# 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:** 2005
**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:** [December 5, 2015, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40084 "2015-12-05T15:36:19Z")
Days of Infamy, Since December 7th is Upon Us 1. 07 Dec 1941: Japan attacks Pearl Harbor 2. 15 Mar 44BCE: Julius Caesar assassinated. Beware the Ides of March. 3. 22 Nov 1963: Assassination of JFK 4. 11 Sep 2001: destruction of the World Trade Center in NYC and a section of the Pentagon in Washington D.C. 5. 06 Mar 1836: Remember the Alamo. 6. 26 Feb 1993: World Trade Center bombing, NYC 7. 14 Dec 2012: Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, resulting in 28 dead (including the shooter) 8. 15 Apr 1865: Assassination of Pres. Lincoln 9. 02 Dec 2015: San Bernardino shooting 10. 30 Jan 1933: Adolf Hitler appointed Chancellor of Germany 11. 19 Apr 1995: Oklahoma City bombing 12. 23 Oct 1983: Beirut bombing of USMC barracks 13. 7 July 2005: London subway bombings Next Up: December holidays: 1. Yule (winter solstice) - December 22nd ---
**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 5, 2015, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40085 "2015-12-05T15:37:59Z")
Are there 13+ holidays in a 31-day month? ---
**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 5, 2015, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40086 "2015-12-05T15:38:32Z")
December holidays: 1. Yule (winter solstice) - December 22nd 2. Christmas - December 25th. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2015, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40087 "2015-12-05T16:27:05Z")
December holidays: 1. Yule (winter solstice) - December 22nd 2. Christmas - December 25th. 3. Hanukkah - December 6 - 13 ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2015, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40088 "2015-12-05T16:41:10Z")
December holidays: 1. Yule (winter solstice) - December 22nd 2. Christmas - December 25th. 3. Hanukkah - December 6 - 13 4. Festivus - December 23 ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2015, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40089 "2015-12-05T17:24:14Z")
December holidays: 1. Yule (winter solstice) - December 22nd 2. Christmas - December 25th. 3. Hanukkah - December 6 - 13 4. Festivus - December 23 5. Kwanzaa, starting December 26 ---
**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 5, 2015, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40090 "2015-12-05T19:17:06Z")
December holidays: 1. Yule (winter solstice) - December 22nd 2. Christmas - December 25th. 3. Hanukkah - December 6 - 13 4. Festivus - December 23 5. Kwanzaa, starting December 26 6. Hogmanay - December 31 ---
**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 5, 2015, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40091 "2015-12-05T19:24:25Z")
December holidays: 1. Yule (winter solstice) - December 22nd 2. Christmas - December 25th. 3. Hanukkah - December 6 - 13 4. Festivus - December 23 5. Kwanzaa, starting December 26 6. Hogmanay - December 31 7. Boxing Day - December 26 ---
**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, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40092 "2015-12-05T19:39:52Z")
December holidays: 1. Yule (winter solstice) - December 22nd 2. Christmas - December 25th. 3. Hanukkah - December 6 - 13 4. Festivus - December 23 5. Kwanzaa, starting December 26 6. Hogmanay - December 31 7. Boxing Day - December 26 8. Independence day - December 16 (Kazakhstan) ---
**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:** [December 5, 2015, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40093 "2015-12-05T20:18:43Z")
December holidays: 1. Yule (winter solstice) - December 22nd 2. Christmas - December 25th. 3. Hanukkah - December 6 - 13 4. Festivus - December 23 5. Kwanzaa, starting December 26 6. Hogmanay - December 31 7. Boxing Day - December 26 8. Independence day - December 16 (Kazakhstan) 9. New Year’s Eve - December 31 ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2015, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40094 "2015-12-05T20:59:49Z")
December holidays: 1. Yule (winter solstice) - December 22nd 2. Christmas - December 25th. 3. Hanukkah - December 6 - 13 4. Festivus - December 23 5. Kwanzaa, starting December 26 6. Hogmanay - December 31 7. Boxing Day - December 26 8. Independence day - December 16 (Kazakhstan) 9. New Year’s Eve - December 31 10. Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Catholic holy day of obligation) - December 8 ---
**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 5, 2015, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40095 "2015-12-05T21:15:07Z")
December holidays: 1. Yule (winter solstice) - December 22nd 2. Christmas - December 25th. 3. Hanukkah - December 6 - 13 4. Festivus - December 23 5. Kwanzaa, starting December 26 6. Hogmanay - December 31 7. Boxing Day - December 26 8. Independence day - December 16 (Kazakhstan) 9. New Year’s Eve - December 31 10. Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Catholic holy day of obligation) - December 8 11. Feast of St. Stephen - December 26 (see Good King Wenceslas for details) ---
**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:** [December 5, 2015, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40096 "2015-12-05T21:26:34Z")
December holidays: 1. Yule (winter solstice) - December 22nd 2. Christmas - December 25th. 3. Hanukkah - December 6 - 13 4. Festivus - December 23 5. Kwanzaa, starting December 26 6. Hogmanay - December 31 7. Boxing Day - December 26 8. Independence day - December 16 (Kazakhstan) 9. New Year’s Eve - December 31 10. Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Catholic holy day of obligation) - December 8 11. Feast of St. Stephen - December 26 (see Good King Wenceslas for details) 12. Homecoming Day, Alderney, Channel Islands - December 15 ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2015, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40097 "2015-12-06T03:18:34Z")
December holidays: 1. Yule (winter solstice) - December 22nd 2. Christmas - December 25th. 3. Hanukkah - December 6 - 13 4. Festivus - December 23 5. Kwanzaa, starting December 26 6. Hogmanay - December 31 7. Boxing Day - December 26 8. Independence day - December 16 (Kazakhstan) 9. New Year’s Eve - December 31 10. Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Catholic holy day of obligation) - December 8 11. Feast of St. Stephen - December 26 (see Good King Wenceslas for details) 12. Homecoming Day, Alderney, Channel Islands - December 15 13. Virgin of Caacupé Day, December 6, Paraguay. Next: Stupid things that won’t go away. 1. Aerial TV coverage, by blimp ,of events in domed stadiums. ---
**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:** [December 6, 2015, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40098 "2015-12-06T04:34:34Z")
Stupid things that won’t go away 1. Aerial TV coverage, by blimp, of events in domed stadiums. 2. People running red lights willy-nilly ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2015, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40099 "2015-12-06T04:47:18Z")
Stupid things that won’t go away 1. Aerial TV coverage, by blimp, of events in domed stadiums. 2. People running red lights willy-nilly 3. Car “infotainment” systems. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2015, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40100 "2015-12-06T12:18:03Z")
Stupid things that won’t go away 1. Aerial TV coverage, by blimp, of events in domed stadiums. 2. People running red lights willy-nilly 3. Car “infotainment” systems. 4. The Kardashians. ---
**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 6, 2015, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40101 "2015-12-06T14:02:40Z")
Stupid things that won’t go away 1. Aerial TV coverage, by blimp, of events in domed stadiums. 2. People running red lights willy-nilly 3. Car “infotainment” systems. 4. The Kardashians. 5. Scripted reality shows ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2015, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40102 "2015-12-06T14:56:19Z")
Stupid things that won’t go away 1. Aerial TV coverage, by blimp, of events in domed stadiums. 2. People running red lights willy-nilly 3. Car “infotainment” systems. 4. The Kardashians. 5. Scripted reality shows 6. Perky, pretty, brainless sideline reporters at football games ---
**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:** [December 6, 2015, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40103 "2015-12-06T16:45:43Z")
Stupid things that won’t go away 1. Aerial TV coverage, by blimp, of events in domed stadiums. 2. People running red lights willy-nilly 3. Car “infotainment” systems. 4. The Kardashians. 5. Scripted reality shows 6. Perky, pretty, brainless sideline reporters at football games 7. Cheerleaders at pro sports [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2004) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2006)