# 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:** [December 13, 2014, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31984 "2014-12-13T22:44:51Z")

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Oh, yeah, I heard of him recently…!

Characters from “Miracle on 34th St.”

1. Susan Walker
2. Doris Walker
3. The little girl who sits on Santa’s lap and he speaks Dutch to her
4. Victor Landbergh
5. Mr. Macy
6. Judge Henry X. Harper
7. Kris Kringle
8. Thomas Mara
9. The postal employee
10. Fred Gailey
11. Julian Shellhammer

Head of the Macy’s toy department.

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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:** [December 13, 2014, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31985 "2014-12-13T23:10:55Z")

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Characters from “Miracle on 34th St.”

1. Susan Walker
2. Doris Walker
3. The little girl who sits on Santa’s lap and he speaks Dutch to her
4. Victor Landbergh
5. Mr. Macy
6. Judge Henry X. Harper
7. Kris Kringle
8. Thomas Mara
9. The postal employee
10. Fred Gailey
11. Julian Shellhammer
12. The evil shrink, Sawyer

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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:** [December 14, 2014, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31986 "2014-12-14T03:36:28Z")

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Characters from “Miracle on 34th St.”

1. Susan Walker
2. Doris Walker
3. The little girl who sits on Santa’s lap and he speaks Dutch to her
4. Victor Landbergh
5. Mr. Macy
6. Judge Henry X. Harper
7. Kris Kringle
8. Thomas Mara
9. The postal employee
10. Fred Gailey
11. Julian Shellhammer
12. The evil shrink, Sawyer
13. Alfred

I’ll pass

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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:** [December 14, 2014, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31987 "2014-12-14T04:11:51Z")

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Christmas dinner fare

1. Baked ham

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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:** [December 14, 2014, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31988 "2014-12-14T04:25:20Z")

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Christmas dinner fare

1. Baked ham
2. plum pudding

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**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:** [December 14, 2014, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31989 "2014-12-14T04:40:09Z")

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Christmas dinner fare

1. Baked ham
2. plum pudding
3. Turkey

Well, someone had to say it

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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:** [December 14, 2014, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31990 "2014-12-14T04:45:53Z")

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Christmas dinner fare

1. Baked ham
2. plum pudding
3. Turkey
4. Goose

Though I’ve never had it myself.

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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:** [December 14, 2014, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31991 "2014-12-14T04:53:44Z")

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Christmas dinner fare

1. Baked ham
2. plum pudding
3. Turkey
4. Goose
5. Corn bread stuffing

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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:** [December 14, 2014, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31992 "2014-12-14T05:17:03Z")

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Christmas dinner fare

1. Baked ham
2. plum pudding
3. Turkey
4. Goose
5. Corn bread stuffing
6. Roast beast

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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:** [December 14, 2014, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31993 "2014-12-14T05:22:19Z")

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nm

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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:** [December 14, 2014, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31994 "2014-12-14T09:11:46Z")

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Christmas dinner fare

1. Baked ham
2. plum pudding
3. Turkey
4. Goose
5. Corn bread stuffing
6. Roast beast
7. Meat pie

It’s actually more traditional for New Year’s Day but we do it for Christmas.

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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:** [December 14, 2014, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31995 "2014-12-14T14:03:38Z")

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Christmas dinner fare

1. Baked ham
2. plum pudding
3. Turkey
4. Goose
5. Corn bread stuffing
6. Roast beast
7. Meat pie
8. Fruit of the Forest pie

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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:** [December 14, 2014, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31996 "2014-12-14T15:19:48Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> Christmas dinner fare
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> 1. Roast beast

Did you clean out the ice-box, quick as a flash  
And even take the last can of Who Hash? 😃

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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:** [December 14, 2014, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31997 "2014-12-14T15:22:42Z")

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Christmas dinner fare

1. Baked ham
2. plum pudding
3. Turkey
4. Goose
5. Corn bread stuffing
6. Roast beast
7. Meat pie
8. Fruit of the Forest pie
9. Lasagna (my wife is Italian … deal with it!)

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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:** [December 14, 2014, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31998 "2014-12-14T15:47:36Z")

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Christmas dinner fare

1. Baked ham
2. plum pudding
3. Turkey
4. Goose
5. Corn bread stuffing
6. Roast beast
7. Meat pie
8. Fruit of the Forest pie
9. Lasagna (my wife is Italian … deal with it!)
10. Mashed Potatoes

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2014, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31999 "2014-12-14T16:00:02Z")

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Christmas dinner fare

1. Baked ham
2. plum pudding
3. Turkey
4. Goose
5. Corn bread stuffing
6. Roast beast
7. Meat pie
8. Fruit of the Forest pie
9. Lasagna (my wife is Italian … deal with it!)
10. Mashed Potatoes
11. The dreaded Fruitcake

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**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:** [December 14, 2014, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32000 "2014-12-14T16:59:21Z")

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Christmas dinner fare

1. Baked ham
2. plum pudding
3. Turkey
4. Goose
5. Corn bread stuffing
6. Roast beast
7. Meat pie
8. Fruit of the Forest pie
9. Lasagna (my wife is Italian … deal with it!)
10. Mashed Potatoes
11. The dreaded Fruitcake
12. Tamales

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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:** [December 14, 2014, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32001 "2014-12-14T17:48:18Z")

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Christmas dinner fare

1. Baked ham
2. plum pudding
3. Turkey
4. Goose
5. Corn bread stuffing
6. Roast beast
7. Meat pie
8. Fruit of the Forest pie
9. Lasagna (my wife is Italian … deal with it!)
10. Mashed Potatoes
11. The dreaded Fruitcake
12. Tamales
13. Baked potatoes

Next: Gulfs (bodies of water named as Gulfs in usual English)

1. Gulf of St. Lawrence

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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:** [December 14, 2014, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32002 "2014-12-14T17:50:24Z")

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Next: Gulfs (bodies of water named as Gulfs in usual English)

1. Gulf of St. Lawrence
2. Persian Gulf

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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:** [December 14, 2014, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32003 "2014-12-14T17:57:54Z")

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Gulfs (bodies of water named as Gulfs in usual English)

1. Gulf of St. Lawrence
2. Persian Gulf
3. Gulf of Mexico

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