# 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:** 2057

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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:** [January 21, 2016, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41125 "2016-01-21T19:51:04Z")

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Names that come to mind when you hear “Stupidest celebrity”.

1. Sarah Palin
2. Pick your favorite Kardashian
3. Kirk Cameron
4. Jenny McCarthy
5. Carson Daly

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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:** [January 21, 2016, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41126 "2016-01-21T20:17:48Z")

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Names that come to mind when you hear “Stupidest celebrity”.

1. Sarah Palin
2. Pick your favorite Kardashian
3. Kirk Cameron
4. Jenny McCarthy
5. Carson Daly
6. Donald Trump

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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:** [January 21, 2016, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41127 "2016-01-21T20:21:21Z")

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Names that come to mind when you hear “Stupidest celebrity”.

1. Sarah Palin
2. Pick your favorite Kardashian
3. Kirk Cameron
4. Jenny McCarthy
5. Carson Daly
6. Donald Trump
7. The Food Babe

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**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2016, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41128 "2016-01-21T22:44:03Z")

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Names that come to mind when you hear “Stupidest celebrity”.

1. Sarah Palin
2. Pick your favorite Kardashian
3. Kirk Cameron
4. Jenny McCarthy
5. Carson Daly
6. Donald Trump
7. The Food Babe
8. Jessica Simpson

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**Author:** ![quiltguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e47774/32.png) [@quiltguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2016, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41129 "2016-01-21T22:54:34Z")

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> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#):
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> Names that come to mind when you hear “Stupidest celebrity”.
> 
> 1. Sarah Palin
> 2. Pick your favorite Kardashian
> 3. Kirk Cameron
> 4. Jenny McCarthy
> 5. Carson Daly
> 6. Donald Trump
> 7. The Food Babe
> 8. Jessica Simpson

1. Victoria Jackson

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2016, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41130 "2016-01-21T23:08:06Z")

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Names that come to mind when you hear “Stupidest celebrity”.

1. Sarah Palin
2. Pick your favorite Kardashian
3. Kirk Cameron
4. Jenny McCarthy
5. Carson Daly
6. Donald Trump
7. The Food Babe
8. Jessica Simpson
9. Victoria Jackson
10. Justin Bieber

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2016, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41131 "2016-01-21T23:30:19Z")

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1. Sarah Palin
2. Pick your favorite Kardashian
3. Kirk Cameron
4. Jenny McCarthy
5. Carson Daly
6. Donald Trump
7. The Food Babe
8. Jessica Simpson
9. Victoria Jackson
10. Justin Bieber
11. Paris Hilton

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2016, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41132 "2016-01-22T02:12:23Z")

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1. Sarah Palin
2. Pick your favorite Kardashian
3. Kirk Cameron
4. Jenny McCarthy
5. Carson Daly
6. Donald Trump
7. The Food Babe
8. Jessica Simpson
9. Victoria Jackson
10. Justin Bieber
11. Paris Hilton
12. Pac man Jones

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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:** [January 22, 2016, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41133 "2016-01-22T07:48:24Z")

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1. Sarah Palin
2. Pick your favorite Kardashian
3. Kirk Cameron
4. Jenny McCarthy
5. Carson Daly
6. Donald Trump
7. The Food Babe
8. Jessica Simpson
9. Victoria Jackson
10. Justin Bieber
11. Paris Hilton
12. Pac man Jones
13. Charlie Sheen

And with that, I’m winning this category.

I’ll pass on the next. Because tiger blood.

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**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2016, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41134 "2016-01-22T09:10:18Z")

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> [@Little\_Nemo](#):
>
> 1. Sarah Palin
> 2. Pick your favorite Kardashian
> 3. Kirk Cameron
> 4. Jenny McCarthy
> 5. Carson Daly
> 6. Donald Trump
> 7. The Food Babe
> 8. Jessica Simpson
> 9. Victoria Jackson
> 10. Justin Bieber
> 11. Paris Hilton
> 12. Pac man Jones
> 13. Charlie Sheen
> 
> And with that, I’m winning this category.
> 
> I’ll pass on the next. Because tiger blood.

I’ll do it then.

Types of candy associated with old people (i.e., old peoples’ candy)

1. Peppermint ribbon candy

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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:** [January 22, 2016, 9:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41135 "2016-01-22T09:26:15Z")

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Types of candy associated with old people (i.e., old peoples’ candy)

1. Peppermint ribbon candy
2. Lemon drops

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**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2016, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41136 "2016-01-22T09:27:57Z")

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Types of candy associated with old people (i.e., old peoples’ candy)

1. Peppermint ribbon candy
2. Lemon drops
3. Werther’s Originals

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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:** [January 22, 2016, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41137 "2016-01-22T12:03:02Z")

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Types of candy associated with old people (i.e., old peoples’ candy)

1. Peppermint ribbon candy
2. Lemon drops
3. Werther’s Originals
4. Horehound drops

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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:** [January 22, 2016, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41138 "2016-01-22T12:33:26Z")

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Types of candy associated with old people (i.e., old peoples’ candy)

1. Peppermint ribbon candy
2. Lemon drops
3. Werther’s Originals
4. Horehound drops
5. Charms Drops that have been in their tin so long, they all stick together

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2016, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41139 "2016-01-22T12:59:14Z")

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Types of candy associated with old people (i.e., old peoples’ candy)

1. Peppermint ribbon candy
2. Lemon drops
3. Werther’s Originals
4. Horehound drops
5. Charms Drops that have been in their tin so long, they all stick together
6. Jelly beans

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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:** [January 22, 2016, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41140 "2016-01-22T13:00:22Z")

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Types of candy associated with old people (i.e., old peoples’ candy)

1. Peppermint ribbon candy
2. Lemon drops
3. Werther’s Originals
4. Horehound drops
5. Charms Drops that have been in their tin so long, they all stick together
6. Necco wafers

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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:** [January 22, 2016, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41141 "2016-01-22T13:38:15Z")

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Types of candy associated with old people (i.e., old peoples’ candy)

1. Peppermint ribbon candy
2. Lemon drops
3. Werther’s Originals
4. Horehound drops
5. Charms Drops that have been in their tin so long, they all stick together
6. Necco wafers
7. Candy buttons

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**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:** [January 22, 2016, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41142 "2016-01-22T17:51:22Z")

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Types of candy associated with old people (i.e., old peoples’ candy)

1. Peppermint ribbon candy
2. Lemon drops
3. Werther’s Originals
4. Horehound drops
5. Charms Drops that have been in their tin so long, they all stick together
6. Necco wafers
7. Candy buttons
8. Chicken Bones

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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:** [January 22, 2016, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41143 "2016-01-22T17:54:58Z")

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Types of candy associated with old people (i.e., old peoples’ candy)

1. Peppermint ribbon candy
2. Lemon drops
3. Werther’s Originals
4. Horehound drops
5. Charms Drops that have been in their tin so long, they all stick together
6. Necco wafers
7. Candy buttons
8. Chicken Bones
9. Circus Peanuts

My great-aunts loved them in their 80s and 90s. They’re perfect for people with few or no teeth.

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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:** [January 22, 2016, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41144 "2016-01-22T18:14:37Z")

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Types of candy associated with old people (i.e., old peoples’ candy)

1. Peppermint ribbon candy
2. Lemon drops
3. Werther’s Originals
4. Horehound drops
5. Charms Drops that have been in their tin so long, they all stick together
6. Necco wafers
7. Candy buttons
8. Chicken Bones
9. Circus Peanuts
10. Animal crackers

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