# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **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:** 1611
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32204 "2014-12-22T21:58:13Z")
Precious gemstones. 1. Diamonds 2. Amethyst 3. Ruby 4. Topaz 5. Sapphire My birthstone ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32205 "2014-12-22T22:26:33Z")
Precious gemstones. 1. Diamonds 2. Amethyst 3. Ruby 4. Topaz 5. Sapphire 6. Hi, Opal! ---
**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 22, 2014, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32206 "2014-12-22T22:35:14Z")
Precious gemstones. 1. Diamonds 2. Amethyst 3. Ruby 4. Topaz 5. Sapphire 6. Hi, Opal! 7. Emerald ---
**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:** [December 22, 2014, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32207 "2014-12-22T22:37:15Z")
Precious gemstones. 1. Diamonds 2. Amethyst 3. Ruby 4. Topaz 5. Sapphire 6. Hi, Opal! 7. Emerald 8. Ammolite ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32208 "2014-12-22T23:01:18Z")
Precious gemstones. 1. Diamonds 2. Amethyst 3. Hi, Opal! 4. Topaz 5. Sapphire 6. Ruby 7. Emerald 8. Ammolite 9. Onyx Rearranged! ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2014, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32209 "2014-12-23T02:57:03Z")
Precious gemstones. 1. Diamonds 2. Amethyst 3. Hi, Opal! 4. Topaz 5. Sapphire 6. Ruby 7. Emerald 8. Ammolite 9. Onyx 10. Garnet ---
**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 23, 2014, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32210 "2014-12-23T03:07:25Z")
Precious gemstones. 1. Diamonds 2. Amethyst 3. Hi, Opal! 4. Topaz 5. Sapphire 6. Ruby 7. Emerald 8. Ammolite 9. Onyx 10. Garnet 11. Turquoise ---
**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 23, 2014, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32211 "2014-12-23T03:52:42Z")
Precious gemstones. 1. Diamonds 2. Amethyst 3. Hi, Opal! 4. Topaz 5. Sapphire 6. Ruby 7. Emerald 8. Ammolite 9. Onyx 10. Garnet 11. Turquoise 12. Peridot ---
**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 23, 2014, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32212 "2014-12-23T13:37:33Z")
Precious gemstones. 1. Diamonds 2. Amethyst 3. Hi, Opal! 4. Topaz 5. Sapphire 6. Ruby 7. Emerald 8. Ammolite 9. Onyx 10. Garnet 11. Turquoise 12. Peridot 13. Girasol New! Notable people with umbrellas, real or fictional. 14. Mary Poppins ---
**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 23, 2014, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32213 "2014-12-23T13:54:13Z")
Notable people with umbrellas, real or fictional. 1. Mary Poppins 2. [Chauncey Gardner](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078841/) ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2014, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32214 "2014-12-23T14:28:32Z")
Notable people with umbrellas, real or fictional. 1. Mary Poppins 2. [Chauncey Gardner](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078841/) 3. Margaret Shaw in Noel Streatfeild’s novel **Theatre Shoes** ---
**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 23, 2014, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32215 "2014-12-23T14:30:51Z")
Notable people with umbrellas, real or fictional. 1. Mary Poppins 2. Chauncey Gardner 3. Margaret Shaw in Noel Streatfeild’s novel Theatre Shoes 4. Neville Chamberlain [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-H12478,_Obersalzberg,_M%C3%BCnchener_Abkommen,_Vorbereitung.jpg) ](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-H12478,_Obersalzberg,_M%C3%BCnchener_Abkommen,_Vorbereitung.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2014, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32216 "2014-12-23T14:57:39Z")
Notable people with umbrellas, real or fictional. 1. Mary Poppins 2. Chauncey Gardner 3. Margaret Shaw in Noel Streatfeild’s novel Theatre Shoes 4. Neville Chamberlain 5. Catherine Deneuve, in Cherbourg ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2014, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32217 "2014-12-23T15:23:28Z")
Notable people with umbrellas, real or fictional. 1. Mary Poppins 2. Chauncey Gardner 3. Margaret Shaw in Noel Streatfeild’s novel Theatre Shoes 4. Neville Chamberlain 5. Catherine Deneuve, in Cherbourg 6. Penguin, _Batman_ TV Series ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2014, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32218 "2014-12-23T15:26:25Z")
Notable people with umbrellas, real or fictional. 1. Mary Poppins 2. Chauncey Gardner 3. Margaret Shaw in Noel Streatfeild’s novel Theatre Shoes 4. Neville Chamberlain 5. Catherine Deneuve, in Cherbourg 6. Penguin, Batman TV Series 7. The Seventh Doctor, as portrayed by Sylvester McCoy ---
**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:** [December 23, 2014, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32219 "2014-12-23T15:33:03Z")
Notable people with umbrellas, real or fictional. 1. Mary Poppins 2. Chauncey Gardner 3. Margaret Shaw in Noel Streatfeild’s novel Theatre Shoes 4. Neville Chamberlain 5. Catherine Deneuve, in Cherbourg 6. Penguin, Batman TV Series 7. The Seventh Doctor, as portrayed by Sylvester McCoy 8. Missy, the newest Master on Doctor Who ---
**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 23, 2014, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32220 "2014-12-23T16:03:27Z")
Notable people with umbrellas, real or fictional. 1. Mary Poppins 2. Chauncey Gardner 3. Margaret Shaw in Noel Streatfeild’s novel Theatre Shoes 4. Neville Chamberlain 5. Catherine Deneuve, in Cherbourg 6. Penguin, Batman TV Series 7. The Seventh Doctor, as portrayed by Sylvester McCoy 8. Missy, the newest Master on Doctor Who 9. Kris Kringle belts Mr. Sawyer with one in “Miracle on 34th St.” ---
**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 23, 2014, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32221 "2014-12-23T16:07:34Z")
Notable people with umbrellas, real or fictional. 1. Mary Poppins 2. Chauncey Gardner 3. Margaret Shaw in Noel Streatfeild’s novel Theatre Shoes 4. Neville Chamberlain 5. Catherine Deneuve, in Cherbourg 6. Penguin, Batman TV Series 7. The Seventh Doctor, as portrayed by Sylvester McCoy 8. Missy, the newest Master on Doctor Who 9. Kris Kringle belts Mr. Sawyer with one in “Miracle on 34th St.” 10. The Wicked Witch of the West In the book, instead of a broom, which makes sense for someone who melts in the rain. ---
**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 23, 2014, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32222 "2014-12-23T16:09:23Z")
Notable people with umbrellas, real or fictional. 1. Mary Poppins 2. Chauncey Gardner 3. Margaret Shaw in Noel Streatfeild’s novel Theatre Shoes 4. Neville Chamberlain 5. Catherine Deneuve, in Cherbourg 6. Penguin, Batman TV Series 7. The Seventh Doctor, as portrayed by Sylvester McCoy 8. Missy, the newest Master on Doctor Who 9. Kris Kringle belts Mr. Sawyer with one in “Miracle on 34th St.” 10. The Wicked Witch of the West 11. Mr. French from Family Affair ---
**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 23, 2014, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32223 "2014-12-23T16:12:41Z")
Notable people with umbrellas, real or fictional. 1. Mary Poppins 2. Chauncey Gardner 3. Margaret Shaw in Noel Streatfeild’s novel Theatre Shoes 4. Neville Chamberlain 5. Catherine Deneuve, in Cherbourg 6. Penguin, Batman TV Series 7. The Seventh Doctor, as portrayed by Sylvester McCoy 8. Missy, the newest Master on Doctor Who 9. Kris Kringle belts Mr. Sawyer with one in “Miracle on 34th St.” 10. The Wicked Witch of the West 11. Mr. French from Family Affair 12. John Steed from the Avengers (UK) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1610) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1612)