# 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\
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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 16, 2016, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44466 "2016-06-16T21:27:25Z")

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Full length actual songs by fictional singers/bands:

1. [Pop Goes My Heart!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVkU8dDSC9w) from the movie _Music & Lyrics_
2. [That Thing You Do](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPMLG8mnCRM) from the movie of the same name
3. [Tonight is What it Means To Be Young](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCIrPJ6SBl4) from the movie _Streets of Fire_
4. [A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwLZfPPM7GQ), Oscar nominated song by Mitch & Mickey from “A Mighty Wind”

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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 16, 2016, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44467 "2016-06-16T22:12:53Z")

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Full length actual songs by fictional singers/bands:

1. [Pop Goes My Heart!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVkU8dDSC9w) from the movie _Music & Lyrics_
2. [That Thing You Do](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPMLG8mnCRM) from the movie of the same name
3. [Tonight is What it Means To Be Young](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCIrPJ6SBl4) from the movie _Streets of Fire_
4. [A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwLZfPPM7GQ), Oscar nominated song by Mitch & Mickey from “A Mighty Wind”
5. [Stonehenge](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAXzzHM8zLw) by Spın̈al Tap

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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 16, 2016, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44468 "2016-06-16T22:19:43Z")

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Full length actual songs by fictional singers/bands:

1. [Pop Goes My Heart!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVkU8dDSC9w) from the movie _Music & Lyrics_
2. [That Thing You Do](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPMLG8mnCRM) from the movie of the same name
3. [Tonight is What it Means To Be Young](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCIrPJ6SBl4) from the movie _Streets of Fire_
4. [A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwLZfPPM7GQ), Oscar nominated song by Mitch & Mickey from “A Mighty Wind”
5. [Stonehenge](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAXzzHM8zLw) by Spın̈al Tap
6. [3 Small Words](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-duhbcVwKoA&list=PLDA00BD35EF6B5D38&index=7) by Josie and the Pussycats

An underrated movie.

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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 16, 2016, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44469 "2016-06-16T22:59:31Z")

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Full length actual songs by fictional singers/bands:

1. [Pop Goes My Heart!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVkU8dDSC9w) from the movie _Music & Lyrics_
2. [That Thing You Do](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPMLG8mnCRM) from the movie of the same name
3. [Tonight is What it Means To Be Young](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCIrPJ6SBl4) from the movie _Streets of Fire_
4. [A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwLZfPPM7GQ), Oscar nominated song by Mitch & Mickey from “A Mighty Wind”
5. [Stonehenge](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAXzzHM8zLw) by Spın̈al Tap
6. [3 Small Words](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-duhbcVwKoA&list=PLDA00BD35EF6B5D38&index=7) by Josie and the Pussycats
7. [Ouch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVFRgoQe86U)! by the Rutles

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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 16, 2016, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44470 "2016-06-16T23:56:47Z")

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Full length actual songs by fictional singers/bands:

1. Pop Goes My Heart! from the movie Music & Lyrics
2. That Thing You Do from the movie of the same name
3. Tonight is What it Means To Be Young from the movie Streets of Fire
4. A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow, Oscar nominated song by Mitch & Mickey from “A Mighty Wind”
5. Stonehenge by Spın̈al Tap
6. 3 Small Words by Josie and the Pussycats
7. Ouch! by the Rutles
8. Beautiful Maria of My Soul, by Mambo Kings

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/HxyY0_x2fec/maxresdefault.jpg "Antonio Banderas Beautiful Maria of My Soul The Mambo Kings, La bella María de mi amor .mp4") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxyY0_x2fec)

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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 17, 2016, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44471 "2016-06-17T00:17:48Z")

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Full length actual songs by fictional singers/bands:

1. [Pop Goes My Heart!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVkU8dDSC9w) from the movie _Music & Lyrics_
2. [That Thing You Do](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPMLG8mnCRM) from the movie of the same name
3. [Tonight is What it Means To Be Young](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCIrPJ6SBl4) from the movie _Streets of Fire_
4. [A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwLZfPPM7GQ), Oscar nominated song by Mitch & Mickey from “A Mighty Wind”
5. [Stonehenge](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAXzzHM8zLw) by Spın̈al Tap
6. [3 Small Words](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-duhbcVwKoA&list=PLDA00BD35EF6B5D38&index=7) by Josie and the Pussycats
7. [Ouch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVFRgoQe86U)! by the Rutles
8. [Beautiful Maria of My Soul](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxyY0_x2fec), by Mambo Kings

Let me fix that for you. (Pet peeve.)

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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 17, 2016, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44472 "2016-06-17T01:35:08Z")

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Full length actual songs by fictional singers/bands:

1. [Pop Goes My Heart!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVkU8dDSC9w) from the movie _Music & Lyrics_
2. [That Thing You Do](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPMLG8mnCRM) from the movie of the same name
3. [Tonight is What it Means To Be Young](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCIrPJ6SBl4) from the movie _Streets of Fire_
4. [A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwLZfPPM7GQ), Oscar nominated song by Mitch & Mickey from “A Mighty Wind”
5. [Stonehenge](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAXzzHM8zLw) by Spın̈al Tap
6. [3 Small Words](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-duhbcVwKoA&list=PLDA00BD35EF6B5D38&index=7) by Josie and the Pussycats
7. [Ouch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVFRgoQe86U)! by the Rutles
8. [Beautiful Maria of My Soul](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxyY0_x2fec), by Mambo Kings
9. [On the Dark Side](http://youtu.be/nYDAF6NbgKc) by Eddie and the Cruisers

The movie flopped at the theater, but the song became a huge hit.

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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 17, 2016, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44473 "2016-06-17T02:52:27Z")

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Full length actual songs by fictional singers/bands:

1. [Pop Goes My Heart!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVkU8dDSC9w) from the movie _Music & Lyrics_
2. [That Thing You Do](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPMLG8mnCRM) from the movie of the same name
3. [Tonight is What it Means To Be Young](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCIrPJ6SBl4) from the movie _Streets of Fire_
4. [A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwLZfPPM7GQ), Oscar nominated song by Mitch & Mickey from “A Mighty Wind”
5. [Stonehenge](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAXzzHM8zLw) by Spın̈al Tap
6. [3 Small Words](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-duhbcVwKoA&list=PLDA00BD35EF6B5D38&index=7) by Josie and the Pussycats
7. [Ouch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVFRgoQe86U)! by the Rutles
8. [Beautiful Maria of My Soul](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxyY0_x2fec), by Mambo Kings
9. [On the Dark Side](http://youtu.be/nYDAF6NbgKc) by Eddie and the Cruisers
10. [Don’t Bug Me / He’s a Loser](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rfU1sC5vK8&feature=youtu.be) by The Mosquitoes of Gilligan’s Island fame.

I have no idea who they’re trying to parody. 😉

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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 17, 2016, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44474 "2016-06-17T03:34:54Z")

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Full length actual songs by fictional singers/bands:

1. [Pop Goes My Heart!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVkU8dDSC9w) from the movie _Music & Lyrics_
2. [That Thing You Do](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPMLG8mnCRM) from the movie of the same name
3. [Tonight is What it Means To Be Young](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCIrPJ6SBl4) from the movie _Streets of Fire_
4. [A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwLZfPPM7GQ), Oscar nominated song by Mitch & Mickey from “A Mighty Wind”
5. [Stonehenge](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAXzzHM8zLw) by Spın̈al Tap
6. [3 Small Words](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-duhbcVwKoA&list=PLDA00BD35EF6B5D38&index=7) by Josie and the Pussycats
7. [Ouch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVFRgoQe86U)! by the Rutles
8. [Beautiful Maria of My Soul](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxyY0_x2fec), by Mambo Kings
9. [On the Dark Side](http://youtu.be/nYDAF6NbgKc) by Eddie and the Cruisers
10. [Don’t Bug Me / He’s a Loser](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rfU1sC5vK8&feature=youtu.be) by The Mosquitoes of Gilligan’s Island fame.
11. [Sugar, Sugar](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9nE2spOw_o) by The Archies

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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 17, 2016, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44475 "2016-06-17T03:44:52Z")

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> [@Leaffan](#):
>
> Let me fix that for you. (Pet peeve.)

Thanks. I’m not called upon to do that often enough to remember how, and if I tried, I’d either be ninjaed, or the five minute edit window would expire. I’ll depend on you in the future.

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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 17, 2016, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44476 "2016-06-17T04:32:36Z")

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Full length actual songs by fictional singers/bands:

1. [Pop Goes My Heart!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVkU8dDSC9w) from the movie _Music & Lyrics_
2. [That Thing You Do](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPMLG8mnCRM) from the movie of the same name
3. [Tonight is What it Means To Be Young](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCIrPJ6SBl4) from the movie _Streets of Fire_
4. [A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwLZfPPM7GQ), Oscar nominated song by Mitch & Mickey from “A Mighty Wind”
5. [Stonehenge](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAXzzHM8zLw) by Spın̈al Tap
6. [3 Small Words](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-duhbcVwKoA&list=PLDA00BD35EF6B5D38&index=7) by Josie and the Pussycats
7. [Ouch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVFRgoQe86U)! by the Rutles
8. [Beautiful Maria of My Soul](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxyY0_x2fec), by Mambo Kings
9. [On the Dark Side](http://youtu.be/nYDAF6NbgKc) by Eddie and the Cruisers
10. [Don’t Bug Me / He’s a Loser](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rfU1sC5vK8&feature=youtu.be) by The Mosquitoes of Gilligan’s Island fame.
11. [Sugar, Sugar](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9nE2spOw_o) by The Archies
12. [Sweat From My Balls](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UrD1mhCjok) by CB4

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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 17, 2016, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44477 "2016-06-17T12:22:41Z")

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> [@](#):
>
> Full length actual songs by fictional singers/bands:
> 
> 1. [Pop Goes My Heart!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVkU8dDSC9w) from the movie _Music & Lyrics_
> 2. [That Thing You Do](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPMLG8mnCRM) from the movie of the same name
> 3. [Tonight is What it Means To Be Young](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCIrPJ6SBl4) from the movie _Streets of Fire_
> 4. [A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwLZfPPM7GQ), Oscar nominated song by Mitch & Mickey from “A Mighty Wind”
> 5. [Stonehenge](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAXzzHM8zLw) by Spın̈al Tap
> 6. [3 Small Words](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-duhbcVwKoA&list=PLDA00BD35EF6B5D38&index=7) by Josie and the Pussycats
> 7. [Ouch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVFRgoQe86U)! by the Rutles
> 8. [Beautiful Maria of My Soul](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxyY0_x2fec), by Mambo Kings
> 9. [On the Dark Side](http://youtu.be/nYDAF6NbgKc) by Eddie and the Cruisers
> 10. [Don’t Bug Me / He’s a Loser](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rfU1sC5vK8&feature=youtu.be) by The Mosquitoes of Gilligan’s Island fame.
> 11. [Sugar, Sugar](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9nE2spOw_o) by The Archies
> 12. [Sweat From My Balls](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UrD1mhCjok) by CB4

1. [Shape of Things to Come](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVOEijtq8Jc) by Max Frost and the Troopers from Wild in the Streets

Couldn’t get it right

Pass

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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 17, 2016, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44478 "2016-06-17T14:17:23Z")

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New! Famous Fathers

1. George Washington, Father of Our Country

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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 17, 2016, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44479 "2016-06-17T14:44:24Z")

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Famous Fathers

1. George Washington, Father of Our Country
2. Adam, father of Cain and Abel

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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 17, 2016, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44480 "2016-06-17T14:45:54Z")

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Famous Fathers

1. George Washington, Father of Our Country
2. Adam, father of Cain and Abel (And Seth–don’t forget him.)
3. Father William (From Lewis Carroll’s poem)

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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 17, 2016, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44481 "2016-06-17T14:47:55Z")

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Famous Fathers

1. George Washington, Father of Our Country
2. Adam, father of Cain and Abell
3. Father William (From Lewis Carroll’s poem)
4. Father Time

Oops – wrong holiday. Father Christmas/Pere Noel. Ack. %#@&

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**Post date:** [June 17, 2016, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44482 "2016-06-17T14:50:48Z")

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Famous Fathers

1. George Washington, Father of Our Country
2. Adam, father of Cain and Abell
3. Father William (From Lewis Carroll’s poem)
4. Father Time
5. Father Christmas

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Famous Fathers

1. George Washington, Father of Our Country
2. Adam, father of Cain and Abell
3. Father William (From Lewis Carroll’s poem)
4. Father Time
5. Father Christmas
6. Father Guido Sarducci

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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 17, 2016, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44484 "2016-06-17T15:43:04Z")

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Famous Fathers

1. George Washington, Father of Our Country
2. Adam, father of Cain and Abell
3. Father William (From Lewis Carroll’s poem)
4. Father Time
5. Father Christmas
6. Father Guido Sarducci
7. Petrarch, the Father of Humanism

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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:** [June 17, 2016, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44485 "2016-06-17T16:38:09Z")

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Famous Fathers

1. George Washington, Father of Our Country
2. Adam, father of Cain and Abell
3. Father William (From Lewis Carroll’s poem)
4. Father Time
5. Father Christmas
6. Father Guido Sarducci
7. Petrarch, the Father of Humanism
8. Joseph “Papa” Haydn, master composer and mentor to other master composers

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