# 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:** 2204

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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:** [June 2, 2016, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44066 "2016-06-02T14:13:22Z")

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Songs about fugitives or runaways

1. Band on the Run
2. Young Turks
3. Runaway
4. Renegade
5. The Road Goes On Forever
6. Happiness is Lubbock Texas in My Rear View Mirror
7. Take the Money and Run
8. Indiana Wants Me
9. Tyre Tracks and Broken Hearts
10. She’s Leaving Home

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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:** [June 2, 2016, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44067 "2016-06-02T15:11:02Z")

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Songs about fugitives or runaways

1. Band on the Run
2. Young Turks
3. Runaway
4. Renegade
5. The Road Goes On Forever
6. Happiness is Lubbock Texas in My Rear View Mirror
7. Take the Money and Run
8. Indiana Wants Me
9. Tyre Tracks and Broken Hearts
10. She’s Leaving Home
11. Runaway Train

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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:** [June 2, 2016, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44068 "2016-06-02T15:26:43Z")

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Songs about fugitives or runaways

1. Band on the Run
2. Young Turks
3. Runaway
4. Renegade
5. The Road Goes On Forever
6. Happiness is Lubbock Texas in My Rear View Mirror
7. Take the Money and Run
8. Indiana Wants Me
9. Tyre Tracks and Broken Hearts
10. She’s Leaving Home
11. Runaway Train
12. Indiana Wants Me

By R. Dean Taylor, 1970

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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:** [June 2, 2016, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44069 "2016-06-02T15:35:39Z")

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Songs about fugitives or runaways

1. Band on the Run
2. Young Turks
3. Runaway
4. Renegade
5. The Road Goes On Forever
6. Happiness is Lubbock Texas in My Rear View Mirror
7. Take the Money and Run
8. Indiana Wants Me
9. Tyre Tracks and Broken Hearts
10. She’s Leaving Home
11. Runaway Train
12. Indiana Wants Me
13. Friend Of The Devil

A classic Grateful Dead song

Pass

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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:** [June 2, 2016, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44070 "2016-06-02T16:12:17Z")

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Fictional counterparts to well-known cities:

1. Less Angeles, CA

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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:** [June 2, 2016, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44071 "2016-06-02T16:33:30Z")

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Fictional counterparts to well-known cities:

1. Less Angeles, CA
2. New New York

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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:** [June 2, 2016, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44072 "2016-06-02T17:09:42Z")

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Fictional counterparts to well-known cities:

1. Less Angeles, CA
2. New New York
3. Yourami, FL

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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:** [June 2, 2016, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44073 "2016-06-02T17:13:25Z")

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Fictional counterparts to well-known cities:

1. Less Angeles, CA
2. New New York
3. Yourami, FL
4. Bon-Bonn, Germany

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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:** [June 2, 2016, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44074 "2016-06-02T17:41:32Z")

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Fictional counterparts to well-known cities:

1. Less Angeles, CA
2. New New York
3. Yourami, FL
4. Bon-Bonn, Germany
5. Tampon, FL

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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:** [June 2, 2016, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44075 "2016-06-02T18:04:51Z")

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Fictional counterparts to well-known cities:

1. Less Angeles, CA
2. New New York
3. Yourami, FL
4. Bon-Bonn, Germany
5. Tampon, FL
6. Peaksburgh, Pa.

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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:** [June 2, 2016, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44076 "2016-06-02T18:54:40Z")

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Fictional counterparts to well-known cities:

1. Less Angeles, CA
2. New New York
3. Yourami, FL
4. Bon-Bonn, Germany
5. Tampon, FL
6. Peaksburgh, Pa.
7. Perilous, France

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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:** [June 2, 2016, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44077 "2016-06-02T19:42:37Z")

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Fictional counterparts to well-known cities:

1. Less Angeles, CA
2. New New York
3. Yourami, FL
4. Bon-Bonn, Germany
5. Tampon, FL
6. Peaksburgh, Pa.
7. Perilous, France
8. Jelly Donut, Germany

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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:** [June 2, 2016, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44078 "2016-06-02T19:52:09Z")

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Nm

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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:** [June 2, 2016, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44079 "2016-06-02T21:05:02Z")

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Fictional counterparts to well-known cities:

1. Less Angeles, CA
2. New New York
3. Yourami, FL
4. Bon-Bonn, Germany
5. Tampon, FL
6. Peaksburgh, Pa.
7. Perilous, France
8. Jelly Donut, Germany
9. Gotham City

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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:** [June 2, 2016, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44080 "2016-06-02T21:45:26Z")

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Fictional counterparts to well-known cities:

1. Less Angeles, CA
2. New New York
3. Yourami, FL
4. Bon-Bonn, Germany
5. Tampon, FL
6. Peaksburgh, Pa.
7. Perilous, France
8. Jelly Donut, Germany
9. Gotham City
10. Nevada City, Virginia

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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:** [June 2, 2016, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44081 "2016-06-02T22:21:26Z")

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Fictional counterparts to well-known cities:

1. Less Angeles, CA
2. New New York
3. Yourami, FL
4. Bon-Bonn, Germany
5. Tampon, FL
6. Peaksburgh, Pa.
7. Perilous, France
8. Jelly Donut, Germany
9. Gotham City
10. Nevada City, Virginia
11. New Tokyo, Japan

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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:** [June 2, 2016, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44082 "2016-06-02T22:29:57Z")

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Fictional counterparts to well-known cities:

1. Less Angeles, CA
2. New New York
3. Yourami, FL
4. Bon-Bonn, Germany
5. Tampon, FL
6. Peaksburgh, Pa.
7. Perilous, France
8. Jelly Donut, Germany
9. Gotham City
10. Nevada City, Virginia
11. New Tokyo, Japan
12. New Ho Chi Minh City, British Columbia

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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:** [June 3, 2016, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44083 "2016-06-03T01:21:01Z")

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Fictional counterparts to well-known cities:

1. Less Angeles, CA
2. New New York
3. Yourami, FL
4. Bon-Bonn, Germany
5. Tampon, FL
6. Peaksburgh, Pa.
7. Perilous, France
8. Jelly Donut, Germany
9. Gotham City
10. Nevada City, Virginia
11. New Tokyo, Japan
12. New Ho Chi Minh City, British Columbia
13. Ya Wanna, Mexico

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:** [June 3, 2016, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44084 "2016-06-03T01:43:38Z")

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Nest:

Fictional people named in song lyrics by first and last name.

1. Clifton Clowers, in “Wolverton Mountain” by Claude King

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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:** [June 3, 2016, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44085 "2016-06-03T02:07:44Z")

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Fictional people named in song lyrics by first and last name.

1. Clifton Clowers, in “Wolverton Mountain” by Claude King
2. Becky Til Hoppard, in “Becky Til Hoppard”, lyrics by Manly Wade Wellman, music by Joe Bethancourt

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