# 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:** 1519

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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:** [October 17, 2014, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30364 "2014-10-17T15:00:39Z")

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Jukebox musicals and their inspirations

1. Jersey Boys - The Four Seasons
2. Mama Mia - ABBA
3. Beatlemania - The Beatles
4. Million Dollar Quarter - Country/rockabilly stars of 1950s
5. Rock of Ages - 1980’s classic rock & hair metal.

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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:** [October 17, 2014, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30365 "2014-10-17T15:25:45Z")

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Jukebox musicals and their inspirations

1. Jersey Boys - The Four Seasons
2. Mama Mia - ABBA
3. Beatlemania - The Beatles
4. Million Dollar Quarter - Country/rockabilly stars of 1950s
5. Rock of Ages - 1980’s classic rock & hair metal.  
6.\*\*\* Movin’ Out\*\*\*- Billy Joel

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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:** [October 17, 2014, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30366 "2014-10-17T15:34:50Z")

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Jukebox musicals and their inspirations

1. Jersey Boys - The Four Seasons
2. Mama Mia - ABBA
3. Beatlemania - The Beatles
4. Million Dollar Quarter - Country/rockabilly stars of 1950s
5. Rock of Ages - 1980’s classic rock & hair metal.
6. Movin’ Out- Billy Joel
7. Beautiful - The Carole King Musical

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**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2014, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30367 "2014-10-17T15:44:50Z")

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Jukebox musicals and their inspirations

1. Jersey Boys - The Four Seasons
2. Mama Mia - ABBA
3. Beatlemania - The Beatles
4. Million Dollar Quarter - Country/rockabilly stars of 1950s
5. Rock of Ages - 1980’s classic rock & hair metal.
6. Movin’ Out- Billy Joel
7. Beautiful - The Carole King Musical
8. Buddy - Buddy Holly

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2014, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30368 "2014-10-17T15:50:21Z")

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Jukebox musicals and their inspirations

1. Jersey Boys - The Four Seasons
2. Mama Mia - ABBA
3. Beatlemania - The Beatles
4. Million Dollar Quarter - Country/rockabilly stars of 1950s
5. Rock of Ages - 1980’s classic rock & hair metal.
6. Movin’ Out- Billy Joel
7. Beautiful - The Carole King Musical
8. Buddy - Buddy Holly
9. Always, Patsy Cline- Patsy Cline

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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:** [October 17, 2014, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30369 "2014-10-17T15:58:07Z")

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Jukebox musicals and their inspirations

1. Jersey Boys - The Four Seasons
2. Mama Mia - ABBA
3. Beatlemania - The Beatles
4. Million Dollar Quarter - Country/rockabilly stars of 1950s
5. Rock of Ages - 1980’s classic rock & hair metal.
6. Movin’ Out- Billy Joel
7. Beautiful - The Carole King Musical
8. Buddy - Buddy Holly
9. Always, Patsy Cline- Patsy Cline
10. _ **Smokey Joe’s Cafe** _- the songs of Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2014, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30370 "2014-10-17T16:16:31Z")

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Jukebox musicals and their inspirations

1. Jersey Boys - The Four Seasons
2. Mama Mia - ABBA
3. Beatlemania - The Beatles
4. Million Dollar Quarter - Country/rockabilly stars of 1950s
5. Rock of Ages - 1980’s classic rock & hair metal.
6. Movin’ Out- Billy Joel
7. Beautiful - The Carole King Musical
8. Buddy - Buddy Holly
9. Always, Patsy Cline- Patsy Cline
10. Smokey Joe’s Café- the songs of Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller
11. Idols of the King- Elvis Presley  
Smokey Joe’s is one of my favorite cast recordings.

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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:** [October 17, 2014, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30371 "2014-10-17T16:49:54Z")

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Jukebox musicals and their inspirations

1. Jersey Boys - The Four Seasons
2. Mama Mia - ABBA
3. Beatlemania - The Beatles
4. Million Dollar Quarter - Country/rockabilly stars of 1950s
5. Rock of Ages - 1980’s classic rock & hair metal.
6. Movin’ Out- Billy Joel
7. Beautiful - The Carole King Musical
8. Buddy - Buddy Holly
9. Always, Patsy Cline- Patsy Cline
10. Smokey Joe’s Café- the songs of Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller
11. Idols of the King- Elvis Presley
12. Leader of the Pack - songs written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich

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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:** [October 17, 2014, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30372 "2014-10-17T18:12:55Z")

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Jukebox musicals and their inspirations

1. Jersey Boys - The Four Seasons
2. Mama Mia - ABBA
3. Beatlemania - The Beatles
4. Million Dollar Quarter - Country/rockabilly stars of 1950s
5. Rock of Ages - 1980’s classic rock & hair metal.
6. Movin’ Out- Billy Joel
7. Beautiful - The Carole King Musical
8. Buddy - Buddy Holly
9. Always, Patsy Cline- Patsy Cline
10. Smokey Joe’s Café- the songs of Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller
11. Idols of the King- Elvis Presley
12. Leader of the Pack - songs written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich
13. Return to the Forbidden Planet. Jerry Lee Lewis et.al.

Next: Cities (or other places) whose name becomes a different word if you add a Y at the end

1. Galax, VIrginia

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2014, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30373 "2014-10-17T18:36:44Z")

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Next: Cities (or other places) whose name becomes a different word if you add a Y at the end

1. Galax, VIrginia
2. Santa Fe, NM

Imagine a particularly ethereal Mr. Claus.

(I have a feeling this might be a slow moving topic, but, I’ve been wrong before.)

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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:** [October 17, 2014, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30374 "2014-10-17T18:50:44Z")

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Next: Cities (or other places) whose name becomes a different word if you add a Y at the end

1. Galax, VIrginia
2. Santa Fe, NM
3. Bell, CA – home of the [mayoral salary scandal.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Bell_scandal)

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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:** [October 17, 2014, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30375 "2014-10-17T18:58:31Z")

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Cities (or other places) whose name becomes a different word if you add a Y at the end

1. Galax, VIrginia
2. Santa Fe, NM
3. Bell, CA – home of the mayoral salary scandal.
4. Destin, Florida

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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:** [October 17, 2014, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30376 "2014-10-17T20:06:56Z")

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Cities (or other places) whose name becomes a different word if you add a Y at the end

1. Galax, VIrginia
2. Santa Fe, NM
3. Bell, CA – home of the mayoral salary scandal.
4. Destin, Florida
5. Luc, France

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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:** [October 17, 2014, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30377 "2014-10-17T20:35:12Z")

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Cities (or other places) whose name becomes a different word if you add a Y at the end

1. Galax, VIrginia
2. Santa Fe, NM
3. Bell, CA – home of the mayoral salary scandal.
4. Destin, Florida
5. Luc, France
6. Iron, France

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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:** [October 17, 2014, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30378 "2014-10-17T20:54:28Z")

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Cities (or other places) whose name becomes a different word if you add a Y at the end

1. Galax, VIrginia
2. Santa Fe, NM
3. Bell, CA – home of the mayoral salary scandal.
4. Destin, Florida
5. Luc, France
6. Iron, France
7. Baker, Oregon

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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:** [October 17, 2014, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30379 "2014-10-17T23:26:14Z")

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Cities (or other places) whose name becomes a different word if you add a Y at the end

1. Galax, VIrginia
2. Santa Fe, NM
3. Bell, CA – home of the mayoral salary scandal.
4. Destin, Florida
5. Luc, France
6. Iron, France
7. Baker, Oregon
8. Ovar, Portugal

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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:** [October 18, 2014, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30380 "2014-10-18T02:42:36Z")

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Cities (or other places) whose name becomes a different word if you add a Y at the end

1. Galax, VIrginia
2. Santa Fe, NM
3. Bell, CA
4. Destin, Florida
5. Luc, France
6. Iron, France
7. Baker, Oregon
8. Ovar, Portugal
9. Sunda (Islands), Indonesia

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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:** [October 18, 2014, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30381 "2014-10-18T13:33:50Z")

</div>

Cities (or other places) whose name becomes a different word if you add a Y at the end

1. Galax, VIrginia
2. Santa Fe, NM
3. Bell, CA
4. Destin, Florida
5. Luc, France
6. Iron, France
7. Baker, Oregon
8. Ovar, Portugal
9. Sunda (Islands), Indonesia
10. Budd, Manitoba, Canada

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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:** [October 18, 2014, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30382 "2014-10-18T13:34:50Z")

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Cities (or other places) whose name becomes a different word if you add a Y at the end

1. Galax, VIrginia
2. Santa Fe, NM
3. Bell, CA
4. Destin, Florida
5. Luc, France
6. Iron, France
7. Baker, Oregon
8. Ovar, Portugal
9. Sunda (Islands), Indonesia
10. Budd, Manitoba, Canada
11. Bonn, Germany

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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:** [October 18, 2014, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30383 "2014-10-18T13:48:13Z")

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Cities (or other places) whose name becomes a different word if you add a Y at the end

1. Galax, VIrginia
2. Santa Fe, NM
3. Bell, CA
4. Destin, Florida
5. Luc, France
6. Iron, France
7. Baker, Oregon
8. Ovar, Portugal
9. Sunda (Islands), Indonesia
10. Budd, Manitoba, Canada
11. Bonn, Germany
12. Harmon, Oklahoma

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