# 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:** 2168

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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:** [May 9, 2016, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43346 "2016-05-09T00:25:37Z")

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Mothers and their children in real life or fiction or legend

1. Eve: Cain, Abel, Seth
2. Sophie Zawistowski: Jan & Eva (pick one)
3. Katie Elder: John, Tom, Bud & Matt
4. Margaret March: Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy
5. Angela McCourt - Frank, Malachy, Alfy and Michael
6. Maureen Robinson: Judy, Penny and Will
7. Hecuba: Hector, Paris, Cassandra, Deiphobus, Helenus, Troilus, Polyxena and 12 others
8. Venus: Aeneas and Cupid
9. Rosemary: Adrian
10. Mrs. Douglas: James, Lou Ellen, Mary Jane

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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:** [May 9, 2016, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43347 "2016-05-09T01:50:10Z")

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Mothers and their children in real life or fiction or legend

1. Eve: Cain, Abel, Seth
2. Sophie Zawistowski: Jan & Eva (pick one)
3. Katie Elder: John, Tom, Bud & Matt
4. Margaret March: Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy
5. Angela McCourt - Frank, Malachy, Alfy and Michael
6. Maureen Robinson: Judy, Penny and Will
7. Hecuba: Hector, Paris, Cassandra, Deiphobus, Helenus, Troilus, Polyxena and 12 others
8. Venus: Aeneas and Cupid
9. Rosemary: Adrian
10. Mrs. Douglas: James, Lou Ellen, Mary Jane
11. Ma Kettle: mother of fifteen, including Tom, Kim and Rosie

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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:** [May 9, 2016, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43348 "2016-05-09T02:03:50Z")

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Mothers and their children in real life or fiction or legend

1. Eve: Cain, Abel, Seth
2. Sophie Zawistowski: Jan & Eva (pick one)
3. Katie Elder: John, Tom, Bud & Matt
4. Margaret March: Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy
5. Angela McCourt - Frank, Malachy, Alfy and Michael
6. Maureen Robinson: Judy, Penny and Will
7. Hecuba: Hector, Paris, Cassandra, Deiphobus, Helenus, Troilus, Polyxena and 12 others
8. Venus: Aeneas and Cupid
9. Rosemary: Adrian
10. Mrs. Douglas: James, Lou Ellen, Mary Jane
11. Ma Kettle: mother of fifteen, including Tom, Kim and Rosie
12. Martha Wayne, mother of Batman

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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:** [May 9, 2016, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43349 "2016-05-09T02:04:08Z")

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Mothers and their children in real life or fiction or legend

1. Eve: Cain, Abel, Seth
2. Sophie Zawistowski: Jan & Eva (pick one)
3. Katie Elder: John, Tom, Bud & Matt
4. Margaret March: Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy
5. Angela McCourt - Frank, Malachy, Alfy and Michael
6. Maureen Robinson: Judy, Penny and Will
7. Hecuba: Hector, Paris, Cassandra, Deiphobus, Helenus, Troilus, Polyxena and 12 others
8. Venus: Aeneas and Cupid
9. Rosemary: Adrian
10. Mrs. Douglas: James, Lou Ellen, Mary Jane
11. Ma Kettle: mother of fifteen, including Tom, Kim and Rosie
12. Pamela Voorhees: Jason

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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:** [May 9, 2016, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43350 "2016-05-09T02:14:11Z")

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Mothers and their children in real life or fiction or legend

1. Eve: Cain, Abel, Seth
2. Sophie Zawistowski: Jan & Eva (pick one)
3. Katie Elder: John, Tom, Bud & Matt
4. Margaret March: Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy
5. Angela McCourt - Frank, Malachy, Alfy and Michael
6. Maureen Robinson: Judy, Penny and Will
7. Hecuba: Hector, Paris, Cassandra, Deiphobus, Helenus, Troilus, Polyxena and 12 others
8. Venus: Aeneas and Cupid
9. Rosemary: Adrian
10. Mrs. Douglas: James, Lou Ellen, Mary Jane
11. Ma Kettle: mother of fifteen, including Tom, Kim and Rosie
12. Pamela Voorhees: Jason
13. Mary: Jesus

I’m not touching the issue of real life or fiction or legend.

I’ll pass.

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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:** [May 9, 2016, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43351 "2016-05-09T02:33:38Z")

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Kinds of large mammals (\> raccoon) with four letters in their name.

1. Ibex

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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:** [May 9, 2016, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43352 "2016-05-09T03:04:45Z")

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Kinds of large mammals (\> raccoon) with four letters in their name.

1. Ibex
2. Goat

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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:** [May 9, 2016, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43353 "2016-05-09T03:09:50Z")

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Kinds of large mammals (\> raccoon) with four letters in their name.

1. Ibex
2. Goat
3. Bear

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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:** [May 9, 2016, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43354 "2016-05-09T03:14:03Z")

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Kinds of large mammals (\> raccoon) with four letters in their name.

1. Ibex
2. Goat
3. Bear
4. Lion

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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:** [May 9, 2016, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43355 "2016-05-09T03:34:23Z")

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Kinds of large mammals (\> raccoon) with four letters in their name.

1. Ibex
2. Goat
3. Bear
4. Lion
5. zebu

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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:** [May 9, 2016, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43356 "2016-05-09T03:46:06Z")

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Kinds of large mammals (\> raccoon) with four letters in their name.

1. Ibex
2. Goat
3. Bear
4. Lion
5. zebu
6. Wolf

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**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2016, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43357 "2016-05-09T06:12:59Z")

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Kinds of large mammals (\> raccoon) with four letters in their name.

1. Ibex
2. Goat
3. Bear
4. Lion
5. zebu
6. Wolf
7. Boar

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**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:** [May 9, 2016, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43358 "2016-05-09T11:40:27Z")

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Kinds of large mammals (\> raccoon) with four letters in their name.

1. Ibex
2. Goat
3. Bear
4. Lion
5. zebu
6. Wolf
7. Boar
8. Deer

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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:** [May 9, 2016, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43359 "2016-05-09T11:55:00Z")

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Kinds of large mammals (\> raccoon) with four letters in their name.

1. Ibex
2. Goat
3. Bear
4. Lion
5. zebu
6. Wolf
7. Boar
8. Deer
9. Mule

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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:** [May 9, 2016, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43360 "2016-05-09T11:57:38Z")

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Kinds of large mammals (\> raccoon) with four letters in their name.

1. Ibex
2. Goat
3. Bear
4. Lion
5. zebu
6. Wolf
7. Boar
8. Deer
9. Mule
10. Kudu [Kudu - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kudu#/media/File:Male_Kudu_Eating.jpg)

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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:** [May 9, 2016, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43361 "2016-05-09T12:02:43Z")

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Kinds of large mammals (\> raccoon) with four letters in their name.

1. Ibex
2. Goat
3. Bear
4. Lion
5. zebu
6. Wolf
7. Boar
8. Deer
9. Mule
10. Kudu
11. Pony

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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:** [May 9, 2016, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43362 "2016-05-09T12:25:44Z")

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Kinds of large mammals (\> raccoon) with four letters in their name.

1. Ibex
2. Goat
3. Bear
4. Lion
5. zebu
6. Wolf
7. Boar
8. Deer
9. Mule
10. Kudu
11. Pony
12. Lynx

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**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2016, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43363 "2016-05-09T13:12:15Z")

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Kinds of large mammals (\> raccoon) with four letters in their name.

1. Ibex
2. Goat
3. Bear
4. Lion
5. zebu
6. Wolf
7. Boar
8. Deer
9. Mule
10. Kudu
11. Pony
12. Lynx
13. Orca

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**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2016, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43364 "2016-05-09T13:13:19Z")

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Cities that were formerly capitals of nations:

1. Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

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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:** [May 9, 2016, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43365 "2016-05-09T13:14:29Z")

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Cities that were formerly capitals of nations:

1. Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
2. New York, NY (while Washington D.C. was being built)

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