# 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\
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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:** [February 7, 2011, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3581 "2011-02-07T17:13:45Z")

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Food whose names contain the names of food it isn’t

1. QuaHOG is a clam.
2. Mock turtle soup… isn’t.

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**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2011, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3582 "2011-02-07T17:33:40Z")

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Food whose names contain the names of food it isn’t

1. QuaHOG is a clam.
2. Mock turtle soup… isn’t.
3. Rocky mountain oysters.

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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 7, 2011, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3583 "2011-02-07T17:36:16Z")

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Food whose names contain the names of food it isn’t

1. QuaHOG is a clam.
2. Mock turtle soup… isn’t.
3. Rocky mountain oysters.
4. A Geoduck is a clam.

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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:** [February 7, 2011, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3584 "2011-02-07T17:57:55Z")

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Food whose names contain the names of food it isn’t

1. QuaHOG is a clam.
2. Mock turtle soup… isn’t.
3. Rocky mountain oysters.
4. A Geoduck is a clam.
5. Pineapple is neither pine nor apple.

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**Author:** ![somepumpkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@somepumpkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/somepumpkin)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2011, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3585 "2011-02-07T18:24:28Z")

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Food whose names contain the names of food it isn’t

1. QuaHOG is a clam.
2. Mock turtle soup… isn’t.
3. Rocky mountain oysters.
4. A Geoduck is a clam.
5. Pineapple is neither pine nor apple.
6. Sweetbreads

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2011, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3586 "2011-02-07T21:44:46Z")

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Food whose names contain the names of food it isn’t

1. QuaHOG is a clam.
2. Mock turtle soup… isn’t.
3. Rocky mountain oysters.
4. A Geoduck is a clam.
5. Pineapple is neither pine nor apple.
6. Sweetbreads
7. HAMburger

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**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2011, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3587 "2011-02-07T21:45:50Z")

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Food whose names contain the names of food it isn’t

1. QuaHOG is a clam.
2. Mock turtle soup… isn’t.
3. Rocky mountain oysters.
4. A Geoduck is a clam.
5. Pineapple is neither pine nor apple.
6. Sweetbreads
7. HAMburger
8. Breadfruit

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2011, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3588 "2011-02-07T22:58:52Z")

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Food whose names contain the names of food it isn’t

1. QuaHOG is a clam.
2. Mock turtle soup… isn’t.
3. Rocky mountain oysters.
4. A Geoduck is a clam.
5. Pineapple is neither pine nor apple.
6. Sweetbreads
7. HAMburger
8. Breadfruit
9. EGGplant

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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:** [February 7, 2011, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3589 "2011-02-07T23:02:05Z")

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Food whose names contain the names of food it isn’t

1. QuaHOG is a clam.
2. Mock turtle soup… isn’t.
3. Rocky mountain oysters.
4. A Geoduck is a clam.
5. Pineapple is neither pine nor apple.
6. Sweetbreads
7. HAMburger
8. Breadfruit
9. EGGplant
10. Grape-Nuts cereal contains neither grapes nor nuts. Discuss.

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2011, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3590 "2011-02-07T23:18:07Z")

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1. QuaHOG is a clam.
2. Mock turtle soup… isn’t.
3. Rocky mountain oysters.
4. A Geoduck is a clam.
5. Pineapple is neither pine nor apple.
6. Sweetbreads
7. HAMburger
8. Breadfruit
9. EGGplant
10. Grape-Nuts cereal contains neither grapes nor nuts. Discuss.
11. Truffles (no ridged potato chips)

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2011, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3591 "2011-02-07T23:32:30Z")

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Food whose names contain the names of food it isn’t

1. QuaHOG is a clam.
2. Mock turtle soup… isn’t.
3. Rocky mountain oysters.
4. A Geoduck is a clam.
5. Pineapple is neither pine nor apple.
6. Sweetbreads
7. HAMburger
8. Breadfruit
9. EGGplant
10. Grape-Nuts cereal contains neither grapes nor nuts. Discuss.
11. Truffles (no ridged potato chips)
12. Welsh rabbit (although it’s more commonly called “rarebit” to avoid confusion)

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**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2011, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3592 "2011-02-08T00:06:29Z")

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Food whose names contain the names of food it isn’t

1. QuaHOG is a clam.
2. Mock turtle soup… isn’t.
3. Rocky mountain oysters.
4. A Geoduck is a clam.
5. Pineapple is neither pine nor apple.
6. Sweetbreads
7. HAMburger
8. Breadfruit
9. EGGplant
10. Grape-Nuts cereal contains neither grapes nor nuts. Discuss.
11. Truffles (no ridged potato chips)
12. Welsh rabbit (although it’s more commonly called “rarebit” to avoid confusion)
13. Chocolate Truffles

Political parties

1. The Monster Raving Loony Party

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2011, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3593 "2011-02-08T00:34:41Z")

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Political parties

1. The Monster Raving Loony Party
2. [The Rent is Too Damn High Party](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_rent_is_too_damn_high)

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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:** [February 8, 2011, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3594 "2011-02-08T04:33:02Z")

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Political parties

1. The Monster Raving Loony Party
2. The Rent is Too Damn High Party
3. Silly Party

From one of my all-time favorite _Monty Python_ skits: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVI5ZOT5QEM&feature=fvst](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVI5ZOT5QEM&feature=fvst). Just call me Biscuitbarrel.

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**Author:** ![tumbleddown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@tumbleddown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tumbleddown)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2011, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3595 "2011-02-08T08:44:24Z")

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Political parties

1. The Monster Raving Loony Party
2. The Rent is Too Damn High Party
3. Silly Party
4. Coffee Party

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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:** [February 8, 2011, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3596 "2011-02-08T14:47:49Z")

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Political parties

1. The Monster Raving Loony Party
2. The Rent is Too Damn High Party
3. Silly Party
4. Coffee Party
5. Democratic Party (U.S.)

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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:** [February 8, 2011, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3597 "2011-02-08T15:23:42Z")

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Political parties

1. The Monster Raving Loony Party
2. The Rent is Too Damn High Party
3. Silly Party
4. Coffee Party
5. Democratic Party (U.S.)
6. Tea Party

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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 8, 2011, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3598 "2011-02-08T15:45:15Z")

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Political parties

1. The Monster Raving Loony Party
2. The Rent is Too Damn High Party
3. Silly Party
4. Coffee Party
5. Democratic Party (U.S.)
6. Tea Party
7. Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei

Bonus points for Godwinizing the game

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2011, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3599 "2011-02-08T16:07:27Z")

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Political parties

1. The Monster Raving Loony Party
2. The Rent is Too Damn High Party
3. Silly Party
4. Coffee Party
5. Democratic Party (U.S.)
6. Tea Party
7. Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei
8. Donner Party

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**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2011, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3600 "2011-02-08T17:39:55Z")

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Political parties

1. The Monster Raving Loony Party
2. The Rent is Too Damn High Party
3. Silly Party
4. Coffee Party
5. Democratic Party (U.S.)
6. Tea Party
7. Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei
8. Donner Party
9. Bull Moose Party

(Is the Donner Party an actual (satirical?) political party?)

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