# 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:** 1712
**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:** [April 7, 2015, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34224 "2015-04-07T13:27:33Z")
April Fool’s Pranks Gone Awry 1. Idle Thoughts’ PMs earlier today 2. Election of Frederick Muhlenberg of Pennsylvania as first Speaker of the U.S. House 3. Israeli radio reported Muslim leader dead. 4. George Plimpton writes of Hayden Siddartha “Sidd” Finch and his 168mph fastball as the 01 April 1985 Sports Illustrated cover story 5. Starting a Baker’s Dozen game with the title April Fool’s Pranks Gone Awry 6. The BBC and the Swiss spaghetti harvest 7. Bob the cheating husband. 8. Submarine Race kills nine spectators. Film at 11. 9. 1861: Abraham Lincoln tells Jefferson Davis that if he shells Fort Sumter the government will take it back; Davis wires to ask “You and what army?” 10. There are no April Fool Pranks Gone Awry #10 or 11. They were recalled by the factory. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2015, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34225 "2015-04-07T16:15:47Z")
April Fool’s Pranks Gone Awry 1. Idle Thoughts’ PMs earlier today 2. Election of Frederick Muhlenberg of Pennsylvania as first Speaker of the U.S. House 3. Israeli radio reported Muslim leader dead. 4. George Plimpton writes of Hayden Siddartha “Sidd” Finch and his 168mph fastball as the 01 April 1985 Sports Illustrated cover story 5. Starting a Baker’s Dozen game with the title April Fool’s Pranks Gone Awry 6. The BBC and the Swiss spaghetti harvest 7. Bob the cheating husband. 8. Submarine Race kills nine spectators. Film at 11. 9. 1861: Abraham Lincoln tells Jefferson Davis that if he shells Fort Sumter the government will take it back; Davis wires to ask “You and what army?” 10. There are no April Fool Pranks Gone Awry #10 or 11. They were recalled by the factory. 11. My brothers and I bought defective X-ray Specs- they didn’t really allow us to see through girls’ dresses. New topic: “Who’s Your Daddy and What Does He Do (for fictional characters)?” 1. Charlie Brown’s father was a barber. ---
**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:** [April 7, 2015, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34226 "2015-04-07T16:16:46Z")
New topic: “Who’s Your Daddy and What Does He Do (for fictional characters)?” 1. Charlie Brown’s father was a barber. 2. Harry Dresden’s father was a stage magician. ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2015, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34227 "2015-04-07T16:29:56Z")
“Who’s Your Daddy and What Does He Do (for fictional characters)?” 1. Charlie Brown’s father was a barber. 2. Harry Dresden’s father was a stage magician. 3. Luke Skywalker’s father was a Jedi turned Sith Lord. ---
**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:** [April 7, 2015, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34228 "2015-04-07T16:30:58Z")
New topic: “Who’s Your Daddy and What Does He Do (for fictional characters)?” 1. Charlie Brown’s father was a barber. 2. Harry Dresden’s father was a stage magician. 3. Luke Skywalker’s father was a Jedi turned Sith Lord. 4. Bruce Wayne’s father, Thomas, _was_ a doctor, but now he’s underground like a wild potato. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2015, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34229 "2015-04-07T16:34:59Z")
“Who’s Your Daddy and What Does He Do (for fictional characters)?” 1. Charlie Brown’s father was a barber. 2. Harry Dresden’s father was a stage magician. 3. Luke Skywalker’s father was a Jedi turned Sith Lord. 4. Bruce Wayne’s father, Thomas, was a doctor, but now he’s underground like a wild potato. 5. Chandler Bing’s father is a transvestite who headlines a Las Vegas show (off the strip) ---
**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:** [April 7, 2015, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34230 "2015-04-07T16:42:23Z")
“Who’s Your Daddy and What Does He Do (for fictional characters)?” 1. Charlie Brown’s father was a barber. 2. Harry Dresden’s father was a stage magician. 3. Luke Skywalker’s father was a Jedi turned Sith Lord. 4. Bruce Wayne’s father, Thomas, was a doctor, but now he’s underground like a wild potato. 5. Chandler Bing’s father is a transvestite who headlines a Las Vegas show (off the strip) 6. Ophelia’s father was the chief counselor to the king. ---
**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:** [April 7, 2015, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34231 "2015-04-07T16:50:43Z")
“Who’s Your Daddy and What Does He Do (for fictional characters)?” 1. Charlie Brown’s father was a barber. 2. Harry Dresden’s father was a stage magician. 3. Luke Skywalker’s father was a Jedi turned Sith Lord. 4. Bruce Wayne’s father, Thomas, was a doctor, but now he’s underground like a wild potato. 5. Chandler Bing’s father is a transvestite who headlines a Las Vegas show (off the strip) 6. Ophelia’s father was the chief counselor to the king. 7. Jim Rockford’s father, Rocky, was a retired truck driver. ---
**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:** [April 7, 2015, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34232 "2015-04-07T17:44:55Z")
“Who’s Your Daddy and What Does He Do (for fictional characters)?” 1. Charlie Brown’s father was a barber. 2. Harry Dresden’s father was a stage magician. 3. Luke Skywalker’s father was a Jedi turned Sith Lord. 4. Bruce Wayne’s father, Thomas, was a doctor, but now he’s underground like a wild potato. 5. Chandler Bing’s father is a transvestite who headlines a Las Vegas show (off the strip) 6. Ophelia’s father was the chief counselor to the king. 7. Jim Rockford’s father, Rocky, was a retired truck driver. 8. Bart Simpson’s father, Homer, was a nuclear safety inspector, boxer, mascot, astronaut, baby proofer, imitation Krusty, truck driver, hippie, plow driver, food critic, conceptual artist, grease salesman, carny, mayor, grifter, bodyguard for the mayor, country western manager, garbage commissioner, mountain climber, farmer, inventor, Smithers, Poochie, celebrity assistant, fortune cookie writer, beer baron, Kwik-E-Mart clerk, homophobe, and missionary, just to name a few. ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2015, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34233 "2015-04-07T18:08:16Z")
“Who’s Your Daddy and What Does He Do (for fictional characters)?” 1. Charlie Brown’s father was a barber. 2. Harry Dresden’s father was a stage magician. 3. Luke Skywalker’s father was a Jedi turned Sith Lord. 4. Bruce Wayne’s father, Thomas, was a doctor, but now he’s underground like a wild potato. 5. Chandler Bing’s father is a transvestite who headlines a Las Vegas show (off the strip) 6. Ophelia’s father was the chief counselor to the king. 7. Jim Rockford’s father, Rocky, was a retired truck driver. 8. Bart Simpson’s father, Homer, was a nuclear safety inspector, boxer, mascot, astronaut, baby proofer, imitation Krusty, truck driver, hippie, plow driver, food critic, conceptual artist, grease salesman, carny, mayor, grifter, bodyguard for the mayor, country western manager, garbage commissioner, mountain climber, farmer, inventor, Smithers, Poochie, celebrity assistant, fortune cookie writer, beer baron, Kwik-E-Mart clerk, homophobe, and missionary, just to name a few. 9. Andy Hardy’s father was a judge. ---
**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:** [April 7, 2015, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34234 "2015-04-07T18:10:13Z")
“Who’s Your Daddy and What Does He Do (for fictional characters)?” 1. Charlie Brown’s father was a barber. 2. Harry Dresden’s father was a stage magician. 3. Luke Skywalker’s father was a Jedi turned Sith Lord. 4. Bruce Wayne’s father, Thomas, was a doctor, but now he’s underground like a wild potato. 5. Chandler Bing’s father is a transvestite who headlines a Las Vegas show (off the strip) 6. Ophelia’s father was the chief counselor to the king. 7. Jim Rockford’s father, Rocky, was a retired truck driver. 8. Bart Simpson’s father, Homer, was a nuclear safety inspector, boxer, mascot, astronaut, baby proofer, imitation Krusty, truck driver, hippie, plow driver, food critic, conceptual artist, grease salesman, carny, mayor, grifter, bodyguard for the mayor, country western manager, garbage commissioner, mountain climber, farmer, inventor, Smithers, Poochie, celebrity assistant, fortune cookie writer, beer baron, Kwik-E-Mart clerk, homophobe, and missionary, just to name a few. 9. Andy Hardy’s father was a judge. 10. Anne Shirley’s father (before his death) was a high school teacher. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2015, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34235 "2015-04-07T18:20:03Z")
1. Charlie Brown’s father was a barber. 2. Harry Dresden’s father was a stage magician. 3. Luke Skywalker’s father was a Jedi turned Sith Lord. 4. Bruce Wayne’s father, Thomas, was a doctor, but now he’s underground like a wild potato. 5. Chandler Bing’s father is a transvestite who headlines a Las Vegas show (off the strip) 6. Ophelia’s father was the chief counselor to the king. 7. Jim Rockford’s father, Rocky, was a retired truck driver. 8. Bart Simpson’s father, Homer, was a nuclear safety inspector, boxer, mascot, astronaut, baby proofer, imitation Krusty, truck driver, hippie, plow driver, food critic, conceptual artist, grease salesman, carny, mayor, grifter, bodyguard for the mayor, country western manager, garbage commissioner, mountain climber, farmer, inventor, Smithers, Poochie, celebrity assistant, fortune cookie writer, beer baron, Kwik-E-Mart clerk, homophobe, and missionary, just to name a few. 9. Andy Hardy’s father was a judge. 10. Anne Shirley’s father (before his death) was a high school teacher. 11. Richie Cunningham’s father is a hardware retailer ---
**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:** [April 7, 2015, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34236 "2015-04-07T18:46:49Z")
“Who’s Your Daddy and What Does He Do (for fictional characters)?” 1. Charlie Brown’s father was a barber. 2. Harry Dresden’s father was a stage magician. 3. Luke Skywalker’s father was a Jedi turned Sith Lord. 4. Bruce Wayne’s father, Thomas, was a doctor, but now he’s underground like a wild potato. 5. Chandler Bing’s father is a transvestite who headlines a Las Vegas show (off the strip) 6. Ophelia’s father was the chief counselor to the king. 7. Jim Rockford’s father, Rocky, was a retired truck driver. 8. Bart Simpson’s father, Homer, was a nuclear safety inspector, boxer, mascot, astronaut, baby proofer, imitation Krusty, truck driver, hippie, plow driver, food critic, conceptual artist, grease salesman, carny, mayor, grifter, bodyguard for the mayor, country western manager, garbage commissioner, mountain climber, farmer, inventor, Smithers, Poochie, celebrity assistant, fortune cookie writer, beer baron, Kwik-E-Mart clerk, homophobe, and missionary, just to name a few. 9. Andy Hardy’s father was a judge. 10. Anne Shirley’s father (before his death) was a high school teacher. 11. Richie Cunningham’s father is a hardware retailer 12. Pinocchio’s father was a woodcarver. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2015, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34237 "2015-04-07T20:37:11Z")
“Who’s Your Daddy and What Does He Do (for fictional characters)?” 1. Charlie Brown’s father was a barber. 2. Harry Dresden’s father was a stage magician. 3. Luke Skywalker’s father was a Jedi turned Sith Lord. 4. Bruce Wayne’s father, Thomas, was a doctor, but now he’s underground like a wild potato. 5. Chandler Bing’s father is a transvestite who headlines a Las Vegas show (off the strip) 6. Ophelia’s father was the chief counselor to the king. 7. Jim Rockford’s father, Rocky, was a retired truck driver. 8. Bart Simpson’s father, Homer, was a nuclear safety inspector, boxer, mascot, astronaut, baby proofer, imitation Krusty, truck driver, hippie, plow driver, food critic, conceptual artist, grease salesman, carny, mayor, grifter, bodyguard for the mayor, country western manager, garbage commissioner, mountain climber, farmer, inventor, Smithers, Poochie, celebrity assistant, fortune cookie writer, beer baron, Kwik-E-Mart clerk, homophobe, and missionary, just to name a few. 9. Andy Hardy’s father was a judge. 10. Anne Shirley’s father (before his death) was a high school teacher. 11. Richie Cunningham’s father is a hardware retailer 12. Pinocchio’s father was a woodcarver. 13. Henry “Indiana” Jones, Jr.'s father was a professor of medieval literature People in the news who are not entertainers but you find (or have found) sexy 1. Edward Snowden (I have a thing for thin blonde guys, particularly if they travel with their wife and and an enigmatic alien called The Doctor.) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2015, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34238 "2015-04-07T22:02:17Z")
People in the news who are not entertainers but you find (or have found) sexy 1. Edward Snowden 2. Maria Berlusconi, likely future Prime Minister of Italy ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2015, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34239 "2015-04-07T23:58:49Z")
People in the news who are not entertainers but you find (or have found) sexy 1. Edward Snowden 2. Maria Berlusconi, likely future Prime Minister of Italy 3. Aaron Schock Congressman who for his misdeeds needs to be spanked. I volunteer. ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2015, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34240 "2015-04-08T00:16:58Z")
People in the news who are not entertainers but you find (or have found) sexy 1. Edward Snowden 2. Maria Berlusconi, likely future Prime Minister of Italy 3. Aaron Schock 4. Annika Sorenstam When she put on the ten pounds of muscle in the later part of her career, she was rowr. ---
**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:** [April 8, 2015, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34241 "2015-04-08T00:24:47Z")
People in the news who are not entertainers but you find (or have found) sexy 1. Edward Snowden 2. Maria Berlusconi, likely future Prime Minister of Italy 3. Aaron Schock 4. Annika Sorenstam 5. Michelle Obama ---
**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:** [April 8, 2015, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34242 "2015-04-08T00:35:05Z")
People in the news who are not entertainers but you find (or have found) sexy 1. Edward Snowden 2. Maria Berlusconi, likely future Prime Minister of Italy 3. Aaron Schock 4. Annika Sorenstam 5. Michelle Obama 6. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand ---
**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:** [April 8, 2015, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34243 "2015-04-08T01:42:45Z")
> [@Dendarii\_Dame](#): > > “Who’s Your Daddy and What Does He Do (for fictional characters)?” > > …10. Anne Shirley’s father (before his death) was a high school teacher. Huh. What was he _after_ his death? People in the news who are not entertainers but you find (or have found) sexy 1. Edward Snowden 2. Maria Berlusconi, likely future Prime Minister of Italy 3. Aaron Schock 4. Annika Sorenstam 5. Michelle Obama 6. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand 7. Melissa Theuriau French newscaster: [1.bmp (image)](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NdjizHAuf6Q/Rvt3oPbipcI/AAAAAAAAAhI/8RjQbK5mCFo/s1600-h/1.bmp) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1711) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1713)