# 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:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2016, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44846 "2016-07-04T02:16:11Z")

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Song or musical piece commonly played on the Fourth of July

1. Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture
2. The Star-Spangled Banner
3. Stars and Stripes Forever
4. Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA”
5. Yankee Doodle Dandy
6. America the Beautiful
7. Akhi Alamgir

In Bangladesh, to celebrate the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr, observed as a national holiday in Bangladesh, this year falling on July 4.

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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:** [July 4, 2016, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44847 "2016-07-04T12:08:00Z")

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Song or musical piece commonly played on the Fourth of July

1. Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture
2. The Star-Spangled Banner
3. Stars and Stripes Forever
4. Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA”
5. Yankee Doodle Dandy
6. America the Beautiful
7. Akhi Alamgir
8. Courtesy of the Red White and Blue - Toby Keith

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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:** [July 4, 2016, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44848 "2016-07-04T12:09:51Z")

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Song or musical piece commonly played on the Fourth of July

1. Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture
2. The Star-Spangled Banner
3. Stars and Stripes Forever
4. Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA”
5. Yankee Doodle Dandy
6. America the Beautiful
7. Akhi Alamgir
8. Courtesy of the Red White and Blue - Toby Keith
9. the soundtrack from _ **1776** _

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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:** [July 4, 2016, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44849 "2016-07-04T12:37:53Z")

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Song or musical piece commonly played on the Fourth of July

1. Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture
2. The Star-Spangled Banner
3. Stars and Stripes Forever
4. Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA”
5. Yankee Doodle Dandy
6. America the Beautiful
7. Akhi Alamgir
8. Courtesy of the Red White and Blue - Toby Keith
9. the soundtrack from 1776
10. Copland’s Appalachian Spring

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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:** [July 4, 2016, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44850 "2016-07-04T13:52:01Z")

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Song or musical piece commonly played on the Fourth of July

1. Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture
2. The Star-Spangled Banner
3. Stars and Stripes Forever
4. Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA”
5. Yankee Doodle Dandy
6. America the Beautiful
7. Akhi Alamgir
8. Courtesy of the Red White and Blue - Toby Keith
9. the soundtrack from 1776
10. Copland’s Appalachian Spring
11. Washington Post March (John Philip Sousa)

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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:** [July 4, 2016, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44851 "2016-07-04T15:30:21Z")

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Song or musical piece commonly played on the Fourth of July

1. Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture
2. The Star-Spangled Banner
3. Stars and Stripes Forever
4. Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA”
5. Yankee Doodle Dandy
6. America the Beautiful
7. Akhi Alamgir
8. Courtesy of the Red White and Blue - Toby Keith
9. the soundtrack from 1776
10. Copland’s Appalachian Spring
11. Washington Post March (John Philip Sousa)
12. God Bless America

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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:** [July 4, 2016, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44852 "2016-07-04T15:35:31Z")

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Song or musical piece commonly played on the Fourth of July

1. Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture
2. The Star-Spangled Banner
3. Stars and Stripes Forever
4. Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA”
5. Yankee Doodle Dandy
6. America the Beautiful
7. Akhi Alamgir
8. Courtesy of the Red White and Blue - Toby Keith
9. the soundtrack from 1776
10. Copland’s Appalachian Spring
11. Washington Post March (John Philip Sousa)
12. God Bless America
13. Copland’s Rodeo  
New! Great American Novels

1. Catcher In The Rye

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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:** [July 4, 2016, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44853 "2016-07-04T15:45:47Z")

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New! Great American Novels

1. Catcher In The Rye
2. To Kill a Mockingbird

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**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2016, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44854 "2016-07-04T16:30:17Z")

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New! Great American Novels

1. Catcher In The Rye
2. To Kill a Mockingbird
3. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

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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:** [July 4, 2016, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44855 "2016-07-04T16:36:04Z")

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New! Great American Novels

1. Catcher In The Rye
2. To Kill a Mockingbird
3. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
4. Moby Dick

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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:** [July 4, 2016, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44856 "2016-07-04T16:58:25Z")

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Great American Novels

1. Catcher In The Rye
2. To Kill a Mockingbird
3. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
4. Moby Dick

1. The Grapes of Wrath

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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:** [July 4, 2016, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44857 "2016-07-04T17:01:40Z")

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Great American Novels

1. Catcher In The Rye
2. To Kill a Mockingbird
3. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
4. Moby Dick
5. The Grapes of Wrath
6. The Great Gatsby

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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:** [July 4, 2016, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44858 "2016-07-04T17:35:16Z")

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Great American Novels

1. Catcher In The Rye
2. To Kill a Mockingbird
3. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
4. Moby Dick
5. The Grapes of Wrath
6. The Great Gatsby
7. Pal Fire

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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:** [July 4, 2016, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44859 "2016-07-04T17:49:15Z")

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Great American Novels

1. Catcher In The Rye
2. To Kill a Mockingbird
3. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
4. Moby Dick
5. The Grapes of Wrath
6. The Great Gatsby
7. Johnny Tremain

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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:** [July 4, 2016, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44860 "2016-07-04T18:33:31Z")

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Great American Novels

1. Catcher In The Rye
2. To Kill a Mockingbird
3. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
4. Moby Dick
5. The Grapes of Wrath
6. The Great Gatsby
7. Johnny Tremain
8. Death Comes for the Archbishop

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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:** [July 4, 2016, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44861 "2016-07-04T19:17:20Z")

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Great American Novels

1. Catcher In The Rye
2. To Kill a Mockingbird
3. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
4. Moby Dick
5. The Grapes of Wrath
6. The Great Gatsby
7. Johnny Tremain
8. Death Comes for the Archbishop
9. The Stand

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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:** [July 4, 2016, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44862 "2016-07-04T19:35:03Z")

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Great American Novels

1. Catcher In The Rye
2. To Kill a Mockingbird
3. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
4. Moby Dick
5. The Grapes of Wrath
6. The Great Gatsby
7. Johnny Tremain
8. Death Comes for the Archbishop
9. The Stand
10. Pale Fire

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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:** [July 4, 2016, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44863 "2016-07-04T20:08:46Z")

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Great American Novels

1. Catcher In The Rye
2. To Kill a Mockingbird
3. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
4. Moby Dick
5. The Grapes of Wrath
6. The Great Gatsby
7. Johnny Tremain
8. Death Comes for the Archbishop
9. The Stand
10. Pale Fire
11. Of Mice and Men

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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:** [July 4, 2016, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44864 "2016-07-04T20:35:30Z")

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Great American Novels

1. Catcher In The Rye
2. To Kill a Mockingbird
3. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
4. Moby Dick
5. The Grapes of Wrath
6. The Great Gatsby
7. Johnny Tremain
8. Death Comes for the Archbishop
9. The Stand
10. Pale Fire
11. Of Mice and Men
12. The Red Badge of Courage

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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:** [July 4, 2016, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44865 "2016-07-04T21:55:13Z")

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Great American Novels

1. Catcher In The Rye
2. To Kill a Mockingbird
3. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
4. Moby Dick
5. The Grapes of Wrath
6. The Great Gatsby
7. Johnny Tremain
8. Death Comes for the Archbishop
9. The Stand
10. Pale Fire
11. Of Mice and Men
12. The Red Badge of Courage
13. The Scarlet Letter

New category  
Time for fireworks! Phrases or titles with the words “fire” and / or “works” in them

1. Pale Fire

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