# 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:** 2003

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2015, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40044 "2015-12-03T21:21:38Z")

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Phrases Often Used in Abbreviated Form

1. When in Rome (do as the Romans do)
2. A fool and his money… (are soon parted)
3. Speak of the devil (…and lo, he appeareth)

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**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:** [December 3, 2015, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40045 "2015-12-03T21:23:11Z")

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Phrases Often Used in Abbreviated Form

1. When in Rome (do as the Romans do)
2. A fool and his money… (are soon parted)
3. Speak of the devil… (and lo, he appeareth)
4. You say potato… (I say potahto)

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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:** [December 3, 2015, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40046 "2015-12-03T21:41:25Z")

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Phrases Often Used in Abbreviated Form

1. When in Rome (do as the Romans do)
2. A fool and his money… (are soon parted)
3. Speak of the devil… (and lo, he appeareth)
4. You say potato… (I say potahto)
5. There’s no accounting for taste… (as the milkmaid said when she kissed the cow.)

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**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2015, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40047 "2015-12-03T22:03:37Z")

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Phrases Often Used in Abbreviated Form

1. When in Rome (do as the Romans do)
2. A fool and his money… (are soon parted)
3. Speak of the devil… (and lo, he appeareth)
4. You say potato… (I say potahto)
5. There’s no accounting for taste… (as the milkmaid said when she kissed the cow.)
6. Plus ça change… (plus c’est la même chose/The more it changes, the more it’s the same thing, sometimes loosely translated as “the more things change, the more they stay the same”)

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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:** [December 3, 2015, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40048 "2015-12-03T23:33:49Z")

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Phrases Often Used in Abbreviated Form

1. When in Rome (do as the Romans do)
2. A fool and his money… (are soon parted)
3. Speak of the devil… (and lo, he appeareth)
4. You say potato… (I say potahto)
5. There’s no accounting for taste… (as the milkmaid said when she kissed the cow.)
6. Plus ça change… (plus c’est la même chose/The more it changes, the more it’s the same thing, sometimes loosely translated as “the more things change, the more they stay the same”)
7. Ask a stupid question… (get a stupid answer)

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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:** [December 4, 2015, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40049 "2015-12-04T00:33:50Z")

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Phrases Often Used in Abbreviated Form

1. When in Rome (do as the Romans do)
2. A fool and his money… (are soon parted)
3. Speak of the devil… (and lo, he appeareth)
4. You say potato… (I say potahto)
5. There’s no accounting for taste… (as the milkmaid said when she kissed the cow.)
6. Plus ça change… (plus c’est la même chose/The more it changes, the more it’s the same thing, sometimes loosely translated as “the more things change, the more they stay the same”)
7. Ask a stupid question… (get a stupid answer)
8. Six of one… (half a dozen of the other)

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**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2015, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40050 "2015-12-04T00:42:43Z")

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Phrases Often Used in Abbreviated Form

1. When in Rome (do as the Romans do)
2. A fool and his money… (are soon parted)
3. Speak of the devil… (and lo, he appeareth)
4. You say potato… (I say potahto)
5. There’s no accounting for taste… (as the milkmaid said when she kissed the cow.)
6. Plus ça change… (plus c’est la même chose/The more it changes, the more it’s the same thing, sometimes loosely translated as “the more things change, the more they stay the same”)
7. Ask a stupid question… (get a stupid answer)
8. Six of one… (half a dozen of the other)
9. A rose by any other name… (would smell as sweet)

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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:** [December 4, 2015, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40051 "2015-12-04T01:26:13Z")

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Phrases Often Used in Abbreviated Form

1. When in Rome (do as the Romans do)
2. A fool and his money… (are soon parted)
3. Speak of the devil… (and lo, he appeareth)
4. You say potato… (I say potahto)
5. There’s no accounting for taste… (as the milkmaid said when she kissed the cow.)
6. Plus ça change… (plus c’est la même chose/The more it changes, the more it’s the same thing, sometimes loosely translated as “the more things change, the more they stay the same”)
7. Ask a stupid question… (get a stupid answer)
8. Six of one… (half a dozen of the other)
9. A rose by any other name… (would smell as sweet)
10. Where there’s smoke… (There’s fire)

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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:** [December 4, 2015, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40052 "2015-12-04T03:34:00Z")

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Phrases Often Used in Abbreviated Form

1. When in Rome (do as the Romans do)
2. A fool and his money… (are soon parted)
3. Speak of the devil… (and lo, he appeareth)
4. You say potato… (I say potahto)
5. There’s no accounting for taste… (as the milkmaid said when she kissed the cow.)
6. Plus ça change… (plus c’est la même chose/The more it changes, the more it’s the same thing, sometimes loosely translated as “the more things change, the more they stay the same”)
7. Ask a stupid question… (get a stupid answer)
8. Six of one… (half a dozen of the other)
9. A rose by any other name… (would smell as sweet)
10. Where there’s smoke… (There’s fire)
11. When the cat’s away … (the mice will play)

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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:** [December 4, 2015, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40053 "2015-12-04T05:38:18Z")

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Phrases Often Used in Abbreviated Form

1. When in Rome (do as the Romans do)
2. A fool and his money… (are soon parted)
3. Speak of the devil… (and lo, he appeareth)
4. You say potato… (I say potahto)
5. There’s no accounting for taste… (as the milkmaid said when she kissed the cow.)
6. Plus ça change… (plus c’est la même chose/The more it changes, the more it’s the same thing, sometimes loosely translated as “the more things change, the more they stay the same”)
7. Ask a stupid question… (get a stupid answer)
8. Six of one… (half a dozen of the other)
9. A rose by any other name… (would smell as sweet)
10. Where there’s smoke… (There’s fire)
11. When the cat’s away … (the mice will play)
12. Birds of a feather… (flock together)

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2015, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40054 "2015-12-04T05:55:23Z")

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Phrases Often Used in Abbreviated Form

1. When in Rome (do as the Romans do)
2. A fool and his money… (are soon parted)
3. Speak of the devil… (and lo, he appeareth)
4. You say potato… (I say potahto)
5. There’s no accounting for taste… (as the milkmaid said when she kissed the cow.)
6. Plus ça change… (plus c’est la même chose/The more it changes, the more it’s the same thing, sometimes loosely translated as “the more things change, the more they stay the same”)
7. Ask a stupid question… (get a stupid answer)
8. Six of one… (half a dozen of the other)
9. A rose by any other name… (would smell as sweet)
10. Where there’s smoke… (There’s fire)
11. When the cat’s away … (the mice will play)
12. Birds of a feather… (flock together)
13. Your know what they always say . . . (infinite variables)

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Airports named after an honored woman:

1. Bandaranaike, Colombo, Sri Lanka

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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:** [December 4, 2015, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40055 "2015-12-04T12:08:32Z")

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Airports named after an honored woman

1. Bandaranaike, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2. RHV: Reid-Hillview Airport, San Jose CA, USA (Amelia Reid, 1924-2001, aviation pioneer)

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2015, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40056 "2015-12-04T12:50:39Z")

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Airports named after an honored woman

1. Bandaranaike, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2. RHV: Reid-Hillview Airport, San Jose CA, USA (Amelia Reid, 1924-2001, aviation pioneer)
3. Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, India

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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:** [December 4, 2015, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40057 "2015-12-04T13:08:05Z")

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Airports named after an honored woman

1. Bandaranaike, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2. RHV: Reid-Hillview Airport, San Jose CA, USA (Amelia Reid, 1924-2001, aviation pioneer)
3. Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, India
4. Amelia Earhart Airport, Atchison, KS

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2015, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40058 "2015-12-04T13:25:58Z")

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Airports named after an honored woman

1. Bandaranaike, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2. RHV: Reid-Hillview Airport, San Jose CA, USA (Amelia Reid, 1924-2001, aviation pioneer)
3. Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, India
4. Amelia Earhart Airport, Atchison, KS
5. Princess Juliana, St. Maarten

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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:** [December 4, 2015, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40059 "2015-12-04T17:42:51Z")

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Airports named after an honored woman

1. Bandaranaike, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2. RHV: Reid-Hillview Airport, San Jose CA, USA (Amelia Reid, 1924-2001, aviation pioneer)
3. Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, India
4. Amelia Earhart Airport, Atchison, KS
5. Princess Juliana, St. Maarten
6. Sabiha Gokcen International Airport, Istanbul, Turkey

Named after Sabiha Gokcen, who was Kemal Ataturk’s daughter and an accomplished pilot.

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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:** [December 4, 2015, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40060 "2015-12-04T18:36:55Z")

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Airports named after an honored woman

1. Bandaranaike, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2. RHV: Reid-Hillview Airport, San Jose CA, USA (Amelia Reid, 1924-2001, aviation pioneer)
3. Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, India
4. Amelia Earhart Airport, Atchison, KS
5. Princess Juliana, St. Maarten
6. Sabiha Gokcen International Airport, Istanbul, Turkey
7. Queen Beatrix International Airport, Aruba

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**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:** [December 4, 2015, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40061 "2015-12-04T21:43:37Z")

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Airports named after an honored woman

1. Bandaranaike, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2. RHV: Reid-Hillview Airport, San Jose CA, USA (Amelia Reid, 1924-2001, aviation pioneer)
3. Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, India
4. Amelia Earhart Airport, Atchison, KS
5. Princess Juliana, St. Maarten
6. Sabiha Gokcen International Airport, Istanbul, Turkey
7. Queen Beatrix International Airport, Aruba
8. Reina Sofía Airport (Tenerife South), Canary Islands

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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:** [December 5, 2015, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40062 "2015-12-05T03:56:00Z")

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Airports named after an honored woman

1. Bandaranaike, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2. RHV: Reid-Hillview Airport, San Jose CA, USA (Amelia Reid, 1924-2001, aviation pioneer)
3. Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, India
4. Amelia Earhart Airport, Atchison, KS
5. Princess Juliana, St. Maarten
6. Sabiha Gokcen International Airport, Istanbul, Turkey
7. Queen Beatrix International Airport, Aruba
8. Reina Sofía Airport (Tenerife South), Canary Islands
9. Reid-Hillview Airport, San Jose, CA. Named after Amelia Reid.

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2015, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40063 "2015-12-05T04:24:56Z")

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Airports named after an honored woman

1. Bandaranaike, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2. RHV: Reid-Hillview Airport, San Jose CA, USA (Amelia Reid, 1924-2001, aviation pioneer)
3. Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, India
4. Amelia Earhart Airport, Atchison, KS
5. Princess Juliana, St. Maarten
6. Sabiha Gokcen International Airport, Istanbul, Turkey
7. Queen Beatrix International Airport, Aruba
8. Reina Sofía Airport (Tenerife South), Canary Islands
9. Reid-Hillview Airport, San Jose, CA. Named after Amelia Reid.
10. Maria Montez airport, Barahona, Dominican Republic.

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