# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **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:** 2202
**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 31, 2016, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44026 "2016-05-31T21:35:29Z")
June holidays around the world (with date and country) 1. Sagrado Corazón (Sacred Heart) - June 6, Colombia 2. Independence Day - June 12, Philippines 3. Chaco Armistice - June 12, Paraguay 4. Flag Day - June 14, USA 5. Aboriginal Day - June 21, Canada 6. La Fête Nationale Du Québec (National Holiday / Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day) - June 24, Quebec, Canada 7. Go Skateboarding Day - June 21, International ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2016, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44027 "2016-05-31T22:05:38Z")
June holidays around the world (with date and country) 1. Sagrado Corazón (Sacred Heart) - June 6, Colombia 2. Independence Day - June 12, Philippines 3. Chaco Armistice - June 12, Paraguay 4. Flag Day - June 14, USA 5. Aboriginal Day - June 21, Canada 6. La Fête Nationale Du Québec (National Holiday / Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day) - June 24, Quebec, Canada 7. Go Skateboarding Day - June 21, International 8. Jefferson Davis’s Birthday- June 3, Alabama and certain other states that were in the CSA State offices no longer close for it, but state employees receive a floating holiday. ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2016, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44028 "2016-05-31T22:55:41Z")
Disgusting ice cream flavors: 1. Bits o’ Broccoli 2. Old Watches 'n Monkey Brains ---
**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 31, 2016, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44029 "2016-05-31T22:55:53Z")
June holidays around the world (with date and country) 1. Sagrado Corazón (Sacred Heart) - June 6, Colombia 2. Independence Day - June 12, Philippines 3. Chaco Armistice - June 12, Paraguay 4. Flag Day - June 14, USA 5. Aboriginal Day - June 21, Canada 6. La Fête Nationale Du Québec (National Holiday / Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day) - June 24, Quebec, Canada 7. Go Skateboarding Day - June 21, International 8. Jefferson Davis’s Birthday- June 3, Alabama and certain other states that were in the CSA 9. King Kamehameha Day - June 11, Hawaii, USA ---
**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:** [May 31, 2016, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44030 "2016-05-31T23:33:34Z")
June holidays around the world (with date and country) 1. Sagrado Corazón (Sacred Heart) - June 6, Colombia 2. Independence Day - June 12, Philippines 3. Chaco Armistice - June 12, Paraguay 4. Flag Day - June 14, USA 5. Aboriginal Day - June 21, Canada 6. La Fête Nationale Du Québec (National Holiday / Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day) - June 24, Quebec, Canada 7. Go Skateboarding Day - June 21, International 8. Jefferson Davis’s Birthday- June 3, Alabama and certain other states that were in the CSA 9. King Kamehameha Day - June 11, Hawaii, USA 10. President’s Day - June 5, Equatorial Guinea ---
**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:** [June 1, 2016, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44031 "2016-06-01T02:30:26Z")
June holidays around the world (with date and country) 1. Sagrado Corazón (Sacred Heart) - June 6, Colombia 2. Independence Day - June 12, Philippines 3. Chaco Armistice - June 12, Paraguay 4. Flag Day - June 14, USA 5. Aboriginal Day - June 21, Canada 6. La Fête Nationale Du Québec (National Holiday / Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day) - June 24, Quebec, Canada 7. Go Skateboarding Day - June 21, International 8. Jefferson Davis’s Birthday- June 3, Alabama and certain other states that were in the CSA 9. King Kamehameha Day - June 11, Hawaii, USA 10. President’s Day - June 5, Equatorial Guinea 11. Queen Elizabeth II, official birthday celebrated - June 11, UK ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2016, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44032 "2016-06-01T12:39:14Z")
June holidays around the world (with date and country) 1. Sagrado Corazón (Sacred Heart) - June 6, Colombia 2. Independence Day - June 12, Philippines 3. Chaco Armistice - June 12, Paraguay 4. Flag Day - June 14, USA 5. Aboriginal Day - June 21, Canada 6. La Fête Nationale Du Québec (National Holiday / Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day) - June 24, Quebec, Canada 7. Go Skateboarding Day - June 21, International 8. Jefferson Davis’s Birthday- June 3, Alabama and certain other states that were in the CSA 9. King Kamehameha Day - June 11, Hawaii, USA 10. President’s Day - June 5, Equatorial Guinea 11. Queen Elizabeth II, official birthday celebrated - June 11, UK 12. Rasos (Day of Dew) – June 24, Lithuania Traditional day corresponding to Summer Solstice ---
**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:** [June 1, 2016, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44033 "2016-06-01T13:14:44Z")
June holidays around the world (with date and country) 1. Sagrado Corazón (Sacred Heart) - June 6, Colombia 2. Independence Day - June 12, Philippines 3. Chaco Armistice - June 12, Paraguay 4. Flag Day - June 14, USA 5. Aboriginal Day - June 21, Canada 6. La Fête Nationale Du Québec (National Holiday / Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day) - June 24, Quebec, Canada 7. Go Skateboarding Day - June 21, International 8. Jefferson Davis’s Birthday- June 3, Alabama and certain other states that were in the CSA 9. King Kamehameha Day - June 11, Hawaii, USA 10. President’s Day - June 5, Equatorial Guinea 11. Queen Elizabeth II, official birthday celebrated - June 11, UK 12. Rasos (Day of Dew) – June 24, Lithuania 13. Litha – June 21st, pagan observance of Summer Solstice Next up: Songs about trains 1. City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie ---
**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:** [June 1, 2016, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44034 "2016-06-01T13:24:32Z")
Next up: Songs about trains 1. City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie 2. Little Black Train - Woody Guthrie ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2016, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44035 "2016-06-01T14:03:53Z")
Songs about trains 1. City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie 2. Little Black Train - Woody Guthrie 3. Take the ‘A’ Train - Duke Ellington Orchestra ---
**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:** [June 1, 2016, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44036 "2016-06-01T14:06:56Z")
Songs about trains 1. City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie 2. Little Black Train - Woody Guthrie 3. Take the ‘A’ Train - Duke Ellington Orchestra 4. Pumping Iron - The Cast of Starlight Express ---
**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:** [June 1, 2016, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44037 "2016-06-01T14:19:21Z")
Songs about trains 1. City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie 2. Little Black Train - Woody Guthrie 3. Take the ‘A’ Train - Duke Ellington Orchestra 4. Pumping Iron - The Cast of Starlight Express 5. Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne ---
**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:** [June 1, 2016, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44038 "2016-06-01T14:34:53Z")
Songs about trains 1. City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie 2. Little Black Train - Woody Guthrie 3. Take the ‘A’ Train - Duke Ellington Orchestra 4. Pumping Iron - The Cast of Starlight Express 5. Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne 6. Chattanooga Choo Choo - Glenn Miller ---
**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:** [June 1, 2016, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44039 "2016-06-01T14:48:04Z")
Songs about trains 1. City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie 2. Little Black Train - Woody Guthrie 3. Take the ‘A’ Train - Duke Ellington Orchestra 4. Pumping Iron - The Cast of Starlight Express 5. Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne 6. Chattanooga Choo Choo - Glenn Miller 7. Last Train to Clarksville - The Monkees ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2016, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44040 "2016-06-01T14:52:38Z")
Songs about trains 1. City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie 2. Little Black Train - Woody Guthrie 3. Take the ‘A’ Train - Duke Ellington Orchestra 4. Pumping Iron - The Cast of Starlight Express 5. Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne 6. Chattanooga Choo Choo - Glenn Miller 7. Last Train to Clarksville - The Monkees 8. Midnight Train to Georgia - Gladys Knight and the Pips. The Pips dance to this one is an instant classic of 70s soul and cheese. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2016, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44041 "2016-06-01T15:08:13Z")
Songs about trains 1. City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie 2. Little Black Train - Woody Guthrie 3. Take the ‘A’ Train - Duke Ellington Orchestra 4. Pumping Iron - The Cast of Starlight Express 5. Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne 6. Chattanooga Choo Choo - Glenn Miller 7. Last Train to Clarksville - The Monkees 8. Midnight Train to Georgia - Gladys Knight and the Pips. 9. Casey Jones - traditional, many covers ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2016, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44042 "2016-06-01T15:24:56Z")
Songs about trains 1. City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie 2. Little Black Train - Woody Guthrie 3. Take the ‘A’ Train - Duke Ellington Orchestra 4. Pumping Iron - The Cast of Starlight Express 5. Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne 6. Chattanooga Choo Choo - Glenn Miller 7. Last Train to Clarksville - The Monkees 8. Midnight Train to Georgia - Gladys Knight and the Pips. 9. Casey Jones - traditional, many covers 10. Rock Island Line – Lonnie Donegan ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2016, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44043 "2016-06-01T15:29:54Z")
Songs about trains 1. City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie 2. Little Black Train - Woody Guthrie 3. Take the ‘A’ Train - Duke Ellington Orchestra 4. Pumping Iron - The Cast of Starlight Express 5. Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne 6. Chattanooga Choo Choo - Glenn Miller 7. Last Train to Clarksville - The Monkees 8. Midnight Train to Georgia - Gladys Knight and the Pips. 9. Casey Jones - traditional, many covers 10. Rock Island Line – Lonnie Donegan 11. Wreck of Old '97 – Flatt & Scruggs (among others) ---
**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:** [June 1, 2016, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44044 "2016-06-01T15:47:03Z")
Songs about trains 1. City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie 2. Little Black Train - Woody Guthrie 3. Take the ‘A’ Train - Duke Ellington Orchestra 4. Pumping Iron - The Cast of Starlight Express 5. Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne 6. Chattanooga Choo Choo - Glenn Miller 7. Last Train to Clarksville - The Monkees 8. Midnight Train to Georgia - Gladys Knight and the Pips. 9. Casey Jones - traditional, many covers 10. Rock Island Line – Lonnie Donegan 11. Wreck of Old '97 – Flatt & Scruggs (among others) 12. Another Town, Another Train - ABBA ---
**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:** [June 1, 2016, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44045 "2016-06-01T17:24:10Z")
Songs about trains 1. City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie 2. Little Black Train - Woody Guthrie 3. Take the ‘A’ Train - Duke Ellington Orchestra 4. Pumping Iron - The Cast of Starlight Express 5. Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne 6. Chattanooga Choo Choo - Glenn Miller 7. Last Train to Clarksville - The Monkees 8. Midnight Train to Georgia - Gladys Knight and the Pips. 9. Casey Jones - traditional, many covers 10. Rock Island Line – Lonnie Donegan 11. Wreck of Old '97 – Flatt & Scruggs (among others) 12. Another Town, Another Train - ABBA 13. Last Train Home - Pat Metheny Group New! Your plans for the Summer 1. Clean out the garage. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2201) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2203)