# 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:** 1618

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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:** [January 3, 2015, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32344 "2015-01-03T21:03:51Z")

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Unlikely headlines for 2015

1. Putin issues abject public apology for militarism, cronyism, strong-arm tactics
2. Republican party leaders announce: “We now support Universal Healthcare completely and unconditionally.”

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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:** [January 3, 2015, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32345 "2015-01-03T21:31:57Z")

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Unlikely headlines for 2015

1. Putin issues abject public apology for militarism, cronyism, strong-arm tactics
2. Republican party leaders announce: “We now support Universal Healthcare completely and unconditionally.”
3. Rob Lowe institutionalized for multiple personalities

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**Author:** ![tripthicket](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripthicket/32/297_2.png) [@tripthicket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tripthicket)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2015, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32346 "2015-01-03T23:03:19Z")

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Unlikely headlines for 2015

1. Putin issues abject public apology for militarism, cronyism, strong-arm tactics
2. Republican party leaders announce: “We now support Universal Healthcare completely and unconditionally.”
3. Rob Lowe institutionalized for multiple personalities
4. Koch Brothers Donate Entire Fortune To U.S. Democratic Party  
“Obama Sheds Skin, Reveals Himself to Actually Be Elvis” wouldn’t be an unlikely headline _for the National Inquirer_. 😃

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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:** [January 4, 2015, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32347 "2015-01-04T00:48:18Z")

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Unlikely headlines for 2015

1. Putin issues abject public apology for militarism, cronyism, strong-arm tactics
2. Republican party leaders announce: “We now support Universal Healthcare completely and unconditionally.”
3. Rob Lowe institutionalized for multiple personalities
4. Koch Brothers Donate Entire Fortune To U.S. Democratic Party
5. Long-kept-under-wraps personal fusion reactors released to general public; rampant prosperity ensues

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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:** [January 4, 2015, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32348 "2015-01-04T01:14:44Z")

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Unlikely headlines for 2015

1. Putin issues abject public apology for militarism, cronyism, strong-arm tactics
2. Republican party leaders announce: “We now support Universal Healthcare completely and unconditionally.”
3. Rob Lowe institutionalized for multiple personalities
4. Koch Brothers Donate Entire Fortune To U.S. Democratic Party
5. Long-kept-under-wraps personal fusion reactors released to general public; rampant prosperity ensues
6. Bay City Rollers elected to Rock hall of fame.

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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:** [January 4, 2015, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32349 "2015-01-04T01:47:29Z")

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Unlikely headlines for 2015

1. Putin issues abject public apology for militarism, cronyism, strong-arm tactics
2. Republican party leaders announce: “We now support Universal Healthcare completely and unconditionally.”
3. Rob Lowe institutionalized for multiple personalities
4. Koch Brothers Donate Entire Fortune To U.S. Democratic Party
5. Long-kept-under-wraps personal fusion reactors released to general public; rampant prosperity ensues
6. Bay City Rollers elected to Rock hall of fame.
7. Pope Francis converts to Judaism

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**Author:** ![G\_MONEY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a3d4f5/32.png) [@G\_MONEY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G_MONEY)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2015, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32350 "2015-01-04T02:28:17Z")

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Unlikely headlines for 2015

1. Putin issues abject public apology for militarism, cronyism, strong-arm tactics

2. Republican party leaders announce: “We now support Universal Healthcare completely and unconditionally.”

3. Rob Lowe institutionalized for multiple personalities

4. Koch Brothers Donate Entire Fortune To U.S. Democratic Party

5. Long-kept-under-wraps personal fusion reactors released to general public; rampant prosperity ensues

6. Bay City Rollers elected to Rock hall of fame.

7. Pope Francis converts to Judaism

8. Cubs win the World Series

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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:** [January 4, 2015, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32351 "2015-01-04T03:22:21Z")

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Unlikely headlines for 2015

1. Putin issues abject public apology for militarism, cronyism, strong-arm tactics
2. Republican party leaders announce: “We now support Universal Healthcare completely and unconditionally.”
3. Rob Lowe institutionalized for multiple personalities
4. Koch Brothers Donate Entire Fortune To U.S. Democratic Party
5. Long-kept-under-wraps personal fusion reactors released to general public; rampant prosperity ensues
6. Bay City Rollers elected to Rock hall of fame.
7. Pope Francis converts to Judaism
8. Cubs win the World Series
9. Jeb Bush endorses Hillary Clinton for President

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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:** [January 4, 2015, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32352 "2015-01-04T04:43:22Z")

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Unlikely headlines for 2015

1. Putin issues abject public apology for militarism, cronyism, strong-arm tactics
2. Republican party leaders announce: “We now support Universal Healthcare completely and unconditionally.”
3. Rob Lowe institutionalized for multiple personalities
4. Koch Brothers Donate Entire Fortune To U.S. Democratic Party
5. Long-kept-under-wraps personal fusion reactors released to general public; rampant prosperity ensues
6. Bay City Rollers elected to Rock Hall of Fame
7. Pope Francis converts to Judaism
8. Cubs win the World Series
9. Jeb Bush endorses Hillary Clinton for President
10. Hillary says, “Don’t worry, Bill will tell me just what to do in the White House”

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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:** [January 4, 2015, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32353 "2015-01-04T14:26:50Z")

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Unlikely headlines for 2015

1. Putin issues abject public apology for militarism, cronyism, strong-arm tactics
2. Republican party leaders announce: “We now support Universal Healthcare completely and unconditionally.”
3. Rob Lowe institutionalized for multiple personalities
4. Koch Brothers Donate Entire Fortune To U.S. Democratic Party
5. Long-kept-under-wraps personal fusion reactors released to general public; rampant prosperity ensues
6. Bay City Rollers elected to Rock Hall of Fame
7. Pope Francis converts to Judaism
8. Cubs win the World Series
9. Jeb Bush endorses Hillary Clinton for President
10. Hillary says, “Don’t worry, Bill will tell me just what to do in the White House”
11. Batboy saves the Earth from Sparkly Vampire Terrorist Martians

(Y’know, I’m surprised in the last category [Series of Non-Fiction Books] that no one mentioned the Straight Dope books. Too obvious?)

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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:** [January 4, 2015, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32354 "2015-01-04T20:03:33Z")

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Unlikely headlines for 2015

1. Putin issues abject public apology for militarism, cronyism, strong-arm tactics
2. Republican party leaders announce: “We now support Universal Healthcare completely and unconditionally.”
3. Rob Lowe institutionalized for multiple personalities
4. Koch Brothers Donate Entire Fortune To U.S. Democratic Party
5. Long-kept-under-wraps personal fusion reactors released to general public; rampant prosperity ensues
6. Bay City Rollers elected to Rock Hall of Fame
7. Pope Francis converts to Judaism
8. Cubs win the World Series
9. Jeb Bush endorses Hillary Clinton for President
10. Hillary says, “Don’t worry, Bill will tell me just what to do in the White House”
11. Batboy saves the Earth from Sparkly Vampire Terrorist Martians
12. No College Football team bitches about being left out of the CFB playoffs

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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:** [January 4, 2015, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32355 "2015-01-04T20:05:36Z")

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Unlikely headlines for 2015

1. Putin issues abject public apology for militarism, cronyism, strong-arm tactics
2. Republican party leaders announce: “We now support Universal Healthcare completely and unconditionally.”
3. Rob Lowe institutionalized for multiple personalities
4. Koch Brothers Donate Entire Fortune To U.S. Democratic Party
5. Long-kept-under-wraps personal fusion reactors released to general public; rampant prosperity ensues
6. Bay City Rollers elected to Rock Hall of Fame
7. Pope Francis converts to Judaism
8. Cubs win the World Series
9. Jeb Bush endorses Hillary Clinton for President
10. Hillary says, “Don’t worry, Bill will tell me just what to do in the White House”
11. Batboy saves the Earth from Sparkly Vampire Terrorist Martians
12. No College Football team bitches about being left out of the CFB playoffs
13. Justin Bieber Awarded Nobel Peace Prize

A discontinued food item that you wish they still made

1. Carnation Breakfast Squares

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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:** [January 4, 2015, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32356 "2015-01-04T20:39:21Z")

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A discontinued food item that you wish they still made

1. Carnation Breakfast Squares
2. M&M Royals (a candy)

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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:** [January 4, 2015, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32357 "2015-01-04T21:03:05Z")

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A discontinued food item that you wish they still made

1. Carnation Breakfast Squares
2. M&M Royals (a candy)
3. Whip-n-Chill

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**Author:** ![G\_MONEY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a3d4f5/32.png) [@G\_MONEY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G_MONEY)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2015, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32358 "2015-01-04T21:14:16Z")

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A discontinued food item that you wish they still made

1. Carnation Breakfast Squares

2. M&M Royals (a candy)

3. Whip-n-Chill

4. Quake cereal

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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:** [January 4, 2015, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32359 "2015-01-04T22:50:04Z")

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A discontinued food item that you wish they still made

1. Carnation Breakfast Squares
2. M&M Royals (a candy)
3. Whip-n-Chill
4. Quake cereal
5. Butternut candy bars

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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:** [January 4, 2015, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32360 "2015-01-04T23:23:33Z")

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A discontinued food item that you wish they still made

1. Carnation Breakfast Squares
2. M&M Royals (a candy)
3. Whip-n-Chill
4. Quake cereal
5. Butternut candy bars
6. Space Food Sticks

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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:** [January 5, 2015, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32361 "2015-01-05T03:53:43Z")

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A discontinued food item that you wish they still made

1. Carnation Breakfast Squares
2. M&M Royals (a candy)
3. Whip-n-Chill
4. Quake cereal
5. Butternut candy bars
6. Space Food Sticks
7. Classic Wheatables crackers

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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:** [January 5, 2015, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32362 "2015-01-05T03:54:44Z")

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A discontinued food item that you wish they still made

1. Carnation Breakfast Squares
2. M&M Royals (a candy)
3. Whip-n-Chill
4. Quake cereal
5. Butternut candy bars
6. Space Food Sticks
7. Classic Wheatables crackers
8. Quisp cereal

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**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:** [January 5, 2015, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32363 "2015-01-05T13:22:38Z")

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A discontinued food item that you wish they still made

1. Carnation Breakfast Squares
2. M&M Royals (a candy)
3. Whip-n-Chill
4. Quake cereal
5. Butternut candy bars
6. Space Food Sticks
7. Classic Wheatables crackers
8. Quisp cereal
9. Land o’ Lakes margarine

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