# 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:** 2216

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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:** [June 10, 2016, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44306 "2016-06-10T17:52:42Z")

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Things you might see at a high school graduation

1. Mortarboards
2. Diplomas
3. High school students
4. Cameras
5. Proud parents
6. Somebody wearing nothing under her gown
7. Graduation gowns and hats
8. Handmade signs

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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 10, 2016, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44307 "2016-06-10T19:31:53Z")

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Things you might see at a high school graduation

1. Mortarboards
2. Diplomas
3. High school students
4. Cameras
5. Proud parents
6. Somebody wearing nothing under her gown
7. Graduation gowns and hats
8. Handmade signs
9. Dancing

Though I’ve seen more students dance at college graduations.

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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 10, 2016, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44308 "2016-06-10T20:07:33Z")

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Things you might see at a high school graduation

1. Mortarboards
2. Diplomas
3. High school students
4. Cameras
5. Proud parents
6. Somebody wearing nothing under her gown
7. Graduation gowns and hats
8. Handmade signs
9. Dancing
10. U.S. and state flags

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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:** [June 10, 2016, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44309 "2016-06-10T21:03:33Z")

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Things you might see at a high school graduation

1. Mortarboards
2. Diplomas
3. High school students
4. Cameras
5. Proud parents
6. Somebody wearing nothing under her gown
7. Graduation gowns and hats
8. Handmade signs
9. Dancing
10. U.S. and state flags
11. Basketball hoops (our graduation was in the school gym)

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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:** [June 10, 2016, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44310 "2016-06-10T21:10:29Z")

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Things you might see at a high school graduation

1. Mortarboards
2. Diplomas
3. High school students
4. Cameras
5. Proud parents
6. Somebody wearing nothing under her gown
7. Graduation gowns and hats
8. Handmade signs
9. Dancing
10. U.S. and state flags
11. Basketball hoops (our graduation was in the school gym)
12. Members of the band, playing ‘Pomp and Circumstance’

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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 10, 2016, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44311 "2016-06-10T21:28:16Z")

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Things you might see at a high school graduation

1. Mortarboards
2. Diplomas
3. High school students
4. Cameras
5. Proud parents
6. Somebody wearing nothing under her gown
7. Graduation gowns and hats
8. Handmade signs
9. Dancing
10. U.S. and state flags
11. Basketball hoops (our graduation was in the school gym)
12. Members of the band, playing ‘Pomp and Circumstance’
13. Commencement speakers being ignored

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A dish you think you cook very well

1. Lemon chicken and wild rice

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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 10, 2016, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44312 "2016-06-10T22:20:15Z")

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A dish you think you cook very well

1. Lemon chicken and wild rice
2. Chili Con Carne (with beans)

and I don’t just think it, I know it. I’ve had Texans praise my chili.

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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 10, 2016, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44313 "2016-06-10T22:32:09Z")

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A dish you think you cook very well

1. Lemon chicken and wild rice
2. Chili Con Carne (with beans)
3. Mămăliguţă şi smântână

I make it at least once a week, for lunch.

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**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 10, 2016, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44314 "2016-06-10T23:15:15Z")

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A dish you think you cook very well

1. Lemon chicken and wild rice
2. Chili Con Carne (with beans)
3. Mămăliguţă şi smântână
4. Fried chicken

And there’s no “thinking I cook it very well” BS - I _make excellent fried chicken_. 😛

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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:** [June 11, 2016, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44315 "2016-06-11T00:16:20Z")

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A dish you think you cook very well

1. Lemon chicken and wild rice
2. Chili Con Carne (with beans)
3. Mămăliguţă şi smântână
4. Fried chicken
5. Curried lamb and spinach

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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 11, 2016, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44316 "2016-06-11T02:29:57Z")

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A dish you think you cook very well

1. Lemon chicken and wild rice
2. Chili Con Carne (with beans)
3. Mămăliguţă şi smântână
4. Fried chicken
5. Curried lamb and spinach
6. Chicken, lemon, and spinach stew

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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:** [June 11, 2016, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44317 "2016-06-11T06:31:40Z")

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A dish you think you cook very well

1. Lemon chicken and wild rice
2. Chili Con Carne (with beans)
3. Mămăliguţă şi smântână
4. Fried chicken
5. Curried lamb and spinach
6. Chicken, lemon, and spinach stew
7. Ground turkey/chicken meatloaf

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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 11, 2016, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44318 "2016-06-11T12:23:38Z")

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A dish you think you cook very well

1. Lemon chicken and wild rice
2. Chili Con Carne (with beans)
3. Mămăliguţă şi smântână
4. Fried chicken
5. Curried lamb and spinach
6. Chicken, lemon, and spinach stew
7. Ground turkey/chicken meatloaf
8. Beef stew

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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 11, 2016, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44319 "2016-06-11T14:12:00Z")

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A dish you think you cook very well

1. Lemon chicken and wild rice
2. Chili Con Carne (with beans)
3. Mămăliguţă şi smântână
4. Fried chicken
5. Curried lamb and spinach
6. Chicken, lemon, and spinach stew
7. Ground turkey/chicken meatloaf
8. Beef stew
9. Nokedli with paprika chicken

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**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 11, 2016, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44320 "2016-06-11T15:17:56Z")

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A dish you think you cook very well

1. Lemon chicken and wild rice
2. Chili Con Carne (with beans)
3. Mămăliguţă şi smântână
4. Fried chicken
5. Curried lamb and spinach
6. Chicken, lemon, and spinach stew
7. Ground turkey/chicken meatloaf
8. Beef stew
9. Nokedli with paprika chicken
10. Chocolate Lasagna

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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:** [June 11, 2016, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44321 "2016-06-11T17:13:19Z")

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A dish you think you cook very well

1. Lemon chicken and wild rice
2. Chili Con Carne (with beans)
3. Mămăliguţă şi smântână
4. Fried chicken
5. Curried lamb and spinach
6. Chicken, lemon, and spinach stew
7. Ground turkey/chicken meatloaf
8. Beef stew
9. Nokedli with paprika chicken
10. Chocolate Lasagna
11. Bastard Rigatoni Carbonara

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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 11, 2016, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44322 "2016-06-11T20:12:01Z")

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A dish you think you cook very well

1. Lemon chicken and wild rice
2. Chili Con Carne (with beans)
3. Mămăliguţă şi smântână
4. Fried chicken
5. Curried lamb and spinach
6. Chicken, lemon, and spinach stew
7. Ground turkey/chicken meatloaf
8. Beef stew
9. Nokedli with paprika chicken
10. Chocolate Lasagna
11. Bastard Rigatoni Carbonara
12. Shrimp with garlic and coconut milk

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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 12, 2016, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44323 "2016-06-12T02:05:43Z")

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A dish you think you cook very well

1. Lemon chicken and wild rice
2. Chili Con Carne (with beans)
3. Mămăliguţă şi smântână
4. Fried chicken
5. Curried lamb and spinach
6. Chicken, lemon, and spinach stew
7. Ground turkey/chicken meatloaf
8. Beef stew
9. Nokedli with paprika chicken
10. Chocolate Lasagna
11. Bastard Rigatoni Carbonara
12. Shrimp with garlic and coconut milk
13. Oatmeal

Kids love the way I make oatmeal – always in high deamd’

Next:

Sports figures about whom biographical films have been made:

1. Jim Piersall

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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:** [June 12, 2016, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44324 "2016-06-12T02:48:29Z")

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Sports figures about whom biographical films have been made:

1. Jim Piersall
2. Brian Piccolo

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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 12, 2016, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44325 "2016-06-12T03:07:34Z")

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Sports figures about whom biographical films have been made:

1. Jim Piersall
2. Brian Piccolo
3. Jackie Robinson

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