# 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:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2016, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41445 "2016-02-10T18:05:31Z")

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Fiction in which Valentine’s Day occurs

1. Sensible Kate, by Doris Gates
2. “Young Abe Lincoln”
3. Holiday Inn
4. Valentine’s Day (2010 film)
5. Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown!
6. Hamlet, by William Shakespeare
7. My Bloody Valentine

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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:** [February 10, 2016, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41446 "2016-02-10T19:58:23Z")

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Fiction in which Valentine’s Day occurs

1. Sensible Kate, by Doris Gates
2. “Young Abe Lincoln”
3. Holiday Inn
4. Valentine’s Day (2010 film)
5. Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown!
6. Hamlet, by William Shakespeare
7. My Bloody Valentine
8. “I’m With Cupid”- The Simpsons, 10:14

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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 10, 2016, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41447 "2016-02-10T20:05:08Z")

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Fiction in which Valentine’s Day occurs

1. Sensible Kate, by Doris Gates
2. “Young Abe Lincoln”
3. Holiday Inn
4. Valentine’s Day (2010 film)
5. Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown!
6. Hamlet, by William Shakespeare
7. My Bloody Valentine
8. “I’m With Cupid”- The Simpsons, 10:14
9. Harry Potter (“Your eyes are as green as a fresh-pickled toad…”)

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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:** [February 10, 2016, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41448 "2016-02-10T20:29:08Z")

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Fiction in which Valentine’s Day occurs

1. Sensible Kate, by Doris Gates
2. “Young Abe Lincoln”
3. Holiday Inn
4. Valentine’s Day (2010 film)
5. Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown!
6. Hamlet, by William Shakespeare
7. My Bloody Valentine
8. “I’m With Cupid”- The Simpsons, 10:14
9. Harry Potter (“Your eyes are as green as a fresh-pickled toad…”)
10. Some Like It Hot

(Lead characters are on the run after witnessing the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre)

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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:** [February 10, 2016, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41449 "2016-02-10T20:38:08Z")

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Fiction in which Valentine’s Day occurs

1. Sensible Kate, by Doris Gates
2. “Young Abe Lincoln”
3. Holiday Inn
4. Valentine’s Day (2010 film)
5. Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown!
6. Hamlet, by William Shakespeare
7. My Bloody Valentine
8. “I’m With Cupid”- The Simpsons, 10:14
9. Harry Potter (“Your eyes are as green as a fresh-pickled toad…”)
10. Some Like It Hot
11. Downton Abbey (S4 E1)

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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:** [February 10, 2016, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41450 "2016-02-10T21:22:19Z")

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Fiction in which Valentine’s Day occurs

1. Sensible Kate, by Doris Gates
2. “Young Abe Lincoln”
3. Holiday Inn
4. Valentine’s Day (2010 film)
5. Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown!
6. Hamlet, by William Shakespeare
7. My Bloody Valentine
8. “I’m With Cupid”- The Simpsons, 10:14
9. Harry Potter (“Your eyes are as green as a fresh-pickled toad…”)
10. Some Like It Hot
11. Downton Abbey (S4 E1)
12. Roger Corman’s _The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre_

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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:** [February 10, 2016, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41451 "2016-02-10T21:51:43Z")

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Fiction in which Valentine’s Day occurs

1. Sensible Kate, by Doris Gates
2. “Young Abe Lincoln”
3. Holiday Inn
4. Valentine’s Day (2010 film)
5. Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown!
6. Hamlet, by William Shakespeare
7. My Bloody Valentine
8. “I’m With Cupid”- The Simpsons, 10:14
9. Harry Potter (“Your eyes are as green as a fresh-pickled toad…”)
10. Some Like It Hot
11. Downton Abbey (S4 E1)
12. Roger Corman’s The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
13. My Funny Valentine

2012 rom-com (and dud) and also the name of several sitcom and TV show episodes.

Liam Neeson has said in an interview he is dating somebody [incredibly famous](http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/liam-neeson-is-dating-an-incredibly-famous-woman-seven-years-after-wife-natasha-richardsons-death-w163957) but doesn’t want to reveal who.  
Next up: Your guess for who Liam Neeson is dating

1. HRH Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands (retired)

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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:** [February 10, 2016, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41452 "2016-02-10T21:58:07Z")

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Liam Neeson has said in an interview he is dating somebody incredibly famous but doesn’t want to reveal who.  
Next up: Your guess for who Liam Neeson is dating

1. HRH Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands (retired)
2. Kourtney Kardashian

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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:** [February 10, 2016, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41453 "2016-02-10T22:07:28Z")

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Liam Neeson has said in an interview he is dating somebody incredibly famous but doesn’t want to reveal who.  
Next up: Your guess for who Liam Neeson is dating

1. HRH Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands (retired)
2. Kourtney Kardashian
3. The Del Rubio Triplets

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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 10, 2016, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41454 "2016-02-10T22:08:42Z")

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Your guess for who Liam Neeson is dating

1. HRH Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands (retired)
2. Kourtney Kardashian
3. The Del Rubio Triplets
4. Donald Trump

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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:** [February 10, 2016, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41455 "2016-02-10T22:10:45Z")

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1Your guess for who Liam Neeson is dating

1. HRH Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands (retired)
2. Kourtney Kardashian
3. The Del Rubio Triplets
4. Donald Trump
5. Nancy Reagan

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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:** [February 10, 2016, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41456 "2016-02-10T22:23:18Z")

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1Your guess for who Liam Neeson is dating

1. HRH Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands (retired)
2. Kourtney Kardashian
3. The Del Rubio Triplets
4. Donald Trump
5. Nancy Reagan
6. Oprah Winfrey

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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 10, 2016, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41457 "2016-02-10T22:24:33Z")

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Your guess for who Liam Neeson is dating

1. HRH Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands (retired)
2. Kourtney Kardashian
3. The Del Rubio Triplets
4. Donald Trump
5. Nancy Reagan
6. Oprah Winfrey
7. Tawana Brawley

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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:** [February 10, 2016, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41458 "2016-02-10T23:01:39Z")

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> [@Annie-Xmas](#):
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> Your guess for who Liam Neeson is dating
> 
> 1. HRH Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands (retired)
> 2. Kourtney Kardashian
> 3. The Del Rubio Triplets
> 4. Donald Trump
> 5. Nancy Reagan
> 6. Oprah Winfrey
> 7. Tawana Brawley

1. My kittycat(shhhhhh…)

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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:** [February 10, 2016, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41459 "2016-02-10T23:47:56Z")

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Your guess for who Liam Neeson is dating

1. HRH Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands (retired)
2. Kourtney Kardashian
3. The Del Rubio Triplets
4. Donald Trump
5. Nancy Reagan
6. Oprah Winfrey
7. Tawana Brawley
8. My kittycat(shhhhhh…)
9. Elle Fanning

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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:** [February 10, 2016, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41460 "2016-02-10T23:56:49Z")

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Your guess for who Liam Neeson is dating

1. HRH Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands (retired)
2. Kourtney Kardashian
3. The Del Rubio Triplets
4. Donald Trump
5. Nancy Reagan
6. Oprah Winfrey
7. Tawana Brawley
8. My kittycat(shhhhhh…)
9. Elle Fanning
10. Donatella Versace

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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:** [February 11, 2016, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41461 "2016-02-11T01:39:24Z")

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Your guess for who Liam Neeson is dating

1. HRH Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands (retired)
2. Kourtney Kardashian
3. The Del Rubio Triplets
4. Donald Trump
5. Nancy Reagan
6. Oprah Winfrey
7. Tawana Brawley
8. My kittycat(shhhhhh…)
9. Elle Fanning
10. Donatella Versace
11. Caitlyn Jenner

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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 11, 2016, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41462 "2016-02-11T05:24:04Z")

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Your guess for who Liam Neeson is dating

1. HRH Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands
2. Kourtney Kardashian
3. The Del Rubio Triplets
4. Donald Trump
5. Nancy Reagan
6. Oprah Winfrey
7. Tawana Brawley
8. My kittycat (shhhhhh…)
9. Elle Fanning
10. Donatella Versace
11. Caitlyn Jenner
12. Amelia Earhart

As to #1, she’s back to being a princess now: [Beatrix of the Netherlands - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrix_of_the_Netherlands#Titles.2C_styles.2C_honours_and_arms)

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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:** [February 11, 2016, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41463 "2016-02-11T12:01:02Z")

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Your guess for who Liam Neeson is dating

1. HRH Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands
2. Kourtney Kardashian
3. The Del Rubio Triplets
4. Donald Trump
5. Nancy Reagan
6. Oprah Winfrey
7. Tawana Brawley
8. My kittycat (shhhhhh…)
9. Elle Fanning
10. Donatella Versace
11. Caitlyn Jenner
12. Amelia Earhart
13. Zsa Zsa Gabor  
You’ve heard of the mishap in Wisconsin at one of their winter festivals - For decades, cars have parked on the frozen lake. This warm winter, all the cars sank.

Other Unusual Effects of this warm Winter

1. Snowmen melt before they’re even completed

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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:** [February 11, 2016, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41464 "2016-02-11T13:06:44Z")

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Unusual Effects of this warm Winter

1. Snowmen melt before they’re even completed
2. South Texans grumble about too cold in the morning to have coffee outdoors.

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