# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **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:** 2247
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2016, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44926 "2016-07-07T15:56:45Z")
Heat wave time. Synonyms for hot, as in weather 1. Torrid 2. Scalding 3. Steaming 4. Sultry 5. Nice 6. Tropical 7. Scorching 8. Muggy 9. Sweltering 10. Feels like . . . 11. It’s the humidity ---
**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:** [July 7, 2016, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44927 "2016-07-07T16:09:56Z")
Heat wave time. Synonyms for hot, as in weather 1. Torrid 2. Scalding 3. Steaming 4. Sultry 5. Nice 6. Tropical 7. Scorching 8. Muggy 9. Sweltering 10. Feels like . . . 11. It’s the humidity 12. Heat advisory issued ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2016, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44928 "2016-07-07T16:52:18Z")
Heat wave time. Synonyms for hot, as in weather 1. Torrid 2. Scalding 3. Steaming 4. Sultry 5. Nice 6. Tropical 7. Scorching 8. Muggy 9. Sweltering 10. Feels like . . . 11. It’s the humidity 12. Heat advisory issued 13. Whew Next: A Google Streetview scene showing a national flag waving. 1. [Thailand](https://www.google.com/maps/@14.5341365,100.9140507,3a,15.5y,142.89h,96.91t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1seZ6lQTn7X-r55kA96MYleQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656) ---
**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:** [July 7, 2016, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44929 "2016-07-07T17:26:25Z")
A Google Streetview scene showing a national flag waving. 1. [Thailand](https://www.google.com/maps/@14.5341365,100.9140507,3a,15.5y,142.89h,96.91t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1seZ6lQTn7X-r55kA96MYleQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656) 2. [New York City](http://www.realmapa.com/a/streetview/at/United_Nations_Headquarters_40455.html) Pan right to see UN Headquarters. ---
**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:** [July 7, 2016, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44930 "2016-07-07T23:50:52Z")
A Google Streetview scene showing a national flag waving. 1. [Thailand](https://www.google.com/maps/@14.5341365,100.9140507,3a,15.5y,142.89h,96.91t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1seZ6lQTn7X-r55kA96MYleQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656) 2. [New York City](http://www.realmapa.com/a/streetview/at/United_Nations_Headquarters_40455.html) 3. [The White House](https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+White+House/@38.8990517,-77.0365677,3a,75y,192h,87.03t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1s-vv-hD4LXFRw%2FV0ZF-xwC5HI%2FAAAAAAAA7xg%2FjoJj6C4p8VMHWtf3KYe7WV1_6odmQVJTQCLIB!2e4!3e11!6s%2F%2Flh6.googleusercontent.com%2F-vv-hD4LXFRw%2FV0ZF-xwC5HI%2FAAAAAAAA7xg%2FjoJj6C4p8VMHWtf3KYe7WV1_6odmQVJTQCLIB%2Fw212-h106-n-k-no%2F!7i8704!8i4352!4m5!3m4!1s0x89b7b7bcdecbb1df:0x715969d86d0b76bf!8m2!3d38.8976763!4d-77.0365298!6m1!1e1) ---
**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 8, 2016, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44931 "2016-07-08T03:01:28Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > A Google Streetview scene showing a national flag waving. > > 1. [Thailand](https://www.google.com/maps/@14.5341365,100.9140507,3a,15.5y,142.89h,96.91t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1seZ6lQTn7X-r55kA96MYleQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656) > 2. [New York City](http://www.realmapa.com/a/streetview/at/United_Nations_Headquarters_40455.html) > 3. [The White House](https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+White+House/@38.8990517,-77.0365677,3a,75y,192h,87.03t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1s-vv-hD4LXFRw%2FV0ZF-xwC5HI%2FAAAAAAAA7xg%2FjoJj6C4p8VMHWtf3KYe7WV1_6odmQVJTQCLIB!2e4!3e11!6s%2F%2Flh6.googleusercontent.com%2F-vv-hD4LXFRw%2FV0ZF-xwC5HI%2FAAAAAAAA7xg%2FjoJj6C4p8VMHWtf3KYe7WV1_6odmQVJTQCLIB%2Fw212-h106-n-k-no%2F!7i8704!8i4352!4m5!3m4!1s0x89b7b7bcdecbb1df:0x715969d86d0b76bf!8m2!3d38.8976763!4d-77.0365298!6m1!1e1) 1. [[Google Maps](https://www.google.ca/maps/@45.4228069,-75.6995543,3a,75y,43.55h,97.99t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s3FZxhALEOdaISeK0ybqESA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656)"]Ottawa, Canada]([Google Maps](https://www.google.ca/maps/@45.4228069,-75.6995543,3a,75y,43.55h,97.99t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s3FZxhALEOdaISeK0ybqESA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656)) ---
**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 9, 2016, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44932 "2016-07-09T00:32:40Z")
A Google Streetview scene showing a national flag waving. 1. [Thailand](https://www.google.com/maps/@14.5341365,100.9140507,3a,15.5y,142.89h,96.91t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1seZ6lQTn7X-r55kA96MYleQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656) 2. [New York City](http://www.realmapa.com/a/streetview/at/United_Nations_Headquarters_40455.html) 3. [The White House](https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+White+House/@38.8990517,-77.0365677,3a,75y,192h,87.03t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1s-vv-hD4LXFRw%2FV0ZF-xwC5HI%2FAAAAAAAA7xg%2FjoJj6C4p8VMHWtf3KYe7WV1_6odmQVJTQCLIB!2e4!3e11!6s%2F%2Flh6.googleusercontent.com%2F-vv-hD4LXFRw%2FV0ZF-xwC5HI%2FAAAAAAAA7xg%2FjoJj6C4p8VMHWtf3KYe7WV1_6odmQVJTQCLIB%2Fw212-h106-n-k-no%2F!7i8704!8i4352!4m5!3m4!1s0x89b7b7bcdecbb1df:0x715969d86d0b76bf!8m2!3d38.8976763!4d-77.0365298!6m1!1e1) 4. [Canada](https://www.google.ca/maps/@45.4228069,-75.6995543,3a,83.4y,49.48h,89.03t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s3FZxhALEOdaISeK0ybqESA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656) 5. [Bogota, Colombia](https://www.google.com/maps/place/4%C2%B038'55.4%22N+74%C2%B006'03.5%22W/@4.6487198,-74.1008532,3a,75y,263.5h,87.08t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sRgbuXTYGNr2mJ-vbUmhAdw!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo0.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DRgbuXTYGNr2mJ-vbUmhAdw%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D287.19147%26pitch%3D0!7i13312!8i6656!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d4.648719!4d-74.100976) ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2016, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44933 "2016-07-09T11:50:59Z")
A Google Streetview scene showing a national flag waving. 1. [Thailand](https://www.google.com/maps/@14.5341365,100.9140507,3a,15.5y,142.89h,96.91t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1seZ6lQTn7X-r55kA96MYleQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656) 2. [New York City](http://www.realmapa.com/a/streetview/at/United_Nations_Headquarters_40455.html) 3. [The White House](https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+White+House/@38.8990517,-77.0365677,3a,75y,192h,87.03t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1s-vv-hD4LXFRw%2FV0ZF-xwC5HI%2FAAAAAAAA7xg%2FjoJj6C4p8VMHWtf3KYe7WV1_6odmQVJTQCLIB!2e4!3e11!6s%2F%2Flh6.googleusercontent.com%2F-vv-hD4LXFRw%2FV0ZF-xwC5HI%2FAAAAAAAA7xg%2FjoJj6C4p8VMHWtf3KYe7WV1_6odmQVJTQCLIB%2Fw212-h106-n-k-no%2F!7i8704!8i4352!4m5!3m4!1s0x89b7b7bcdecbb1df:0x715969d86d0b76bf!8m2!3d38.8976763!4d-77.0365298!6m1!1e1) 4. [Ottawa, Canada](https://www.google.ca/maps/@45.4228069,-75.6995543,3a,83.4y,49.48h,89.03t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s3FZxhALEOdaISeK0ybqESA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656) 5. [Bogota, Colombia](https://www.google.com/maps/place/4%C2%B038'55.4%22N+74%C2%B006'03.5%22W/@4.6487198,-74.1008532,3a,75y,263.5h,87.08t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sRgbuXTYGNr2mJ-vbUmhAdw!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo0.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DRgbuXTYGNr2mJ-vbUmhAdw%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D287.19147%26pitch%3D0!7i13312!8i6656!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d4.648719!4d-74.100976) 6. [Tel Aviv, Israel](https://www.google.com/maps/@32.0820688,34.7812674,3a,57.5y,219.48h,89.61t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sIMt9WRSDcVq-CF3kWMMc9w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1) ---
**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:** [July 9, 2016, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44934 "2016-07-09T12:59:32Z")
A Google Streetview scene showing a national flag waving. 1. [Thailand](https://www.google.com/maps/@14.5341365,100.9140507,3a,15.5y,142.89h,96.91t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1seZ6lQTn7X-r55kA96MYleQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656) 2. [New York City](http://www.realmapa.com/a/streetview/at/United_Nations_Headquarters_40455.html) 3. [The White House](https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+White+House/@38.8990517,-77.0365677,3a,75y,192h,87.03t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1s-vv-hD4LXFRw%2FV0ZF-xwC5HI%2FAAAAAAAA7xg%2FjoJj6C4p8VMHWtf3KYe7WV1_6odmQVJTQCLIB!2e4!3e11!6s%2F%2Flh6.googleusercontent.com%2F-vv-hD4LXFRw%2FV0ZF-xwC5HI%2FAAAAAAAA7xg%2FjoJj6C4p8VMHWtf3KYe7WV1_6odmQVJTQCLIB%2Fw212-h106-n-k-no%2F!7i8704!8i4352!4m5!3m4!1s0x89b7b7bcdecbb1df:0x715969d86d0b76bf!8m2!3d38.8976763!4d-77.0365298!6m1!1e1) 4. [Ottawa, Canada](https://www.google.ca/maps/@45.4228069,-75.6995543,3a,83.4y,49.48h,89.03t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s3FZxhALEOdaISeK0ybqESA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656) 5. [Bogota, Colombia](https://www.google.com/maps/place/4%C2%B038'55.4%22N+74%C2%B006'03.5%22W/@4.6487198,-74.1008532,3a,75y,263.5h,87.08t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sRgbuXTYGNr2mJ-vbUmhAdw!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo0.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DRgbuXTYGNr2mJ-vbUmhAdw%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D287.19147%26pitch%3D0!7i13312!8i6656!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d4.648719!4d-74.100976) 6. [Tel Aviv, Israel](https://www.google.com/maps/@32.0820688,34.7812674,3a,57.5y,219.48h,89.61t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sIMt9WRSDcVq-CF3kWMMc9w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1) 7. [The entrance to Six Flags Over Texas](https://www.google.com/maps/@32.7546698,-97.0701974,3a,75y,180.78h,90.03t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sodtdrOPNATLfZ-erq1qKng!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2016, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44935 "2016-07-09T16:34:50Z")
A Google Streetview scene showing a national flag waving. 1. [Thailand](https://www.google.com/maps/@14.5341365,100.9140507,3a,15.5y,142.89h,96.91t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1seZ6lQTn7X-r55kA96MYleQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656) 2. [New York City](http://www.realmapa.com/a/streetview/at/United_Nations_Headquarters_40455.html) 3. [The White House](https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+White+House/@38.8990517,-77.0365677,3a,75y,192h,87.03t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1s-vv-hD4LXFRw%2FV0ZF-xwC5HI%2FAAAAAAAA7xg%2FjoJj6C4p8VMHWtf3KYe7WV1_6odmQVJTQCLIB!2e4!3e11!6s%2F%2Flh6.googleusercontent.com%2F-vv-hD4LXFRw%2FV0ZF-xwC5HI%2FAAAAAAAA7xg%2FjoJj6C4p8VMHWtf3KYe7WV1_6odmQVJTQCLIB%2Fw212-h106-n-k-no%2F!7i8704!8i4352!4m5!3m4!1s0x89b7b7bcdecbb1df:0x715969d86d0b76bf!8m2!3d38.8976763!4d-77.0365298!6m1!1e1) 4. [Ottawa, Canada](https://www.google.ca/maps/@45.4228069,-75.6995543,3a,83.4y,49.48h,89.03t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s3FZxhALEOdaISeK0ybqESA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656) 5. [Bogota, Colombia](https://www.google.com/maps/place/4%C2%B038'55.4%22N+74%C2%B006'03.5%22W/@4.6487198,-74.1008532,3a,75y,263.5h,87.08t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sRgbuXTYGNr2mJ-vbUmhAdw!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo0.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DRgbuXTYGNr2mJ-vbUmhAdw%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D287.19147%26pitch%3D0!7i13312!8i6656!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d4.648719!4d-74.100976) 6. [Tel Aviv, Israel](https://www.google.com/maps/@32.0820688,34.7812674,3a,57.5y,219.48h,89.61t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sIMt9WRSDcVq-CF3kWMMc9w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1) 7. [The entrance to Six Flags Over Texas](https://www.google.com/maps/@32.7546698,-97.0701974,3a,75y,180.78h,90.03t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sodtdrOPNATLfZ-erq1qKng!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en) [8. Ukraine](https://www.google.com/maps/@47.5296304,29.4775179,3a,15y,3.61h,91.46t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sdcVmltGDkftpKlymkM0R4Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2016, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44936 "2016-07-10T12:54:08Z")
This topic was obviously too difficult, and overly challenged the patience of users attempting to find an eligible entry, so my apologies, and I suspend this topic. It was harder than I thought. Somebody start a new one. ---
**Author:** ![quiltguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e47774/32.png) [@quiltguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2016, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44937 "2016-07-10T13:08:21Z")
Odd things you’ve seen in people’s gardens ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2016, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44938 "2016-07-10T14:26:54Z")
Odd things you’ve seen in people’s gardens 1. An Elegant Quail Wild and unrestrained, in Douglas, Arizona. At the time, thought to be the first one ever seen north of the Mexican border. ---
**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 10, 2016, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44939 "2016-07-10T18:13:48Z")
Odd things you’ve seen in people’s gardens 1. An Elegant Quail 2. A stick, stuck straight up in the soil. My mother’s next door neighbors have a little boy who wanted to plant a tree. “Trees help the earth!” So he stuck a stick in her garden, which she was nice enough to leave there. ---
**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 11, 2016, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44940 "2016-07-11T01:39:54Z")
Odd things you’ve seen in people’s gardens 1. An Elegant Quail 2. A stick, stuck straight up in the soil. 3. A mountain lion In the garden of a beautiful elegant mansion in Mexico City. They called her Mama Puma and she was old, blind and on a long chain, very odd to see in a garden. ---
**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:** [July 11, 2016, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44941 "2016-07-11T02:15:16Z")
Odd things you’ve seen in people’s gardens 1. An Elegant Quail 2. A stick, stuck straight up in the soil. 3. A mountain lion 4. A beehive ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2016, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/44942 "2016-07-11T03:02:10Z")
Odd things you’ve seen in people’s gardens 1. An Elegant Quail 2. A stick, stuck straight up in the soil. 3. A mountain lion 4. A beehive 5. Kohlrabi In a duplex, our neighbor planted kohlrabi in our shared garden. My mom loved them (we all did), so they became one of our principal crops. ---
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Odd things you’ve seen in people’s gardens 1. An Elegant Quail 2. A stick, stuck straight up in the soil. 3. A mountain lion 4. A beehive 5. Kohlrabi 6. A flock of plastic pink flamingos ---
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Odd things you’ve seen in people’s gardens 1. An Elegant Quail 2. A stick, stuck straight up in the soil. 3. A mountain lion 4. A beehive 5. Kohlrabi 6. A flock of plastic pink flamingos 7. A chicken nesting in the hands of a supplicant St. Francis An Italian friend’s garden in Alabama- her chickens have free rein and love the statues. ---
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Odd things you’ve seen in people’s gardens 1. An Elegant Quail 2. A stick, stuck straight up in the soil. 3. A mountain lion 4. A beehive 5. Kohlrabi 6. A flock of plastic pink flamingos 7. A chicken nesting in the hands of a supplicant St. Francis 8. A rat %\*# rats. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2246) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2248)