# 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:** 1657

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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:** [February 17, 2015, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33124 "2015-02-17T04:10:57Z")

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Things overheard backstage at the SNL 40th anniversary special

1. “I saw John Belushi throw up in that sink once… no, twice.”
2. “OMG, it’s Mike Myers and Dana Carvey! We’re not worthy! We’re not worthy!”
3. “Jane you elderly slut!”
4. “Donkey!” “Shrek!”

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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:** [February 17, 2015, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33125 "2015-02-17T04:14:33Z")

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Things overheard backstage at the SNL 40th anniversary special

1. “I saw John Belushi throw up in that sink once… no, twice.”
2. “OMG, it’s Mike Myers and Dana Carvey! We’re not worthy! We’re not worthy!”
3. “Jane you elderly slut!”
4. “Donkey!” “Shrek!”
5. “No Coke! Geritol!”

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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:** [February 17, 2015, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33126 "2015-02-17T05:11:34Z")

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Things overheard backstage at the SNL 40th anniversary special

1. “I saw John Belushi throw up in that sink once… no, twice.”
2. “OMG, it’s Mike Myers and Dana Carvey! We’re not worthy! We’re not worthy!”
3. “Jane you elderly slut!”
4. “Donkey!” “Shrek!”
5. “No Coke! Geritol!”
6. “I heard they were gonna have Lorne direct Avengers III and IV! The heads of nerds across the GLOBE will asplode!”

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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:** [February 17, 2015, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33127 "2015-02-17T12:02:41Z")

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Things overheard backstage at the SNL 40th anniversary special

1. “I saw John Belushi throw up in that sink once… no, twice.”
2. “OMG, it’s Mike Myers and Dana Carvey! We’re not worthy! We’re not worthy!”
3. “Jane you elderly slut!”
4. “Donkey!” “Shrek!”
5. “No Coke! Geritol!”
6. “I heard they were gonna have Lorne direct Avengers III and IV! The heads of nerds across the GLOBE will asplode!”
7. “Did anybody ever figure out why they let Christine Ebersole sing?”

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**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 17, 2015, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33128 "2015-02-17T13:43:51Z")

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Things overheard backstage at the SNL 40th anniversary special

1. “I saw John Belushi throw up in that sink once… no, twice.”
2. “OMG, it’s Mike Myers and Dana Carvey! We’re not worthy! We’re not worthy!”
3. “Jane you elderly slut!”
4. “Donkey!” “Shrek!”
5. “No Coke! Geritol!”
6. “I heard they were gonna have Lorne direct Avengers III and IV! The heads of nerds across the GLOBE will asplode!”
7. “Did anybody ever figure out why they let Christine Ebersole sing?”
8. “You know, if it weren’t for Johnny we would never have been there in 1975. Carson is King, long live Carson!”

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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:** [February 17, 2015, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33129 "2015-02-17T14:57:42Z")

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Things overheard backstage at the SNL 40th anniversary special

1. “I saw John Belushi throw up in that sink once… no, twice.”
2. “OMG, it’s Mike Myers and Dana Carvey! We’re not worthy! We’re not worthy!”
3. “Jane you elderly slut!”
4. “Donkey!” “Shrek!”
5. “No Coke! Geritol!”
6. “I heard they were gonna have Lorne direct Avengers III and IV! The heads of nerds across the GLOBE will asplode!”
7. “Did anybody ever figure out why they let Christine Ebersole sing?”
8. “You know, if it weren’t for Johnny we would never have been there in 1975. Carson is King, long live Carson!”
9. “Tony Rosato… Tony Rosato… Rosato… nope, you’re not on the invitation list. Yeah, SUUUUURE you were a cast member.”

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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:** [February 17, 2015, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33130 "2015-02-17T16:22:11Z")

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Things overheard backstage at the SNL 40th anniversary special

1. “I saw John Belushi throw up in that sink once… no, twice.”
2. “OMG, it’s Mike Myers and Dana Carvey! We’re not worthy! We’re not worthy!”
3. “Jane you elderly slut!”
4. “Donkey!” “Shrek!”
5. “No Coke! Geritol!”
6. “I heard they were gonna have Lorne direct Avengers III and IV! The heads of nerds across the GLOBE will asplode!”
7. “Did anybody ever figure out why they let Christine Ebersole sing?”
8. “You know, if it weren’t for Johnny we would never have been there in 1975. Carson is King, long live Carson!”
9. “Tony Rosato… Tony Rosato… Rosato… nope, you’re not on the invitation list. Yeah, SUUUUURE you were a cast member.”
10. “So, are we all just pretending Jean Doumanian and Dick Ebersol don’t exist?”

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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:** [February 17, 2015, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33131 "2015-02-17T16:28:40Z")

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Things overheard backstage at the SNL 40th anniversary special

1. “I saw John Belushi throw up in that sink once… no, twice.”
2. “OMG, it’s Mike Myers and Dana Carvey! We’re not worthy! We’re not worthy!”
3. “Jane you elderly slut!”
4. “Donkey!” “Shrek!”
5. “No Coke! Geritol!”
6. “I heard they were gonna have Lorne direct Avengers III and IV! The heads of nerds across the GLOBE will asplode!”
7. “Did anybody ever figure out why they let Christine Ebersole sing?”
8. “You know, if it weren’t for Johnny we would never have been there in 1975. Carson is King, long live Carson!”
9. “Tony Rosato… Tony Rosato… Rosato… nope, you’re not on the invitation list. Yeah, SUUUUURE you were a cast member.”
10. “So, are we all just pretending Jean Doumanian and Dick Ebersol don’t exist?”
11. “Pity about Victoria Jackson- somehow here limo driver accidentally dropped her off in front of a particularly seedy drag bar in the Village.”

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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:** [February 17, 2015, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33132 "2015-02-17T16:36:02Z")

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Things overheard backstage at the SNL 40th anniversary special

1. “I saw John Belushi throw up in that sink once… no, twice.”
2. “OMG, it’s Mike Myers and Dana Carvey! We’re not worthy! We’re not worthy!”
3. “Jane you elderly slut!”
4. “Donkey!” “Shrek!”
5. “No Coke! Geritol!”
6. “I heard they were gonna have Lorne direct Avengers III and IV! The heads of nerds across the GLOBE will asplode!”
7. “Did anybody ever figure out why they let Christine Ebersole sing?”
8. “You know, if it weren’t for Johnny we would never have been there in 1975. Carson is King, long live Carson!”
9. “Tony Rosato… Tony Rosato… Rosato… nope, you’re not on the invitation list. Yeah, SUUUUURE you were a cast member.”
10. “So, are we all just pretending Jean Doumanian and Dick Ebersol don’t exist?”
11. “Pity about Victoria Jackson- somehow here limo driver accidentally dropped her off in front of a particularly seedy drag bar in the Village.”
12. “Hey! Where’s Gilda Radner?”

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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:** [February 17, 2015, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33133 "2015-02-17T16:47:41Z")

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Things overheard backstage at the SNL 40th anniversary special

1. “I saw John Belushi throw up in that sink once… no, twice.”
2. “OMG, it’s Mike Myers and Dana Carvey! We’re not worthy! We’re not worthy!”
3. “Jane you elderly slut!”
4. “Donkey!” “Shrek!”
5. “No Coke! Geritol!”
6. “I heard they were gonna have Lorne direct Avengers III and IV! The heads of nerds across the GLOBE will asplode!”
7. “Did anybody ever figure out why they let Christine Ebersole sing?”
8. “You know, if it weren’t for Johnny we would never have been there in 1975. Carson is King, long live Carson!”
9. “Tony Rosato… Tony Rosato… Rosato… nope, you’re not on the invitation list. Yeah, SUUUUURE you were a cast member.”
10. “So, are we all just pretending Jean Doumanian and Dick Ebersol don’t exist?”
11. “Pity about Victoria Jackson- somehow here limo driver accidentally dropped her off in front of a particularly seedy drag bar in the Village.”
12. “Hey! Where’s Gilda Radner?”
13. “I think I can still smell the stench Frank Zappa’s episode left behind.”  
I pass

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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:** [February 17, 2015, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33134 "2015-02-17T16:49:38Z")

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In honor of Mardi Gras and its bal masques-

Famous masked people

1. The Lone Ranger

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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:** [February 17, 2015, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33135 "2015-02-17T16:56:50Z")

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Famous masked people

1. The Lone Ranger
2. Batman

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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:** [February 17, 2015, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33136 "2015-02-17T17:03:08Z")

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Famous masked people

1. The Lone Ranger
2. Batman
3. V

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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:** [February 17, 2015, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33137 "2015-02-17T17:12:09Z")

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Famous masked people

1. The Lone Ranger
2. Batman
3. V
4. Phantom of the Opera

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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2015, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33138 "2015-02-17T17:51:08Z")

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Famous masked people

1. The Lone Ranger
2. Batman
3. V
4. Phantom of the Opera
5. KISS

Make-up masks count right?

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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:** [February 17, 2015, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33139 "2015-02-17T17:59:56Z")

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Famous masked people

1. The Lone Ranger
2. Batman
3. V
4. Phantom of the Opera
5. KISS
6. Patrick Roy

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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:** [February 17, 2015, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33140 "2015-02-17T18:11:44Z")

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Famous masked people

1. The Lone Ranger
2. Batman
3. V
4. Phantom of the Opera
5. KISS
6. Patrick Roy
7. Michael Myers

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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:** [February 17, 2015, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33141 "2015-02-17T18:22:24Z")

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Famous masked people

1. The Lone Ranger
2. Batman
3. V
4. Phantom of the Opera
5. KISS
6. Patrick Roy
7. Michael Myers
8. The Man in Black (The Princess Bride) "[Masks are] terribly comfortable. I think everyone will be wearing them in the future. "

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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:** [February 17, 2015, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33142 "2015-02-17T18:22:26Z")

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Famous masked people

1. The Lone Ranger
2. Batman
3. V
4. Phantom of the Opera
5. KISS
6. Patrick Roy
7. Michael Myers
8. Johnny Bench

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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:** [February 17, 2015, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33143 "2015-02-17T18:23:53Z")

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(correcting the ninjafication)

Famous masked people

1. The Lone Ranger
2. Batman
3. V
4. Phantom of the Opera
5. KISS
6. Patrick Roy
7. Michael Myers
8. Johnny Bench
9. The Man in Black (The Princess Bride) "[Masks are] terribly comfortable. I think everyone will be wearing them in the future. "

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