# 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:** 1652
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2015, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33024 "2015-02-12T19:47:04Z")
A “Keep Calm and” sign/shirt/whatever you’ve seen or would like to see: 1. Keep calm and read a book 2. Keep calm and… Oh God what is that? RUN!!! 3. Keep calm and… look for a public toilet. 4. Keep Clam and Chowder On 5. Keep Calm and Don’t Blink 6. Keep Calm and Leave No Evidence 7. Keep calm and hand me all your money." ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2015, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33025 "2015-02-12T20:00:16Z")
A “Keep Calm and” sign/shirt/whatever you’ve seen or would like to see: 1. Keep calm and read a book 2. Keep calm and… Oh God what is that? RUN!!! 3. Keep calm and… look for a public toilet. 4. Keep Clam and Chowder On 5. Keep Calm and Don’t Blink 6. Keep Calm and Leave No Evidence 7. Keep calm and hand me all your money. 8. Keep Calm and Call Saul! ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2015, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33026 "2015-02-12T20:03:37Z")
A “Keep Calm and” sign/shirt/whatever you’ve seen or would like to see: 1. Keep calm and read a book 2. Keep calm and… Oh God what is that? RUN!!! 3. Keep calm and… look for a public toilet. 4. Keep Clam and Chowder On 5. Keep Calm and Don’t Blink 6. Keep Calm and Leave No Evidence 7. Keep calm and hand me all your money. 8. Keep Calm and Call Saul! 9. Keep Calm and or Don’t- it’s your life ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2015, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33027 "2015-02-12T20:07:29Z")
A “Keep Calm and” sign/shirt/whatever you’ve seen or would like to see: 1. Keep calm and read a book 2. Keep calm and… Oh God what is that? RUN!!! 3. Keep calm and… look for a public toilet. 4. Keep Clam and Chowder On 5. Keep Calm and Don’t Blink 6. Keep Calm and Leave No Evidence 7. Keep calm and hand me all your money. 8. Keep Calm and Call Saul! 9. Keep Calm and or Don’t- it’s your life 10. Don’t Keep Calm, ROCK OUT! ---
**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:** [February 12, 2015, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33028 "2015-02-12T20:11:13Z")
A “Keep Calm and” sign/shirt/whatever you’ve seen or would like to see: 1. Keep calm and read a book 2. Keep calm and… Oh God what is that? RUN!!! 3. Keep calm and… look for a public toilet. 4. Keep Clam and Chowder On 5. Keep Calm and Don’t Blink 6. Keep Calm and Leave No Evidence 7. Keep calm and hand me all your money. 8. Keep Calm and Call Saul! 9. Keep Calm and or Don’t- it’s your life 10. Don’t Keep Calm, ROCK OUT! 11. Keep Calm, I’m the Doctor ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2015, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33029 "2015-02-12T20:11:20Z")
A “Keep Calm and” sign/shirt/whatever you’ve seen or would like to see: 1. Keep calm and read a book 2. Keep calm and… Oh God what is that? RUN!!! 3. Keep calm and… look for a public toilet. 4. Keep Clam and Chowder On 5. Keep Calm and Don’t Blink 6. Keep Calm and Leave No Evidence 7. Keep calm and hand me all your money. 8. Keep Calm and Call Saul! 9. Keep Calm and or Don’t- it’s your life 10. Don’t Keep Calm, ROCK OUT! 11. Keep Calm, I’m the Doctor 12. Keep calm and REMAIN CALM! ALL IS WELLLLLLLL!!!" ---
**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:** [February 12, 2015, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33030 "2015-02-12T23:26:18Z")
A “Keep Calm and” sign/shirt/whatever you’ve seen or would like to see: 1. Keep calm and read a book 2. Keep calm and… Oh God what is that? RUN!!! 3. Keep calm and… look for a public toilet. 4. Keep Clam and Chowder On 5. Keep Calm and Don’t Blink 6. Keep Calm and Leave No Evidence 7. Keep calm and hand me all your money. 8. Keep Calm and Call Saul! 9. Keep Calm and or Don’t- it’s your life 10. Don’t Keep Calm, ROCK OUT! 11. Keep Calm, I’m the Doctor 12. Keep calm and REMAIN CALM! ALL IS WELLLLLLLL!!!" 13. Keep Calm and Fight Ignorance New! Words of Wisdom. 14. “Never refuse a change to go the bathroom or to sit down.” - Clint Eastwood on autograph sessions ---
**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:** [February 12, 2015, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33031 "2015-02-12T23:27:45Z")
1. “Never refuse a change to go the bathroom or to sit down.” - Clint Eastwood on autograph sessions 2.“If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And If it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first.” - Mark Twain ---
**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:** [February 13, 2015, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33032 "2015-02-13T05:31:23Z")
Words of Wisdom. 1. “Never refuse a change to go the bathroom or to sit down.” - Clint Eastwood on autograph sessions 2.“If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And If it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first.” - Mark Twain 1. “Send not to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.” - John Donne ---
**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:** [February 13, 2015, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33033 "2015-02-13T07:25:18Z")
Words of Wisdom. 1. “Never refuse a chance to go the bathroom or to sit down.” - Clint Eastwood on autograph sessions 2. “If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And If it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first.” - Mark Twain 3. “Send not to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.” - John Donne 4. “If you’re going through hell, keep going.” - Winston Churchill ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2015, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33034 "2015-02-13T10:21:04Z")
Words of Wisdom. 1. “Never refuse a chance to go the bathroom or to sit down.” - Clint Eastwood on autograph sessions 2. “If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And If it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first.” - Mark Twain 3. “Send not to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.” - John Donne 4. “If you’re going through hell, keep going.” - Winston Churchill 5. “Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask to see the dessert menu.” - John Fitzgerald Kennedy ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2015, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33035 "2015-02-13T12:04:23Z")
Words of Wisdom. 1. “Never refuse a chance to go the bathroom or to sit down.” - Clint Eastwood on autograph sessions 2. “If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And If it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first.” - Mark Twain 3. “Send not to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.” - John Donne 4. “If you’re going through hell, keep going.” - Winston Churchill 5. “Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask to see the dessert menu.” - John Fitzgerald Kennedy 6. “If at first, you don’t succeed, try, try again. Then quit. No sense being a damn fool about it.” - W.C. Fields ---
**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:** [February 13, 2015, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33036 "2015-02-13T12:55:20Z")
Words of Wisdom. 1. “Never refuse a chance to go the bathroom or to sit down.” - Clint Eastwood on autograph sessions 2. “If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And If it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first.” - Mark Twain 3. “Send not to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.” - John Donne 4. “If you’re going through hell, keep going.” - Winston Churchill 5. “Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask to see the dessert menu.” - John Fitzgerald Kennedy 6. “If at first, you don’t succeed, try, try again. Then quit. No sense being a damn fool about it.” - W.C. Fields 7. “Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience.” - George Washington ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2015, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33037 "2015-02-13T13:19:11Z")
Shit - are these f’real quotes? F’really real? Words of Wisdom. 1. “Never refuse a chance to go the bathroom or to sit down.” - Clint Eastwood on autograph sessions 2. “If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And If it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first.” - Mark Twain 3. “Send not to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.” - John Donne 4. “If you’re going through hell, keep going.” - Winston Churchill 5. “Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask to see the dessert menu.” - John Fitzgerald Kennedy 6. “If at first, you don’t succeed, try, try again. Then quit. No sense being a damn fool about it.” - W.C. Fields 7. “Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience.” - George Washington 8. “Some people wonder all their lives if they’ve made a difference. The Marines don’t have that problem.” - Ronald Reagan ---
**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:** [February 13, 2015, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33038 "2015-02-13T13:27:05Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > Shit - are these f’real quotes? F’really real? I’m a little suspicious about the Kennedy one. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2015, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33039 "2015-02-13T13:41:59Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > I’m a little suspicious about the Kennedy one. There ain’t no take-backs in this game. You touch it (chess piece), you move it. A card laid is a card played. Or perhaps… he who smelt it, dealt it. ---
**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:** [February 13, 2015, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33040 "2015-02-13T14:11:46Z")
All I can say is, mine are real. Words of Wisdom. 1. “Never refuse a chance to go the bathroom or to sit down.” - Clint Eastwood on autograph sessions 2. “If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And If it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first.” - Mark Twain 3. “Send not to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.” - John Donne 4. “If you’re going through hell, keep going.” - Winston Churchill 5. “Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask to see the dessert menu.” - John Fitzgerald Kennedy 6. “If at first, you don’t succeed, try, try again. Then quit. No sense being a damn fool about it.” - W.C. Fields 7. “Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience.” - George Washington 8. “Some people wonder all their lives if they’ve made a difference. The Marines don’t have that problem.” - Ronald Reagan 9. “Why can’t everybody leave everybody else the hell alone?” - Jimmy Durante ---
**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:** [February 13, 2015, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33041 "2015-02-13T14:55:32Z")
All I can say is, mine are real. Words of Wisdom. 1. “Never refuse a chance to go the bathroom or to sit down.” - Clint Eastwood on autograph sessions 2. “If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And If it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first.” - Mark Twain 3. “Send not to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.” - John Donne 4. “If you’re going through hell, keep going.” - Winston Churchill 5. “Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask to see the dessert menu.” - John Fitzgerald Kennedy 6. “If at first, you don’t succeed, try, try again. Then quit. No sense being a damn fool about it.” - W.C. Fields 7. “Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience.” - George Washington 8. “Some people wonder all their lives if they’ve made a difference. The Marines don’t have that problem.” - Ronald Reagan 9. “Why can’t everybody leave everybody else the hell alone?” - Jimmy Durante 10. “Open one eye, then the other. See what you see and face up to it.” -Catherynne M. Valente ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2015, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33042 "2015-02-13T15:08:33Z")
Words of Wisdom. 1. “Never refuse a chance to go the bathroom or to sit down.” - Clint Eastwood on autograph sessions 2. “If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And If it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first.” - Mark Twain 3. “Send not to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.” - John Donne 4. “If you’re going through hell, keep going.” - Winston Churchill 5. “Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask to see the dessert menu.” - John Fitzgerald Kennedy 6. “If at first, you don’t succeed, try, try again. Then quit. No sense being a damn fool about it.” - W.C. Fields 7. “Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience.” - George Washington 8. “Some people wonder all their lives if they’ve made a difference. The Marines don’t have that problem.” - Ronald Reagan 9. “Why can’t everybody leave everybody else the hell alone?” - Jimmy Durante 10. “Open one eye, then the other. See what you see and face up to it.” -Catherynne M. Valente 11. “God’s justice and His power are inseparable; vainly and foolishly do we invoke His power in an unjust cause.” - Michel de Montaigne ---
**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:** [February 13, 2015, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33043 "2015-02-13T15:35:26Z")
Words of Wisdom. 1. “Never refuse a chance to go the bathroom or to sit down.” - Clint Eastwood on autograph sessions 2. “If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And If it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first.” - Mark Twain 3. “Send not to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.” - John Donne 4. “If you’re going through hell, keep going.” - Winston Churchill 5. “Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask to see the dessert menu.” - John Fitzgerald Kennedy 6. “If at first, you don’t succeed, try, try again. Then quit. No sense being a damn fool about it.” - W.C. Fields 7. “Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience.” - George Washington 8. “Some people wonder all their lives if they’ve made a difference. The Marines don’t have that problem.” - Ronald Reagan 9. “Why can’t everybody leave everybody else the hell alone?” - Jimmy Durante 10. “Open one eye, then the other. See what you see and face up to it.” -Catherynne M. Valente 11. “God’s justice and His power are inseparable; vainly and foolishly do we invoke His power in an unjust cause.” - Michel de Montaigne 12. “The Blues isn’t about feeling better. It’s about making other people feel worse. And making a few bucks while you’re at it!” - Bleeding Gums Murphy [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1651) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1653)