# 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:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2016, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44546 "2016-06-21T12:09:56Z")

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Here we go. It’s late at night, and you want a snack. What’s your favorite?

1. Popcorn and milk.
2. Plain yogurt with a spoon of lime Jello powder stirred in.
3. A spoonful or two of chunky peanut butter.
4. Chocolate milk with peanut butter-filled pretzel nuggets
5. Ice cream - any flavor, any format

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jtur88\*\* - I will be stealing your idea for my next breakfast

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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 21, 2016, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44547 "2016-06-21T13:11:26Z")

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Here we go. It’s late at night, and you want a snack. What’s your favorite?

1. Popcorn and milk.
2. Plain yogurt with a spoon of lime Jello powder stirred in.
3. A spoonful or two of chunky peanut butter.
4. Chocolate milk with peanut butter-filled pretzel nuggets
5. Ice cream - any flavor, any format  
6.Hot tea and Pepperidge Farm cookies (any flavor, any format)

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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 21, 2016, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44548 "2016-06-21T14:14:33Z")

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Here we go. It’s late at night, and you want a snack. What’s your favorite?

1. Popcorn and milk.
2. Plain yogurt with a spoon of lime Jello powder stirred in.
3. A spoonful or two of chunky peanut butter.
4. Chocolate milk with peanut butter-filled pretzel nuggets
5. Ice cream - any flavor, any format  
6.Hot tea and Pepperidge Farm cookies (any flavor, any format)
6. Fiber One bar

Really. I love those things, and so does my dog.

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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 21, 2016, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44549 "2016-06-21T16:35:27Z")

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Here we go. It’s late at night, and you want a snack. What’s your favorite?

1. Popcorn and milk.
2. Plain yogurt with a spoon of lime Jello powder stirred in.
3. A spoonful or two of chunky peanut butter.
4. Chocolate milk with peanut butter-filled pretzel nuggets
5. Ice cream - any flavor, any format  
6.Hot tea and Pepperidge Farm cookies (any flavor, any format)
6. Fiber One bar
7. Fruitcake and egg nog.

But I only get it a couple o’ months a year.

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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 21, 2016, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44550 "2016-06-21T17:30:22Z")

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Here we go. It’s late at night, and you want a snack. What’s your favorite?

1. Popcorn and milk.
2. Plain yogurt with a spoon of lime Jello powder stirred in.
3. A spoonful or two of chunky peanut butter.
4. Chocolate milk with peanut butter-filled pretzel nuggets
5. Ice cream - any flavor, any format  
6.Hot tea and Pepperidge Farm cookies (any flavor, any format)
6. Fiber One bar
7. Fruitcake and egg nog.
8. Plain soda crackers and extra sharp cheddar

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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 21, 2016, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44551 "2016-06-21T18:46:37Z")

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Here we go. It’s late at night, and you want a snack. What’s your favorite?

1. Popcorn and milk.
2. Plain yogurt with a spoon of lime Jello powder stirred in.
3. A spoonful or two of chunky peanut butter.
4. Chocolate milk with peanut butter-filled pretzel nuggets
5. Ice cream - any flavor, any format  
6.Hot tea and Pepperidge Farm cookies (any flavor, any format)
6. Fiber One bar
7. Fruitcake and egg nog.
8. Plain soda crackers and extra sharp cheddar
9. The blood of the innocent.  
Thinking about it though, why do vampires always want the blood of the innocent? Wouldn’t the blood of the guilty have more zing to it?

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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 21, 2016, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44552 "2016-06-21T19:12:48Z")

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It’s late at night, and you want a snack. What’s your favorite?

1. Popcorn and milk.
2. Plain yogurt with a spoon of lime Jello powder stirred in.
3. A spoonful or two of chunky peanut butter.
4. Chocolate milk with peanut butter-filled pretzel nuggets
5. Ice cream - any flavor, any format  
6.Hot tea and Pepperidge Farm cookies (any flavor, any format)
6. Fiber One bar
7. Fruitcake and egg nog.
8. Plain soda crackers and extra sharp cheddar
9. The blood of the innocent.
10. warm apple pie with a slice of melted cheese on top, egg nog with rum

Intergalactic Gladiator, maybe the blood of the innocent is fresher and more pure? Though the blood of the guilty, as you say, is probably richer and zestier.

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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 21, 2016, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44553 "2016-06-21T19:15:17Z")

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> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#):
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> Thinking about it though, why do vampires always want the blood of the innocent? Wouldn’t the blood of the guilty have more zing to it?

Important vampire health tip: When you drink somebody’s blood, you’re drinking the blood of everyone whose blood they ever drank.

Which, when you stop and think about it, is probably nobody. So go wild, I guess.

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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 21, 2016, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44554 "2016-06-21T19:36:02Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> …8. Fruitcake and egg nog.
> 
> But I only get it a couple o’ months a year.

I just saw eggnog in the cold-drinks section of our supermarket on Saturday!

It’s late at night, and you want a snack. What’s your favorite?

1. Popcorn and milk.
2. Plain yogurt with a spoon of lime Jello powder stirred in.
3. A spoonful or two of chunky peanut butter.
4. Chocolate milk with peanut butter-filled pretzel nuggets
5. Ice cream - any flavor, any format  
6.Hot tea and Pepperidge Farm cookies (any flavor, any format)
6. Fiber One bar
7. Fruitcake and egg nog.
8. Plain soda crackers and extra sharp cheddar
9. The blood of the innocent.
10. warm apple pie with a slice of melted cheese on top, egg nog with rum
11. Nut Goodie and a cold glass of milk

> **[Nut Goodie | Chocolate, Peanuts & Maple Nougat | Pearson's Candy](https://pearsonscandy.com/nut-goodie/)**
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> Savor the unique combination of real milk chocolate, creamy maple nougat and fresh roasted peanuts.

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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 21, 2016, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44555 "2016-06-21T20:37:35Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> I just saw eggnog in the cold-drinks section of our supermarket on Saturday!

I get a couple of containers in December or January and put them in the freezer, so I have some to enjoy for the rest of the winter.

It’s late at night, and you want a snack. What’s your favorite?

1. Popcorn and milk.
2. Plain yogurt with a spoon of lime Jello powder stirred in.
3. A spoonful or two of chunky peanut butter.
4. Chocolate milk with peanut butter-filled pretzel nuggets
5. Ice cream - any flavor, any format  
6.Hot tea and Pepperidge Farm cookies (any flavor, any format)
6. Fiber One bar
7. Fruitcake and egg nog.
8. Plain soda crackers and extra sharp cheddar
9. The blood of the innocent.
10. warm apple pie with a slice of melted cheese on top, egg nog with rum
11. Nut Goodie and a cold glass of milk
12. Hot buttered toast with cinnamon sugar

New category

Summertime and the living is easy! Easy category, any title with the word summer somewhere

1. “Summertime” from Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin

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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 21, 2016, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44556 "2016-06-21T20:39:12Z")

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Summertime and the living is easy! Easy category, any title with the word summer somewhere

1. “Summertime” from Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin
2. “Summer Falls” by Amelia Williams

If you recognize it, yay. If not, it’s Doctor Who related

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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 21, 2016, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44557 "2016-06-21T21:21:10Z")

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Summertime and the living is easy! Easy category, any title with the word summer somewhere

1. “Summertime” from Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin
2. “Summer Falls” by Amelia Williams
3. “Summertime Summertime” (1958) hit by The Jamies

Composed by Sherm Feller, longtime Red Sox stadium announcer at Fenway Park. Who lived with his sister on Commonwalth Avenue and walked to the ballpark every day…

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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 21, 2016, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44558 "2016-06-21T21:35:17Z")

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Summertime and the living is easy! Easy category, any title with the word summer somewhere

1. “Summertime” from Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin
2. “Summer Falls” by Amelia Williams
3. “Summertime Summertime” (1958) hit by The Jamies
4. “Summer Nights” from the musical Grease

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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 21, 2016, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44559 "2016-06-21T22:23:16Z")

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Summertime and the living is easy! Easy category, any title with the word summer somewhere

1. “Summertime” from Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin
2. “Summer Falls” by Amelia Williams
3. “Summertime Summertime” (1958) hit by The Jamies
4. “Summer Nights” from the musical Grease
5. “Summer Breeze” by Seals and Crofts

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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 21, 2016, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44560 "2016-06-21T22:51:51Z")

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Summertime and the living is easy! Easy category, any title with the word summer somewhere

1. “Summertime” from Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin
2. “Summer Falls” by Amelia Williams
3. “Summertime Summertime” (1958) hit by The Jamies
4. “Summer Nights” from the musical Grease
5. “Summer Breeze” by Seals and Crofts
6. “Summertime Blues” by Eddie Cochran/Jerry Capehart.

Many artists have covered it.

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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 21, 2016, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44561 "2016-06-21T23:00:39Z")

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Summertime and the living is easy! Easy category, any title with the word summer somewhere

1. “Summertime” from Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin
2. “Summer Falls” by Amelia Williams
3. “Summertime Summertime” (1958) hit by The Jamies
4. “Summer Nights” from the musical Grease
5. “Summer Breeze” by Seals and Crofts
6. “Summertime Blues” by Eddie Cochran/Jerry Capehart.
7. “Joy the Summer Vacation Fairy” by Daisy Meadows.

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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 22, 2016, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44562 "2016-06-22T00:01:23Z")

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Summertime and the living is easy! Easy category, any title with the word summer somewhere

1. “Summertime” from Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin
2. “Summer Falls” by Amelia Williams
3. “Summertime Summertime” (1958) hit by The Jamies
4. “Summer Nights” from the musical Grease
5. “Summer Breeze” by Seals and Crofts
6. “Summertime Blues” by Eddie Cochran/Jerry Capehart.
7. “Joy the Summer Vacation Fairy” by Daisy Meadows.
8. “The Boys of Summer”, Roger Kahn

Book about the Brooklyn Dodgers.

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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 22, 2016, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44563 "2016-06-22T00:07:50Z")

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Summertime and the living is easy! Easy category, any title with the word summer somewhere

1. “Summertime” from Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin
2. “Summer Falls” by Amelia Williams
3. “Summertime Summertime” (1958) hit by The Jamies
4. “Summer Nights” from the musical Grease
5. “Summer Breeze” by Seals and Crofts
6. “Summertime Blues” by Eddie Cochran/Jerry Capehart.
7. “Joy the Summer Vacation Fairy” by Daisy Meadows.
8. “The Boys of Summer”, Roger Kahn
9. “Super-Toys Last All Summer Long”, Brian Aldiss.

Adapted into the Spielberg movie _A.I. Artificial Intelligence._

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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 22, 2016, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44564 "2016-06-22T01:37:26Z")

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Summertime and the living is easy! Easy category, any title with the word summer somewhere

1. “Summertime” from Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin
2. “Summer Falls” by Amelia Williams
3. “Summertime Summertime” (1958) hit by The Jamies
4. “Summer Nights” from the musical Grease
5. “Summer Breeze” by Seals and Crofts
6. “Summertime Blues” by Eddie Cochran/Jerry Capehart.
7. “Joy the Summer Vacation Fairy” by Daisy Meadows.
8. “The Boys of Summer”, Roger Kahn
9. “Super-Toys Last All Summer Long”, Brian Aldiss.
10. The Greengage Summer, novel by Rumer Godden

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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 22, 2016, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44565 "2016-06-22T02:25:45Z")

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Summertime and the living is easy! Easy category, any title with the word summer somewhere

1. “Summertime” from Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin
2. “Summer Falls” by Amelia Williams
3. “Summertime Summertime” (1958) hit by The Jamies
4. “Summer Nights” from the musical Grease
5. “Summer Breeze” by Seals and Crofts
6. “Summertime Blues” by Eddie Cochran/Jerry Capehart.
7. “Joy the Summer Vacation Fairy” by Daisy Meadows.
8. “The Boys of Summer”, Roger Kahn
9. “Super-Toys Last All Summer Long”, Brian Aldiss.
10. “The Greengage Summer,” novel by Rumer Godden
11. “Summer in the City,” Lovin’ Spoonful

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