# 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:** 2092

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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:** [March 9, 2016, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41825 "2016-03-09T22:42:24Z")

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Comfort Foods

1. Peanut Butter
2. Homemade chicken soup with matzoh balls
3. Mac and cheese
4. Graham crackers
5. Tollhouse chocolate chip cookies
6. Hostess crumb cakes
7. Baby burgers (e.g. Krystals or White Castle)
8. M&Ms

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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:** [March 9, 2016, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41826 "2016-03-09T22:50:20Z")

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Comfort Foods

1. Peanut Butter
2. Homemade chicken soup with matzoh balls
3. Mac and cheese
4. Graham crackers
5. Tollhouse chocolate chip cookies
6. Hostess crumb cakes
7. French toast
8. Baby burgers (e.g. Krystals or White Castle)
9. M&Ms
10. Pop Tarts

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**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2016, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41827 "2016-03-10T00:47:04Z")

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Comfort Foods

1. Peanut Butter
2. Homemade chicken soup with matzoh balls
3. Mac and cheese
4. Graham crackers
5. Tollhouse chocolate chip cookies
6. Hostess crumb cakes
7. French toast
8. Baby burgers (e.g. Krystals or White Castle)
9. M&Ms
10. Pop Tarts
11. Chili

No, really.

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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:** [March 10, 2016, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41828 "2016-03-10T04:02:11Z")

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Comfort Foods

1. Peanut Butter
2. Homemade chicken soup with matzoh balls
3. Mac and cheese
4. Graham crackers
5. Tollhouse chocolate chip cookies
6. Hostess crumb cakes
7. French toast
8. Baby burgers (e.g. Krystals or White Castle)
9. M&Ms
10. Pop Tarts
11. Chili
12. Ramen

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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:** [March 10, 2016, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41829 "2016-03-10T04:09:01Z")

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Comfort Foods

1. Peanut Butter
2. Homemade chicken soup with matzoh balls
3. Mac and cheese
4. Graham crackers
5. Tollhouse chocolate chip cookies
6. Hostess crumb cakes
7. French toast
8. Baby burgers (e.g. Krystals or White Castle)
9. M&Ms
10. Pop Tarts
11. Chili
12. Ramen
13. Pancakes

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In honor of the"fifth Beatle", George Martin, notable Beatles songs

1. Please please me

(a slow ballad until Martin told them to speed it up, making it a hit)

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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:** [March 10, 2016, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41830 "2016-03-10T04:11:06Z")

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In honor of the"fifth Beatle", George Martin, notable Beatles songs

1. Please please me
2. A Day in the Life

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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:** [March 10, 2016, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41831 "2016-03-10T04:32:33Z")

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In honor of the"fifth Beatle", George Martin, notable Beatles songs

1. Please please me
2. A Day in the Life
3. Revolution 9

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**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2016, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41832 "2016-03-10T05:04:09Z")

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In honor of the"fifth Beatle", George Martin, notable Beatles songs

1. Please please me
2. A Day in the Life
3. Revolution 9
4. Strawberry Fields Forever

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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:** [March 10, 2016, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41833 "2016-03-10T12:20:19Z")

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In honor of the “fifth Beatle”, George Martin, notable Beatles songs

1. Please please me
2. A Day in the Life
3. Revolution 9
4. Strawberry Fields Forever
5. Helter Skelter

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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:** [March 10, 2016, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41834 "2016-03-10T14:30:35Z")

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In honor of the “fifth Beatle”, George Martin, notable Beatles songs

1. Please please me
2. A Day in the Life
3. Revolution 9
4. Strawberry Fields Forever
5. Helter Skelter
6. Eleanor Rigby

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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:** [March 10, 2016, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41835 "2016-03-10T15:34:08Z")

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In honor of the “fifth Beatle”, George Martin, notable Beatles songs

1. Please please me
2. A Day in the Life
3. Revolution 9
4. Strawberry Fields Forever
5. Helter Skelter
6. Eleanor Rigby
7. Here Comes the Sun

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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:** [March 10, 2016, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41836 "2016-03-10T15:35:42Z")

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In honor of the “fifth Beatle”, George Martin, notable Beatles songs

1. Please please me
2. A Day in the Life
3. Revolution 9
4. Strawberry Fields Forever
5. Helter Skelter
6. Eleanor Rigby
7. Here Comes the Sun
8. Within You, Without You

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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:** [March 10, 2016, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41837 "2016-03-10T18:11:56Z")

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In honor of the “fifth Beatle”, George Martin, notable Beatles songs

1. Please please me
2. A Day in the Life
3. Revolution 9
4. Strawberry Fields Forever
5. Helter Skelter
6. Eleanor Rigby
7. Here Comes the Sun
8. Within You, Without You
9. Penny Lane

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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:** [March 10, 2016, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41838 "2016-03-10T18:22:38Z")

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In honor of the “fifth Beatle”, George Martin, notable Beatles songs

1. Please please me
2. A Day in the Life
3. Revolution 9
4. Strawberry Fields Forever
5. Helter Skelter
6. Eleanor Rigby
7. Here Comes the Sun
8. Within You, Without You
9. Penny Lane
10. Tomorrow Never Knows

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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:** [March 10, 2016, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41839 "2016-03-10T18:23:39Z")

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In honor of the “fifth Beatle”, George Martin, notable Beatles songs

1. Please please me
2. A Day in the Life
3. Revolution 9
4. Strawberry Fields Forever
5. Helter Skelter
6. Eleanor Rigby
7. Here Comes the Sun
8. Within You, Without You
9. Penny Lane
10. Tomorrow Never Knows
11. Hey Bulldog!

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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:** [March 10, 2016, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41840 "2016-03-10T20:16:25Z")

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In honor of the “fifth Beatle”, George Martin, notable Beatles songs

1. Please please me
2. A Day in the Life
3. Revolution 9
4. Strawberry Fields Forever
5. Helter Skelter
6. Eleanor Rigby
7. Here Comes the Sun
8. Within You, Without You
9. Penny Lane
10. Tomorrow Never Knows
11. Hey Bulldog!
12. Martha My Dear

One of my favorite silly ones.

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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:** [March 10, 2016, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41841 "2016-03-10T21:24:44Z")

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In honor of the “fifth Beatle”, George Martin, notable Beatles songs

1. Please please me
2. A Day in the Life
3. Revolution 9
4. Strawberry Fields Forever
5. Helter Skelter
6. Eleanor Rigby
7. Here Comes the Sun
8. Within You, Without You
9. Penny Lane
10. Tomorrow Never Knows
11. Hey Bulldog!
12. Martha My Dear
13. Hey Jude

In honor of the other George Martin

Short stories or novels by George R.R. Martin:

1. Sandkings

Just so it won’t all be Game of Thrones titles.

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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:** [March 10, 2016, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41842 "2016-03-10T22:14:35Z")

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Short stories or novels by George R.R. Martin:

1. Sandkings
2. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

From the Tales of Egg and Dunk series of novellas. They count, right?

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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:** [March 11, 2016, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41843 "2016-03-11T05:45:13Z")

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Why not?

Short stories or novels by George R.R. Martin:

1. Sandkings
2. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
3. The Way of Cross and Dragon

One of my favorites, about a distant-future Roman Catholic inquisitor.

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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:** [March 11, 2016, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41844 "2016-03-11T05:48:35Z")

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Short stories or novels by George R.R. Martin:

1. Sandkings
2. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
3. The Way of Cross and Dragon
4. Dying of the Light

His first novel

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