-on-a-flagpole.jpg](http://ak8.picdn.net/shutterstock/videos/2338331/preview/stock-footage-the-jamaican-national-flag-waving-in-the-wind-on-a-flagpole.jpg)
6. Israel: [http://www.enchantedlearning.com/asia/israel/flag/Flagbig.GIF](http://www.enchantedlearning.com/asia/israel/flag/Flagbig.GIF)
7. Sweden: [File:Flag of Sweden.svg - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Sweden.svg)

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**Post date:** [September 11, 2014, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29093 "2014-09-11T06:19:07Z")

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Countries that have no Red color on their flag.

1. Greece: [Gallery of sovereign state flags - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallery_of_sovereign_state_flags#mediaviewer/File:Flag_of_Greece.svg)
2. Bahamas: [Gallery of sovereign state flags - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallery_of_sovereign_state_flags#mediaviewer/File:Flag_of_the_Bahamas.svg)
3. Saudi Arabia: [File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg)
4. Argentina: [Europa World- The pre-eminent reference resource for global affairs| Taylor & Francis eBooks, Reference Works and Collections](http://www.europaworld.com/flag/ar_flag)
5. Jamaica: [http://ak8.picdn.net/shutterstock/videos/2338331/preview/stock-footage-the-jamaican-national-flag-waving-in-the-wind-on-a-flagpole.jpg](http://ak8.picdn.net/shutterstock/videos/2338331/preview/stock-footage-the-jamaican-national-flag-waving-in-the-wind-on-a-flagpole.jpg)
6. Israel: [http://www.enchantedlearning.com/asia/israel/flag/Flagbig.GIF](http://www.enchantedlearning.com/asia/israel/flag/Flagbig.GIF)
7. Sweden: [File:Flag of Sweden.svg - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Sweden.svg)
8. Finland: [http://somaliska.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/finland-flag.jpg](http://somaliska.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/finland-flag.jpg)

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**Post date:** [September 11, 2014, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29094 "2014-09-11T06:39:25Z")

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Countries that have no Red color on their flag.

1. Greece: [Gallery of sovereign state flags - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallery_of_sovereign_state_flags#mediaviewer/File:Flag_of_Greece.svg)
2. Bahamas: [Gallery of sovereign state flags - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallery_of_sovereign_state_flags#mediaviewer/File:Flag_of_the_Bahamas.svg)
3. Saudi Arabia: [File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg)
4. Argentina: [Europa World- The pre-eminent reference resource for global affairs| Taylor & Francis eBooks, Reference Works and Collections](http://www.europaworld.com/flag/ar_flag)
5. Jamaica: [http://ak8.picdn.net/shutterstock/videos/2338331/preview/stock-footage-the-jamaican-national-flag-waving-in-the-wind-on-a-flagpole.jpg](http://ak8.picdn.net/shutterstock/videos/2338331/preview/stock-footage-the-jamaican-national-flag-waving-in-the-wind-on-a-flagpole.jpg)
6. Israel: [http://www.enchantedlearning.com/asia/israel/flag/Flagbig.GIF](http://www.enchantedlearning.com/asia/israel/flag/Flagbig.GIF)
7. Sweden: [File:Flag of Sweden.svg - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Sweden.svg)
8. Finland: [http://somaliska.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/finland-flag.jpg](http://somaliska.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/finland-flag.jpg)
9. Saint Lucia (aka the Corporate Logo Flag): [File:Flag of Saint Lucia.svg - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Saint_Lucia.svg)

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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 11, 2014, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29095 "2014-09-11T11:09:15Z")

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Countries that have no Red color on their flag.

1. Greece: [Galler - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galler)…\_of\_Greece.svg
2. Bahamas: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galler...he\_Bahamas.svg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galler...he_Bahamas.svg)
3. Saudi Arabia: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fl...udi\_Arabia.svg](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fl...udi_Arabia.svg)
4. Argentina: [Europa World- The pre-eminent reference resource for global affairs| Taylor & Francis eBooks, Reference Works and Collections](http://www.europaworld.com/flag/ar_flag)
5. Jamaica: [http://ak8.picdn.net/shutterstock/vi...a-flagpole.jpg](http://ak8.picdn.net/shutterstock/vi...a-flagpole.jpg)
6. Israel: [Page Not Found... - Enchanted Learning](http://www.enchantedlearning.com/asi...ag/Flagbig.GIF)
7. Sweden: [File:Flag of Sweden.svg - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Sweden.svg)
8. Finland: [http://somaliska.com/wp-content/uplo...nland-flag.jpg](http://somaliska.com/wp-content/uplo...nland-flag.jpg)
9. Saint Lucia (aka the Corporate Logo Flag): [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fl...aint\_Lucia.svg](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fl...aint_Lucia.svg)
10. Honduras [http://www.theodora.com/flags/new/hn.gif](http://www.theodora.com/flags/new/hn.gif)

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**Post date:** [September 11, 2014, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29096 "2014-09-11T13:14:26Z")

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Countries that have no Red color on their flag.

1. Greece: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galler…\_of\_Greece.svg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galler..._of_Greece.svg)
2. Bahamas: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galler…he\_Bahamas.svg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galler...he_Bahamas.svg)
3. Saudi Arabia: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fl…udi\_Arabia.svg](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fl...udi_Arabia.svg)
4. Argentina: [http://www.europaworld.com/flag/ar\_flag](http://www.europaworld.com/flag/ar_flag)
5. Jamaica: [http://ak8.picdn.net/shutterstock/vi…a-flagpole.jpg](http://ak8.picdn.net/shutterstock/vi...a-flagpole.jpg)
6. Israel: [http://www.enchantedlearning.com/asi…ag/Flagbig.GIF](http://www.enchantedlearning.com/asi...ag/Flagbig.GIF)
7. Sweden: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag\_of\_Sweden.svg](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Sweden.svg)
8. Finland: [http://somaliska.com/wp-content/uplo…nland-flag.jpg](http://somaliska.com/wp-content/uplo...nland-flag.jpg)
9. Saint Lucia (aka the Corporate Logo Flag): [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fl…aint\_Lucia.svg](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fl...aint_Lucia.svg)
10. Honduras [http://www.theodora.com/flags/new/hn.gif](http://www.theodora.com/flags/new/hn.gif)  
11.[Scotland](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland#mediaviewer/File:Flag_of_Scotland.svg)!!!

I know, I know, but the referendum is a week away. Freedom!!!

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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 11, 2014, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29097 "2014-09-11T15:13:28Z")

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Countries that have no Red color on their flag.

1. Greece: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galler…\_of\_Greece.svg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galler..._of_Greece.svg)
2. Bahamas: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galler…he\_Bahamas.svg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galler...he_Bahamas.svg)
3. Saudi Arabia: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fl…udi\_Arabia.svg](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fl...udi_Arabia.svg)
4. Argentina: [http://www.europaworld.com/flag/ar\_flag](http://www.europaworld.com/flag/ar_flag)
5. Jamaica: [http://ak8.picdn.net/shutterstock/vi…a-flagpole.jpg](http://ak8.picdn.net/shutterstock/vi...a-flagpole.jpg)
6. Israel: [http://www.enchantedlearning.com/asi…ag/Flagbig.GIF](http://www.enchantedlearning.com/asi...ag/Flagbig.GIF)
7. Sweden: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag\_of\_Sweden.svg](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Sweden.svg)
8. Finland: [http://somaliska.com/wp-content/uplo…nland-flag.jpg](http://somaliska.com/wp-content/uplo...nland-flag.jpg)
9. Saint Lucia (aka the Corporate Logo Flag): [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fl…aint\_Lucia.svg](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fl...aint_Lucia.svg)
10. Honduras [http://www.theodora.com/flags/new/hn.gif](http://www.theodora.com/flags/new/hn.gif)  
11.[Scotland](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland#mediaviewer/File:Flag_of_Scotland.svg)!!!
11. Brazil [Flag of Brazil - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Brazil)

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**Post date:** [September 11, 2014, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29098 "2014-09-11T15:14:57Z")

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Countries that have no Red color on their flag.

1. Greece: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galler…\_of\_Greece.svg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galler..._of_Greece.svg)
2. Bahamas: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galler…he\_Bahamas.svg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galler...he_Bahamas.svg)
3. Saudi Arabia: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fl…udi\_Arabia.svg](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fl...udi_Arabia.svg)
4. Argentina: [http://www.europaworld.com/flag/ar\_flag](http://www.europaworld.com/flag/ar_flag)
5. Jamaica: [http://ak8.picdn.net/shutterstock/vi…a-flagpole.jpg](http://ak8.picdn.net/shutterstock/vi...a-flagpole.jpg)
6. Israel: [http://www.enchantedlearning.com/asi…ag/Flagbig.GIF](http://www.enchantedlearning.com/asi...ag/Flagbig.GIF)
7. Sweden: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag\_of\_Sweden.svg](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Sweden.svg)
8. Finland: [http://somaliska.com/wp-content/uplo…nland-flag.jpg](http://somaliska.com/wp-content/uplo...nland-flag.jpg)
9. Saint Lucia (aka the Corporate Logo Flag): [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fl…aint\_Lucia.svg](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fl...aint_Lucia.svg)
10. Honduras [http://www.theodora.com/flags/new/hn.gif](http://www.theodora.com/flags/new/hn.gif)  
11.[Scotland](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland#mediaviewer/File:Flag_of_Scotland.svg)!!!
11. Brazil: [Flag of Brazil - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Brazil)
12. Botswana: [Flag of Botswana - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_botswana#mediaviewer/File:Flag_of_Botswana.svg)

The Scottish royal standard is yellow and red, as that Wiki article shows.

Next category:

Overheard on Edinburgh streets this week

1. “D’ye think we’ll all be so daft as to vote ‘Yes’?”

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**Post date:** [September 11, 2014, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29099 "2014-09-11T15:15:57Z")

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Countries that have no Red color on their flag.

1. Greece: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galler…\_of\_Greece.svg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galler..._of_Greece.svg)
2. Bahamas: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galler…he\_Bahamas.svg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galler...he_Bahamas.svg)
3. Saudi Arabia: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fl…udi\_Arabia.svg](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fl...udi_Arabia.svg)
4. Argentina: [http://www.europaworld.com/flag/ar\_flag](http://www.europaworld.com/flag/ar_flag)
5. Jamaica: [http://ak8.picdn.net/shutterstock/vi…a-flagpole.jpg](http://ak8.picdn.net/shutterstock/vi...a-flagpole.jpg)
6. Israel: [http://www.enchantedlearning.com/asi…ag/Flagbig.GIF](http://www.enchantedlearning.com/asi...ag/Flagbig.GIF)
7. Sweden: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag\_of\_Sweden.svg](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Sweden.svg)
8. Finland: [http://somaliska.com/wp-content/uplo…nland-flag.jpg](http://somaliska.com/wp-content/uplo...nland-flag.jpg)
9. Saint Lucia (aka the Corporate Logo Flag): [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fl…aint\_Lucia.svg](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fl...aint_Lucia.svg)
10. Honduras [http://www.theodora.com/flags/new/hn.gif](http://www.theodora.com/flags/new/hn.gif)  
11.[Scotland](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland#mediaviewer/File:Flag_of_Scotland.svg)!!!
11. Brazil [Flag of Brazil - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Brazil)
12. Bosnia & Herzegovina [http://www.freegreatimages.com/bosnia-and-herzegovina-flag/](http://www.freegreatimages.com/bosnia-and-herzegovina-flag/)

New! Round Robin build-a-short-story-in-13-posts.

1. Janet Drew walked into the post office.

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**Post date:** [September 11, 2014, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29100 "2014-09-11T15:23:20Z")

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Round Robin build-a-short-story-in-13-posts.

1. Janet Drew walked into the post office.
2. She picked up the package, it’s arrival she had been dreading for years.

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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:** [September 11, 2014, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29101 "2014-09-11T15:25:46Z")

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Round Robin build-a-short-story-in-13-posts.

1. Janet Drew walked into the post office.
2. She picked up the package, it’s arrival she had been dreading for years.
3. She felt as if every eye in the place was on her as she carried it outside.

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**Post date:** [September 11, 2014, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29102 "2014-09-11T15:36:34Z")

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Round Robin build-a-short-story-in-13-posts.

1. Janet Drew walked into the post office.
2. She picked up the package, it’s arrival she had been dreading for years.
3. She felt as if every eye in the place was on her as she carried it outside.
4. Having grown accustomed to the USA and finding it agreeable, she knew her activation in the terrorist cell meant her quiet life was over.

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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 11, 2014, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29103 "2014-09-11T16:01:56Z")

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Round Robin build-a-short-story-in-13-posts.

1. Janet Drew walked into the post office.
2. She picked up the package, it’s arrival she had been dreading for years.
3. She felt as if every eye in the place was on her as she carried it outside.
4. Having grown accustomed to the USA and finding it agreeable, she knew her activation in the terrorist cell meant her quiet life was over.
5. From the corner of her eye, she spotted a nerdy, nervous-looking man in a trenchcoat, and wondered if he was tailing her.

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