# 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:** 1963
**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:** [November 11, 2015, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39244 "2015-11-11T14:49:02Z")
In Celebration of the US Marine Corps’ 240th Birthday Today, 10 November 2015, Famous Marines (name & occupation) 1. Dusty Baker, baseball player and manager, San Francisco Giants 2. John Glenn, astronaut and US Senator from Ohio 3. Montel Williams, former talk show host, conservative author and speaker 4. Fred Haise, NASA astronaut, Apollo 13 Lunar Module pilot 5. Robert Keeshan, TV’s Captain Kangaroo 6. Sam Kustuniak, of Menominee Falls,Wisconsin. Lives in his car, self-employed. 7. Gene Hackman, actor 8. [Drew Carey](https://qph.is.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-e10c2f1796c24752080e642412dcc6d1?convert_to_webp=true), actor, TV show host ---
**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:** [November 11, 2015, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39245 "2015-11-11T14:57:23Z")
In Celebration of the US Marine Corps’ 240th Birthday Today, 10 November 2015, Famous Marines (name & occupation) 1. Dusty Baker, baseball player and manager, San Francisco Giants 2. John Glenn, astronaut and US Senator from Ohio 3. Montel Williams, former talk show host, conservative author and speaker 4. Fred Haise, NASA astronaut, Apollo 13 Lunar Module pilot 5. Robert Keeshan, TV’s Captain Kangaroo 6. Sam Kustuniak, of Menominee Falls,Wisconsin. Lives in his car, self-employed. 7. Gene Hackman, actor 8. Drew Carey, actor, TV show host 9. Daniel Ellsberg, government official, writer, anti-war activist ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39246 "2015-11-11T15:41:39Z")
In Celebration of the US Marine Corps’ 240th Birthday Today, 10 November 2015, Famous Marines (name & occupation) 1. Dusty Baker, baseball player and manager, San Francisco Giants 2. John Glenn, astronaut and US Senator from Ohio 3. Montel Williams, former talk show host, conservative author and speaker 4. Fred Haise, NASA astronaut, Apollo 13 Lunar Module pilot 5. Robert Keeshan, TV’s Captain Kangaroo 6. Sam Kustuniak, of Menominee Falls,Wisconsin. Lives in his car, self-employed. 7. Gene Hackman, actor 8. Drew Carey, actor, TV show host 9. Daniel Ellsberg, government official, writer, anti-war activist 10. Ira Hayes, unemployed alcoholic and subject of classic folk song ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39247 "2015-11-11T15:53:14Z")
In Celebration of the US Marine Corps’ 240th Birthday Today, 10 November 2015, Famous Marines (name & occupation) 1. Dusty Baker, baseball player and manager, San Francisco Giants 2. John Glenn, astronaut and US Senator from Ohio 3. Montel Williams, former talk show host, conservative author and speaker 4. Fred Haise, NASA astronaut, Apollo 13 Lunar Module pilot 5. Robert Keeshan, TV’s Captain Kangaroo 6. Sam Kustuniak, of Menominee Falls,Wisconsin. Lives in his car, self-employed. 7. Gene Hackman, actor 8. Drew Carey, actor, TV show host 9. Daniel Ellsberg, government official, writer, anti-war activist 10. Ira Hayes, unemployed alcoholic and subject of classic folk song 11. R. Lee Ermey, actor ---
**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:** [November 11, 2015, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39248 "2015-11-11T16:03:00Z")
In Celebration of the US Marine Corps’ 240th Birthday Today, 10 November 2015, Famous Marines (name & occupation) 1. Dusty Baker, baseball player and manager, San Francisco Giants 2. John Glenn, astronaut and US Senator from Ohio 3. Montel Williams, former talk show host, conservative author and speaker 4. Fred Haise, NASA astronaut, Apollo 13 Lunar Module pilot 5. Robert Keeshan, TV’s Captain Kangaroo 6. Sam Kustuniak, of Menominee Falls,Wisconsin. Lives in his car, self-employed. 7. Gene Hackman, actor 8. Drew Carey, actor, TV show host 9. Daniel Ellsberg, government official, writer, anti-war activist 10. Ira Hayes, unemployed alcoholic and subject of classic folk song 11. R. Lee Ermey, actor 12. Mark Fuhrman, police detective and author ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39249 "2015-11-11T16:19:11Z")
In Celebration of the US Marine Corps’ 240th Birthday Today, 10 November 2015, Famous Marines (name & occupation) 1. Dusty Baker, baseball player and manager, San Francisco Giants 2. John Glenn, astronaut and US Senator from Ohio 3. Montel Williams, former talk show host, conservative author and speaker 4. Fred Haise, NASA astronaut, Apollo 13 Lunar Module pilot 5. Robert Keeshan, TV’s Captain Kangaroo 6. Sam Kustuniak, of Menominee Falls,Wisconsin. Lives in his car, self-employed. 7. Gene Hackman, actor 8. Drew Carey, actor, TV show host 9. Daniel Ellsberg, government official, writer, anti-war activist 10. Ira Hayes, unemployed alcoholic and subject of classic folk song 11. R. Lee Ermey, actor 12. Mark Fuhrman, police detective and author 13. Mike Anderson, former running back for the Denver Broncos. I like this theme. Next: In celebration of Veteran’s Day, name a famous veteran. 1. James Stewart, Army Air Corps WWII. ---
**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:** [November 11, 2015, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39250 "2015-11-11T16:21:14Z")
Next: In celebration of Veteran’s Day, name a famous veteran. 1. James Stewart, Army Air Corps WWII. 2. . Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. Army General ---
**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:** [November 11, 2015, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39251 "2015-11-11T16:55:36Z")
Next: In celebration of Veteran’s Day, name a famous veteran. 1. James Stewart, Army Air Corps WWII. 2. . Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. Army General 3. Jimi Hendrix, Army Private ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39252 "2015-11-11T16:56:32Z")
In celebration of Veteran’s Day, name a famous veteran. 1. James Stewart, Army Air Corps WWII. 2. . Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. Army General 3. Charles Schulz, who’s having a root beer in Heaven with Bill Mauldin today ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39253 "2015-11-11T16:58:08Z")
Next: In celebration of Veteran’s Day, name a famous veteran. 1. James Stewart, Army Air Corps WWII. 2. Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. Army General 3. Jimi Hendrix, Army Private 4. Charles Schulz, who’s having a root beer in Heaven with Bill Mauldin today 5. Glenn Ford, United States Naval Reserve ---
**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:** [November 11, 2015, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39254 "2015-11-11T17:00:29Z")
Next: In celebration of Veteran’s Day, name a famous veteran. 1. James Stewart, Army Air Corps WWII. 2. Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. Army General 3. Jimi Hendrix, Army Private 4. Glenn Ford, United States Naval Reserve 5. [Daniel “Chappie” James Jr.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_James,_Jr.) - Air Force pilot ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39255 "2015-11-11T17:27:24Z")
In celebration of Veteran’s Day, name a famous veteran. 1. James Stewart, Army Air Corps WWII. 2. Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. Army General 3. Jimi Hendrix, Army Private 4. Charles Schulz, who’s having a root beer in Heaven with Bill Mauldin today 5. Glenn Ford, United States Naval Reserve 6. Daniel “Chappie” James Jr. - Air Force pilot 7. Audie Murphy - U.S. Army WWII, most highly decorated soldier in U.S. history Such an unassuming bad ass that he was thought too short to portray himself in his own biopic. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39256 "2015-11-11T17:30:59Z")
In celebration of Veteran’s Day, name a famous veteran. 1. James Stewart, Army Air Corps WWII. 2. Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. Army General 3. Jimi Hendrix, Army Private 4. Charles Schulz, who’s having a root beer in Heaven with Bill Mauldin today 5. Glenn Ford, United States Naval Reserve 6. Daniel “Chappie” James Jr. - Air Force pilot 7. Audie Murphy - U.S. Army WWII, most highly decorated soldier in U.S. history 8. Roberto Clemente, US Marine Corps Reserve. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39257 "2015-11-11T17:41:41Z")
In celebration of Veteran’s Day, name a famous veteran. 1. James Stewart, Army Air Corps WWII. 2. Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. Army General 3. Jimi Hendrix, Army Private 4. Charles Schulz, who’s having a root beer in Heaven with Bill Mauldin today 5. Glenn Ford, United States Naval Reserve 6. Daniel “Chappie” James Jr. - Air Force pilot 7. Audie Murphy - U.S. Army WWII, most highly decorated soldier in U.S. history 8. Roberto Clemente, US Marine Corps Reserve 9. Elvis Presley, U.S. Army ---
**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:** [November 11, 2015, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39258 "2015-11-11T17:53:19Z")
In celebration of Veteran’s Day, name a famous veteran. 1. James Stewart, Army Air Corps WWII. 2. Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. Army General 3. Jimi Hendrix, Army Private 4. Charles Schulz, who’s having a root beer in Heaven with Bill Mauldin today 5. Glenn Ford, United States Naval Reserve 6. Daniel “Chappie” James Jr. - Air Force pilot 7. Audie Murphy - U.S. Army WWII, most highly decorated soldier in U.S. history 8. Roberto Clemente, US Marine Corps Reserve 9. Elvis Presley, U.S. Army 10. Mel Brooks, US Army, World War II ---
**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:** [November 11, 2015, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39259 "2015-11-11T18:08:25Z")
In celebration of Veteran’s Day, name a famous veteran. 1. James Stewart, Army Air Corps WWII. 2. Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. Army General 3. Jimi Hendrix, Army Private 4. Charles Schulz, who’s having a root beer in Heaven with Bill Mauldin today 5. Glenn Ford, United States Naval Reserve 6. Daniel “Chappie” James Jr. - Air Force pilot 7. Audie Murphy - U.S. Army WWII, most highly decorated soldier in U.S. history 8. Roberto Clemente, US Marine Corps Reserve 9. Elvis Presley, U.S. Army 10. Mel Brooks, US Army, World War II 11. M.C. Hammer, US Navy ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39260 "2015-11-11T18:19:41Z")
In celebration of Veteran’s Day, name a famous veteran. 1. James Stewart, Army Air Corps WWII. 2. Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. Army General 3. Jimi Hendrix, Army Private 4. Charles Schulz, who’s having a root beer in Heaven with Bill Mauldin today 5. Glenn Ford, United States Naval Reserve 6. Daniel “Chappie” James Jr. - Air Force pilot 7. Audie Murphy - U.S. Army WWII, most highly decorated soldier in U.S. history 8. Roberto Clemente, US Marine Corps Reserve 9. Elvis Presley, U.S. Army 10. Mel Brooks, US Army, World War II 11. M.C. Hammer, US Navy 12. Ted Williams, Air force pilot, WWII and Korean conflict. ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39261 "2015-11-11T18:22:17Z")
In celebration of Veteran’s Day, name a famous veteran. 1. James Stewart, Army Air Corps WWII. 2. Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. Army General 3. Jimi Hendrix, Army Private 4. Charles Schulz, who’s having a root beer in Heaven with Bill Mauldin today 5. Glenn Ford, United States Naval Reserve 6. Daniel “Chappie” James Jr. - Air Force pilot 7. Audie Murphy - U.S. Army WWII, most highly decorated soldier in U.S. history 8. Roberto Clemente, US Marine Corps Reserve 9. Elvis Presley, U.S. Army 10. Mel Brooks, US Army, World War II 11. M.C. Hammer, US Navy 12. Ted Williams, Air force pilot, WWII and Korean conflict. 13. John Kerry, U.S. Navy Next: More famous veterans! How about we go for ones that might surprise you? 14. Bob Ross saw plenty of happy little trees while stationed in Alaska (USAF) ---
**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:** [November 11, 2015, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39262 "2015-11-11T18:28:33Z")
In celebration of Veteran’s Day, name a famous veteran. 1. James Stewart, Army Air Corps WWII. 2. Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. Army General 3. Jimi Hendrix, Army Private 4. Charles Schulz, who’s having a root beer in Heaven with Bill Mauldin today 5. Glenn Ford, United States Naval Reserve 6. Daniel “Chappie” James Jr. - Air Force pilot 7. Audie Murphy - U.S. Army WWII, most highly decorated soldier in U.S. history 8. Grace Hopper - U.S. Navy ---
**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:** [November 11, 2015, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39263 "2015-11-11T18:31:54Z")
More famous veterans! How about we go for ones that might surprise you? 1. Bob Ross saw plenty of happy little trees while stationed in Alaska (USAF) 2. Tom Lehrer, musical satirist [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1962) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1964)