# 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:** 1630

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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 24, 2015, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32584 "2015-01-24T04:00:56Z")

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Mafia figures (real life not fictional)

1. Charles “Lucky” Luciano
2. Carlo Gambino
3. “Don Vito” Genovese
4. Sam “Momo” Giancana
5. Sammy “The Bull” Gravano
6. Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel
7. Joseph Bonanno
8. John Gotti
9. Louis “Lepke” Buchalter, aka Murder Inc.
10. Henry Hill
11. Al Capone

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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:** [January 24, 2015, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32585 "2015-01-24T04:28:59Z")

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Mafia figures (real life not fictional)

1. Charles “Lucky” Luciano
2. Carlo Gambino
3. “Don Vito” Genovese
4. Sam “Momo” Giancana
5. Sammy “The Bull” Gravano
6. Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel
7. Joseph Bonanno
8. John Gotti
9. Louis “Lepke” Buchalter, aka Murder Inc.
10. Henry Hill
11. Al Capone
12. Johnny Torrio

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2015, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32586 "2015-01-24T14:37:23Z")

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Mafia figures (real life not fictional)

1. Charles “Lucky” Luciano
2. Carlo Gambino
3. “Don Vito” Genovese
4. Sam “Momo” Giancana
5. Sammy “The Bull” Gravano
6. Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel
7. Joseph Bonanno
8. John Gotti
9. Louis “Lepke” Buchalter, aka Murder Inc.
10. Henry Hill
11. Al Capone
12. Johnny Torrio
13. “Crazy” Joe Gallo

Next up: Fictional Mafioso

1. Don Vito Corleone (The Godfather)

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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:** [January 24, 2015, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32587 "2015-01-24T15:02:42Z")

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Fictional Mafioso

1. Don Vito Corleone (The Godfather)
2. Tony Soprano (The Sopranos)

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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 24, 2015, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32588 "2015-01-24T15:14:39Z")

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Fictional Mafioso

1. Don Vito Corleone (The Godfather)
2. Tony Soprano (The Sopranos)
3. Pietro Brwna, a/k/a Peter Brown (Josh Bozell’s novel Beat the Reaper)

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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 24, 2015, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32589 "2015-01-24T15:19:58Z")

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Fictional Mafioso

1. Don Vito Corleone (The Godfather)
2. Tony Soprano (The Sopranos)
3. Pietro Brwna, a/k/a Peter Brown (Josh Bozell’s novel Beat the Reaper)
4. Angel “Snaps” Provolone in Sylvester Stallone’s “Oscar”

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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:** [January 24, 2015, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32590 "2015-01-24T15:51:07Z")

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Fictional Mafioso

1. Don Vito Corleone (The Godfather)
2. Tony Soprano (The Sopranos)
3. Pietro Brwna, a/k/a Peter Brown (Josh Bozell’s novel Beat the Reaper)
4. Angel “Snaps” Provolone in Sylvester Stallone’s “Oscar”
5. Don Corrado Prizzi (Prizzi’s Honor)

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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 24, 2015, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32591 "2015-01-24T16:06:33Z")

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Fictional Mafioso

1. Don Vito Corleone (The Godfather)
2. Tony Soprano (The Sopranos)
3. Pietro Brwna, a/k/a Peter Brown (Josh Bozell’s novel Beat the Reaper)
4. Angel “Snaps” Provolone in Sylvester Stallone’s “Oscar”
5. Don Corrado Prizzi (Prizzi’s Honor)
6. Marion Anthony “Fat Tony” D’Amico (The Simpsons)

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**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2015, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32592 "2015-01-24T20:22:30Z")

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Fictional Mafioso

1. Don Vito Corleone (The Godfather)
2. Tony Soprano (The Sopranos)
3. Pietro Brwna, a/k/a Peter Brown (Josh Bozell’s novel Beat the Reaper)
4. Angel “Snaps” Provolone in Sylvester Stallone’s “Oscar”
5. Don Corrado Prizzi (Prizzi’s Honor)
6. Marion Anthony “Fat Tony” D’Amico (The Simpsons)
7. Donnie Brasco (“Donnie Brasco”)

A two-fer. The RL Donnie Brasco was in fact a FBI mole, and there was a movie made of his exploits.

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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 24, 2015, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32593 "2015-01-24T21:54:19Z")

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Fictional Mafioso

1. Don Vito Corleone (The Godfather)
2. Tony Soprano (The Sopranos)
3. Pietro Brwna, a/k/a Peter Brown (Josh Bozell’s novel Beat the Reaper)
4. Angel “Snaps” Provolone in Sylvester Stallone’s “Oscar”
5. Don Corrado Prizzi (Prizzi’s Honor)
6. Marion Anthony “Fat Tony” D’Amico (The Simpsons)
7. Donnie Brasco (“Donnie Brasco”)
8. Carmine Falcone (Gotham)

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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 24, 2015, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32594 "2015-01-24T21:58:30Z")

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Fictional Mafioso

1. Don Vito Corleone (The Godfather)
2. Tony Soprano (The Sopranos)
3. Pietro Brwna, a/k/a Peter Brown (Josh Bozell’s novel Beat the Reaper)
4. Angel “Snaps” Provolone in Sylvester Stallone’s “Oscar”
5. Don Corrado Prizzi (Prizzi’s Honor)
6. Marion Anthony “Fat Tony” D’Amico (The Simpsons)
7. Donnie Brasco (“Donnie Brasco”)
8. Carmine Falcone (Gotham)
9. Paul Vitti (Analyze This)

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**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2015, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32595 "2015-01-24T22:28:15Z")

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Fictional Mafioso

1. Don Vito Corleone (The Godfather)
2. Tony Soprano (The Sopranos)
3. Pietro Brwna, a/k/a Peter Brown (Josh Bozell’s novel Beat the Reaper)
4. Angel “Snaps” Provolone in Sylvester Stallone’s “Oscar”
5. Don Corrado Prizzi (Prizzi’s Honor)
6. Marion Anthony “Fat Tony” D’Amico (The Simpsons)
7. Donnie Brasco (“Donnie Brasco”)
8. Carmine Falcone (Gotham)
9. Paul Vitti (Analyze This)
10. Frank Masucci (Law & Order)

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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:** [January 24, 2015, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32596 "2015-01-24T23:49:10Z")

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Fictional Mafioso

1. Don Vito Corleone (The Godfather)
2. Tony Soprano (The Sopranos)
3. Pietro Brwna, a/k/a Peter Brown (Josh Bozell’s novel Beat the Reaper)
4. Angel “Snaps” Provolone in Sylvester Stallone’s “Oscar”
5. Don Corrado Prizzi (Prizzi’s Honor)
6. Marion Anthony “Fat Tony” D’Amico (The Simpsons)
7. Donnie Brasco (“Donnie Brasco”)
8. Carmine Falcone (Gotham)
9. Paul Vitti (Analyze This)
10. Frank Masucci (Law & Order)
11. Nicky Santoro (Casino)

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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 25, 2015, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32597 "2015-01-25T00:00:10Z")

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Fictional Mafioso

1. Don Vito Corleone (The Godfather)
2. Tony Soprano (The Sopranos)
3. Pietro Brwna, a/k/a Peter Brown (Josh Bozell’s novel Beat the Reaper)
4. Angel “Snaps” Provolone in Sylvester Stallone’s “Oscar”
5. Don Corrado Prizzi (Prizzi’s Honor)
6. Marion Anthony “Fat Tony” D’Amico (The Simpsons)
7. Donnie Brasco (“Donnie Brasco”)
8. Carmine Falcone (Gotham)
9. Paul Vitti (Analyze This)
10. Frank Masucci (Law & Order)
11. Nicky Santoro (Casino)
12. Paul Cicero (Goodfellas), based on the real gangster Paul Vario

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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 25, 2015, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32598 "2015-01-25T02:55:08Z")

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Fictional Mafioso

1. Don Vito Corleone (The Godfather)
2. Tony Soprano (The Sopranos)
3. Pietro Brwna, a/k/a Peter Brown (Josh Bozell’s novel Beat the Reaper)
4. Angel “Snaps” Provolone in Sylvester Stallone’s “Oscar”
5. Don Corrado Prizzi (Prizzi’s Honor)
6. Marion Anthony “Fat Tony” D’Amico (The Simpsons)
7. Donnie Brasco (“Donnie Brasco”)
8. Carmine Falcone (Gotham)
9. Paul Vitti (Analyze This)
10. Frank Masucci (Law & Order)
11. Nicky Santoro (Casino)
12. Paul Cicero (Goodfellas), based on the real gangster Paul Vario
13. Jonathan “Johnny Tightlips” Schmallippe (The Simpsons)

“Where does it hurt, Johnny?” “I ain’t sayin’ nothin’!”  
Next: Categories which are guaranteed threadkills.

1. Honest politicians

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**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2015, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32599 "2015-01-25T03:38:32Z")

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Next: Categories which are guaranteed threadkills.

1. Honest politicians
2. Classic Nickelback songs

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**Post date:** [January 25, 2015, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32600 "2015-01-25T03:45:36Z")

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Categories which are guaranteed threadkills.

1. Honest politicians
2. Classic Nickelback songs
3. Reliable news sources with unimpeachable integrity

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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 25, 2015, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32601 "2015-01-25T03:47:15Z")

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Categories which are guaranteed threadkills.

1. Honest politicians
2. Classic Nickelback songs
3. Reliable news sources with unimpeachable integrity
4. A celebration of Pauly Shore

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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 25, 2015, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32602 "2015-01-25T04:26:56Z")

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Categories which are guaranteed threadkills.

1. Honest politicians

2. Classic Nickelback songs

3. Reliable news sources with unimpeachable integrity

4. A celebration of Pauly Shore

5. The wit and wisdom of Rick Santorum

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**Post date:** [January 25, 2015, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32603 "2015-01-25T04:35:14Z")

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Categories which are guaranteed threadkills.

1. Honest politicians
2. Classic Nickelback songs
3. Reliable news sources with unimpeachable integrity
4. A celebration of Pauly Shore
5. The wit and wisdom of Rick Santorum
6. Words in the English language that end in -gry

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