# 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:** 2101

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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 20, 2016, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42005 "2016-03-20T19:23:25Z")

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Foods you could make at home but order at a restaurant instead.

1. Paddy melt
2. French fries

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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:** [March 20, 2016, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42006 "2016-03-20T19:32:03Z")

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Foods you could make at home but order at a restaurant instead.

1. Paddy melt
2. French fries
3. Pizza

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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 20, 2016, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42007 "2016-03-20T20:39:44Z")

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Foods you could make at home but order at a restaurant instead.

1. Paddy melt
2. French fries
3. Pizza
4. Gumbo

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**Author:** ![Nelson\_Pike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Nelson\_Pike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nelson_Pike)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2016, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42008 "2016-03-20T21:34:28Z")

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Foods you could make at home but order at a restaurant instead.

1. Paddy melt
2. French fries
3. Pizza
4. Gumbo
5. Hamburger

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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 20, 2016, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42009 "2016-03-20T21:38:35Z")

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Foods you could make at home but order at a restaurant instead.

1. Patty melt
2. French fries
3. Pizza
4. Gumbo
5. Hamburger
6. Steak

Spelling fixed for #1: [Patty melt - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patty_melt)

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**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2016, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42010 "2016-03-20T22:13:51Z")

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Foods you could make at home but order at a restaurant instead.

1. Patty melt
2. French fries
3. Pizza
4. Gumbo
5. Hamburger
6. Steak
7. Biscuits and Gravy

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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:** [March 20, 2016, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42011 "2016-03-20T22:47:37Z")

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Foods you could make at home but order at a restaurant instead.

1. Patty melt
2. French fries
3. Pizza
4. Gumbo
5. Hamburger
6. Steak
7. Biscuits and Gravy
8. Chicken Fried Steak

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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:** [March 20, 2016, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42012 "2016-03-20T23:06:54Z")

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Foods you could make at home but order at a restaurant instead.

1. Patty melt
2. French fries
3. Pizza
4. Gumbo
5. Hamburger
6. Steak
7. Biscuits and Gravy
8. Chicken Fried Steak
9. Ham Fried Rice

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2016, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42013 "2016-03-20T23:25:19Z")

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Foods you could make at home but order at a restaurant instead.

1. Patty melt
2. French fries
3. Pizza
4. Gumbo
5. Hamburger
6. Steak
7. Biscuits and Gravy
8. Chicken Fried Steak
9. Ham Fried Rice
10. Pancakes

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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 21, 2016, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42014 "2016-03-21T00:09:40Z")

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Foods you could make at home but order at a restaurant instead.

1. Patty melt
2. French fries
3. Pizza
4. Gumbo
5. Hamburger
6. Steak
7. Biscuits and Gravy
8. Chicken Fried Steak
9. Ham Fried Rice
10. Pancakes
11. Sweet and sour chicken

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2016, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42015 "2016-03-21T01:43:12Z")

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Foods you could make at home but order at a restaurant instead.

1. Patty melt
2. French fries
3. Pizza
4. Gumbo
5. Hamburger
6. Steak
7. Biscuits and Gravy
8. Chicken Fried Steak
9. Ham Fried Rice
10. Pancakes
11. Sweet and sour chicken
12. Eggs over easy

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**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2016, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42016 "2016-03-21T02:19:41Z")

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Foods you could make at home but order at a restaurant instead.

1. Patty melt
2. French fries
3. Pizza
4. Gumbo
5. Hamburger
6. Steak
7. Biscuits and Gravy
8. Chicken Fried Steak
9. Ham Fried Rice
10. Pancakes
11. Sweet and sour chicken
12. Eggs over easy
13. Milkshakes

Famous Addresses

1. 1060 W Addison - (IL driver’s license residence of one Elwood Blues)

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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:** [March 21, 2016, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42017 "2016-03-21T02:33:47Z")

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Famous Addresses

1. 1060 W Addison - (IL driver’s license residence of one Elwood Blues)
2. 1313 Mockingbird Lane - home of the Munsters

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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 21, 2016, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42018 "2016-03-21T02:37:25Z")

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Famous Addresses

1. 1060 W Addison - (IL driver’s license residence of one Elwood Blues)

2. 1313 Mockingbird Lane - home of the Munsters  
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3. 221 B Baker Street (Holmes and Watson’s flat)

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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 21, 2016, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42019 "2016-03-21T03:12:27Z")

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Famous Addresses

1. 1060 W Addison - (IL driver’s license residence of one Elwood Blues)
2. 1313 Mockingbird Lane - home of the Munsters
3. 221 B Baker Street (Holmes and Watson’s flat)
4. 10 Downing Street, London (the British Prime Minister)

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2016, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42020 "2016-03-21T03:44:47Z")

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Famous Addresses

1. 1060 W Addison - (IL driver’s license residence of one Elwood Blues)
2. 1313 Mockingbird Lane - home of the Munsters
3. 221 B Baker Street (Holmes and Watson’s flat)
4. 10 Downing Street, London (the British Prime Minister)
5. 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC (The White House)

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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 21, 2016, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42021 "2016-03-21T03:50:25Z")

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Famous Addresses

1. 1060 W Addison - (IL driver’s license residence of one Elwood Blues)
2. 1313 Mockingbird Lane - home of the Munsters
3. 221 B Baker Street (Holmes and Watson’s flat)
4. 10 Downing Street, London (the British Prime Minister)
5. 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC (The White House)
6. 742 Evergreen Terrace (The Simpsons’ residence)

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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:** [March 21, 2016, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42022 "2016-03-21T05:09:36Z")

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Famous Addresses

1. 1060 W Addison - (IL driver’s license residence of one Elwood Blues)
2. 1313 Mockingbird Lane - home of the Munsters
3. 221 B Baker Street (Holmes and Watson’s flat)
4. 10 Downing Street, London (the British Prime Minister)
5. 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC (The White House)
6. 742 Evergreen Terrace (The Simpsons’ residence)
7. Prinsengracht 263 (Anne Frank’s house in Amsterdam)

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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 21, 2016, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42023 "2016-03-21T05:52:36Z")

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Famous Addresses

1. 1060 W Addison - (IL driver’s license residence of one Elwood Blues)
2. 1313 Mockingbird Lane - home of the Munsters
3. 221 B Baker Street (Holmes and Watson’s flat)
4. 10 Downing Street, London (the British Prime Minister)
5. 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC (The White House)
6. 742 Evergreen Terrace (The Simpsons’ residence)
7. Prinsengracht 263 (Anne Frank’s house in Amsterdam)
8. 704 Hauser Street, Queens, NY (Archie Bunker’s home)

Although some sources claim his address was 705 Hauser Street. But I’m going with 704 because Norman Lear later did another sitcom with that name which was explicitly set in the former Bunker house. The address, incidentally, is fictional. There is no Hauser Street in Queens.

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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 21, 2016, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42024 "2016-03-21T06:19:41Z")

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Famous Addresses

1. 1060 W Addison - (IL driver’s license residence of one Elwood Blues)
2. 1313 Mockingbird Lane - home of the Munsters
3. 221 B Baker Street (Holmes and Watson’s flat)
4. 10 Downing Street, London (the British Prime Minister)
5. 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC (The White House)
6. 742 Evergreen Terrace (The Simpsons’ residence)
7. Prinsengracht 263 (Anne Frank’s house in Amsterdam)
8. 704 Hauser Street, Queens, NY (Archie Bunker’s home)
9. 4 Privet Drive, home of the Dursleys, Harry Potter’s abusive relatives

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