# 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:** 1754
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2015, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35064 "2015-06-02T19:54:24Z")
Persons Named in Beatles Songs 1. Father MacKenzie 2. Billy Shears 3. Rocky Raccoon 4. Eleanor Rigby 5. Maxwell Edison 6. Harold Wilson 7. Her Majesty 8. Magill (she who calls herself Lil, yet is known by all as Nancy) 9. Mean Mr. Mustard ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2015, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35065 "2015-06-02T20:25:58Z")
Persons Named in Beatles Songs 1. Father MacKenzie 2. Billy Shears 3. Rocky Raccoon 4. Eleanor Rigby 5. Maxwell Edison 6. Harold Wilson 7. Her Majesty 8. Magill (she who calls herself Lil, yet is known by all as Nancy) 9. Mean Mr. Mustard 10. Mister Kite ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2015, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35066 "2015-06-02T20:44:37Z")
Persons Named in Beatles Songs 1. Father MacKenzie 2. Billy Shears 3. Rocky Raccoon 4. Eleanor Rigby 5. Maxwell Edison 6. Harold Wilson 7. Her Majesty 8. Magill (she who calls herself Lil, yet is known by all as Nancy) 9. Mean Mr. Mustard 10. Mister Kite 11. Lucy (ITSWD) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2015, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35067 "2015-06-02T21:20:08Z")
Persons Named in Beatles Songs 1. Father MacKenzie 2. Billy Shears 3. Rocky Raccoon 4. Eleanor Rigby 5. Maxwell Edison 6. Harold Wilson 7. Her Majesty 8. Magill (she who calls herself Lil, yet is known by all as Nancy) 9. Mean Mr. Mustard 10. Mister Kite 11. Lucy (ITSWD) 12. Loretta Modern ---
**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:** [June 2, 2015, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35068 "2015-06-02T23:39:48Z")
Persons Named in Beatles Songs 1. Father MacKenzie 2. Billy Shears 3. Rocky Raccoon 4. Eleanor Rigby 5. Maxwell Edison 6. Harold Wilson 7. Her Majesty 8. Magill (she who calls herself Lil, yet is known by all as Nancy) 9. Mean Mr. Mustard 10. Mister Kite 11. Lucy (ITSWD) 12. Loretta Modern 13. Peter Brown I’ll pass ---
**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:** [June 2, 2015, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35069 "2015-06-02T23:42:57Z")
> [@swampspruce](#): > > 1. Lucy (ITSWD) Her full name was Lucy O’Donnell Vodden. ---
**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:** [June 3, 2015, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35070 "2015-06-03T02:03:41Z")
Next category: Overheard at FIFA HQ recently 1. “Do you think if we just always called it ‘soccer,’ none of this would’ve happened?” ---
**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:** [June 3, 2015, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35071 "2015-06-03T02:10:34Z")
Overheard at FIFA HQ recently 1. “Do you think if we just always called it ‘soccer,’ none of this would’ve happened?” 2. I think I have a Blatter infection. ---
**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:** [June 3, 2015, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35072 "2015-06-03T02:18:04Z")
Overheard at FIFA HQ recently 1. “Do you think if we just always called it ‘soccer,’ none of this would’ve happened?” 2. I think I have a Blatter infection. 3. Take my word for it, this is Hillary Clinton’s fault. Somehow. ---
**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:** [June 3, 2015, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35073 "2015-06-03T04:52:15Z")
Overheard at FIFA HQ recently 1. “Do you think if we just always called it ‘soccer,’ none of this would’ve happened?” 2. I think I have a Blatter infection. 3. Take my word for it, this is Hillary Clinton’s fault. Somehow. 4. The worse part is it turns out a million Qatari riyals is only worth about sixteen dollars. ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2015, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35074 "2015-06-03T12:59:41Z")
Overheard at FIFA HQ recently 1. “Do you think if we just always called it ‘soccer,’ none of this would’ve happened?” 2. I think I have a Blatter infection. 3. Take my word for it, this is Hillary Clinton’s fault. Somehow. 4. The worse part is it turns out a million Qatari riyals is only worth about sixteen dollars. 5. “Due to recent events, we are discontinuing our current benefits and retirement package” ---
**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:** [June 3, 2015, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35075 "2015-06-03T14:18:33Z")
Overheard at FIFA HQ recently 1. “Do you think if we just always called it ‘soccer,’ none of this would’ve happened?” 2. “I think I have a Blatter infection.” 3. “Take my word for it, this is Hillary Clinton’s fault. Somehow.” 4. “The worse part is it turns out a million Qatari riyals is only worth about sixteen dollars.” 5. “Due to recent events, we are discontinuing our current benefits and retirement package.” 6. “I hear they’re bringing in Michael Vick to talk to us about crisis management.” ---
**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:** [June 3, 2015, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35076 "2015-06-03T14:21:28Z")
Overheard at FIFA HQ recently 1. “Do you think if we just always called it ‘soccer,’ none of this would’ve happened?” 2. “I think I have a Blatter infection.” 3. “Take my word for it, this is Hillary Clinton’s fault. Somehow.” 4. “The worse part is it turns out a million Qatari riyals is only worth about sixteen dollars.” 5. “Due to recent events, we are discontinuing our current benefits and retirement package.” 6. “I hear they’re bringing in Michael Vick to talk to us about crisis management.” 7. “Rugby! That’s where the real money is.” ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2015, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35077 "2015-06-03T14:27:12Z")
Overheard at FIFA HQ recently 1. “Do you think if we just always called it ‘soccer,’ none of this would’ve happened?” 2. “I think I have a Blatter infection.” 3. “Take my word for it, this is Hillary Clinton’s fault. Somehow.” 4. “The worse part is it turns out a million Qatari riyals is only worth about sixteen dollars.” 5. “Due to recent events, we are discontinuing our current benefits and retirement package.” 6. “I hear they’re bringing in Michael Vick to talk to us about crisis management.” 7. “Rugby! That’s where the real money is.” 8. Quick! Test the rest of them, we don’t want to have Brady this like the NFL did! ---
**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:** [June 3, 2015, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35078 "2015-06-03T14:34:19Z")
Overheard at FIFA HQ recently 1. “Do you think if we just always called it ‘soccer,’ none of this would’ve happened?” 2. “I think I have a Blatter infection.” 3. “Take my word for it, this is Hillary Clinton’s fault. Somehow.” 4. “The worse part is it turns out a million Qatari riyals is only worth about sixteen dollars.” 5. “Due to recent events, we are discontinuing our current benefits and retirement package.” 6. “I hear they’re bringing in Michael Vick to talk to us about crisis management.” 7. “Rugby! That’s where the real money is.” 8. Quick! Test the rest of them, we don’t want to have Brady this like the NFL did! 9. I know we’ve been trying to get Americans interested in football for years, but this is not what I had in mind. ---
**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:** [June 3, 2015, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35079 "2015-06-03T14:36:07Z")
Overheard at FIFA HQ recently 1. “Do you think if we just always called it ‘soccer,’ none of this would’ve happened?” 2. “I think I have a Blatter infection.” 3. “Take my word for it, this is Hillary Clinton’s fault. Somehow.” 4. “The worse part is it turns out a million Qatari riyals is only worth about sixteen dollars.” 5. “Due to recent events, we are discontinuing our current benefits and retirement package.” 6. “I hear they’re bringing in Michael Vick to talk to us about crisis management.” 7. “Rugby! That’s where the real money is.” 8. “Quick! Test the rest of them, we don’t want to have Brady this like the NFL did!” 9. “I know we’ve been trying to get Americans interested in football for years, but this is not what I had in mind.” 10. “Time to drain the Sepp-tic tank.” ---
**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:** [June 3, 2015, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35080 "2015-06-03T16:23:11Z")
Overheard at FIFA HQ recently 1. “Do you think if we just always called it ‘soccer,’ none of this would’ve happened?” 2. “I think I have a Blatter infection.” 3. “Take my word for it, this is Hillary Clinton’s fault. Somehow.” 4. “The worse part is it turns out a million Qatari riyals is only worth about sixteen dollars.” 5. “Due to recent events, we are discontinuing our current benefits and retirement package.” 6. “I hear they’re bringing in Michael Vick to talk to us about crisis management.” 7. “Rugby! That’s where the real money is.” 8. “Quick! Test the rest of them, we don’t want to have Brady this like the NFL did!” 9. “I know we’ve been trying to get Americans interested in football for years, but this is not what I had in mind.” 10. “Time to drain the Sepp-tic tank.” 11. “Any way we can bend this like Beckham?” ---
**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:** [June 3, 2015, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35081 "2015-06-03T17:17:27Z")
Overheard at FIFA HQ recently 1. “Do you think if we just always called it ‘soccer,’ none of this would’ve happened?” 2. “I think I have a Blatter infection.” 3. “Take my word for it, this is Hillary Clinton’s fault. Somehow.” 4. “The worse part is it turns out a million Qatari riyals is only worth about sixteen dollars.” 5. “Due to recent events, we are discontinuing our current benefits and retirement package.” 6. “I hear they’re bringing in Michael Vick to talk to us about crisis management.” 7. “Rugby! That’s where the real money is.” 8. “Quick! Test the rest of them, we don’t want to have Brady this like the NFL did!” 9. “I know we’ve been trying to get Americans interested in football for years, but this is not what I had in mind.” 10. “Time to drain the Sepp-tic tank.” 11. “Any way we can bend this like Beckham?” 12. “Maybe if we blow loud enough on these leftover vuvuzelas all the reporters will go away.” ---
**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:** [June 3, 2015, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35082 "2015-06-03T17:38:11Z")
Overheard at FIFA HQ recently 1. “Do you think if we just always called it ‘soccer,’ none of this would’ve happened?” 2. “I think I have a Blatter infection.” 3. “Take my word for it, this is Hillary Clinton’s fault. Somehow.” 4. “The worse part is it turns out a million Qatari riyals is only worth about sixteen dollars.” 5. “Due to recent events, we are discontinuing our current benefits and retirement package.” 6. “I hear they’re bringing in Michael Vick to talk to us about crisis management.” 7. “Rugby! That’s where the real money is.” 8. “Quick! Test the rest of them, we don’t want to have Brady this like the NFL did!” 9. “I know we’ve been trying to get Americans interested in football for years, but this is not what I had in mind.” 10. “Time to drain the Sepp-tic tank.” 11. “Any way we can bend this like Beckham?” 12. “Maybe if we blow loud enough on these leftover vuvuzelas all the reporters will go away.” 13. What will Pele’ say? New: Fiction dealing with censorship, book burning, etc. 1. Day of the Dragon King, by Mary Pope Osborne ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2015, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35083 "2015-06-03T17:50:04Z")
Fiction dealing with censorship, book burning, etc. 1. Day of the Dragon King, by Mary Pope Osborne 2. Fahrenheit 451 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1753) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1755)