# 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:** 2254
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2016, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45066 "2016-07-16T04:16:26Z")
Overheard in and around the Republican National Convention in Cleveland 1. “I don’t know, I found the new Trump/Pence campaign logo kind of… arousing.” 2. “Okay, the joke’s gone on long enough. I’m not really running, I just wanted to be adored by the masses.” 3. “Where is everybody?” 4. “Confidentially… my Dad DID whack the Kennedy brothers.” 5. “Has anybody seen Tebow?” 6. “Chris Christie is my second choice, after the mayor of Toronto, who died” 7. “I don’t know about Pence, I think Sarah Palin should have been the running mate.” 8. “Do you mean to say none of the networks sent reporters or crews to cover this?” 9. “Oh boy, Wayne Newton’s doing the national anthem again this year!” 10. “Seriously, do you think it’s made out of real hair or something synthetic?” 11. “Oh crud, they’re playing “Cleveland Rocks” AGAIN!” 12. “Whaddya mean LeBron’s not coming? I love the blacks! Sad.” 13. “Damn it! Eastwood just called the cameraman Mama and then peed on the chair.” Leaders who,were never expected to become leaders 1. Claudius, emperor of Rome He was about the last member of the royal family anybody thought would ever rule. (Can be any kind of leader.) ---
**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 16, 2016, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45067 "2016-07-16T04:54:01Z")
Leaders who were never expected to become leaders 1. Claudius, emperor of Rome 2. Elizabeth I of England Only became Queen because her younger brother and older sister died childless. ---
**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 16, 2016, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45068 "2016-07-16T05:58:33Z")
Leaders who were never expected to become leaders 1. Claudius, emperor of Rome 2. Elizabeth I of England 3. John Tyler, 10th President of the USA Vice-President to William Henry Harrison, who died after one month in office. Often referred to as “His Accidency.” ---
**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 16, 2016, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45069 "2016-07-16T06:21:20Z")
]Leaders who were never expected to become leaders 1. Claudius, emperor of Rome 2. Elizabeth I of England 3. John Tyler, 10th President of the USA 4. George VI of England The shy, stammering younger brother of Edward VIII, who unexpectedly abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2016, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45070 "2016-07-16T13:22:44Z")
Leaders who were never expected to become leaders 1. Claudius, emperor of Rome 2. Elizabeth I of England 3. John Tyler, 10th President of the USA 4. George VI of England 5. Lech Wałęsa ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2016, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45071 "2016-07-16T13:26:18Z")
Leaders who were never expected to become leaders 1. Claudius, emperor of Rome 2. Elizabeth I of England 3. John Tyler, 10th President of the USA 4. George VI of England 5. Lech Wałęsa 6. Gerald Ford (never a contender for the Presidency until scandal brought down Nixon and Agnew) ---
**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 16, 2016, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45072 "2016-07-16T13:57:28Z")
Leaders who were never expected to become leaders 1. Claudius, emperor of Rome 2. Elizabeth I of England 3. John Tyler, 10th President of the USA 4. George VI of England 5. Lech Wałęsa 6. Gerald Ford (never a contender for the Presidency until scandal brought down Nixon and Agnew) 7. Andrew Johnson, 17th President of the USA ---
**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 16, 2016, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45073 "2016-07-16T16:23:28Z")
Leaders who were never expected to become leaders 1. Claudius, emperor of Rome 2. Elizabeth I of England 3. John Tyler, 10th President of the USA 4. George VI of England 5. Lech Wałęsa 6. Gerald Ford (never a contender for the Presidency until scandal brought down Nixon and Agnew) 7. Andrew Johnson, 17th President of the USA 8. King John of England The youngest of five brothers, including Richard I (the Lionheart) ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2016, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45074 "2016-07-16T20:56:31Z")
Leaders who were never expected to become leaders 1. Claudius, emperor of Rome 2. Elizabeth I of England 3. John Tyler, 10th President of the USA 4. George VI of England 5. Lech Wałęsa 6. Gerald Ford (never a contender for the Presidency until scandal brought down Nixon and Agnew) 7. Andrew Johnson, 17th President of the USA 8. King John of England 9. James K. Polk The first Dark Horse president. ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2016, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45075 "2016-07-16T21:09:59Z")
Leaders who were never expected to become leaders 1. Claudius, emperor of Rome 2. Elizabeth I of England 3. John Tyler, 10th President of the USA 4. George VI of England 5. Lech Wałęsa 6. Gerald Ford (never a contender for the Presidency until scandal brought down Nixon and Agnew) 7. Andrew Johnson, 17th President of the USA 8. King John of England 9. James K. Polk 10. Bashar al-Assad (was studying to be an ophthalmologist until his older brother, the heir-apparent, was killed in a car crash) ---
**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 16, 2016, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45076 "2016-07-16T21:34:00Z")
Leaders who were never expected to become leaders 1. Claudius, emperor of Rome 2. Elizabeth I of England 3. John Tyler, 10th President of the USA 4. George VI of England 5. Lech Wałęsa 6. Gerald Ford (never a contender for the Presidency until scandal brought down Nixon and Agnew) 7. Andrew Johnson, 17th President of the USA 8. King John of England 9. James K. Polk 10. Bashar al-Assad 11. Corazon Aquino Never thought about running for political office until Marcos had her husband killed and a figure who could unify the opposition was need ---
**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 16, 2016, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45077 "2016-07-16T21:36:32Z")
Leaders who were never expected to become leaders 1. Claudius, emperor of Rome 2. Elizabeth I of England 3. John Tyler, 10th President of the USA 4. George VI of England 5. Lech Wałęsa 6. Gerald Ford (never a contender for the Presidency until scandal brought down Nixon and Agnew) 7. Andrew Johnson, 17th President of the USA 8. King John of England 9. James K. Polk 10. Bashar al-Assad 11. Corazon Aquino 12. Rajiv Gandhi Was an airline pilot and only went into politics after his mother, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, was killed; was later assassinated himself. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2016, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45078 "2016-07-16T21:45:39Z")
Leaders who were never expected to become leaders 1. Claudius, emperor of Rome 2. Elizabeth I of England 3. John Tyler, 10th President of the USA 4. George VI of England 5. Lech Wałęsa 6. Gerald Ford (never a contender for the Presidency until scandal brought down Nixon and Agnew) 7. Andrew Johnson, 17th President of the USA 8. King John of England 9. James K. Polk 10. Bashar al-Assad 11. Corazon Aquino 12. Rajiv Gandhi 13. Arnold Schwartenegger Next: Famous Accordionists 1. Myron Floren ---
**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 16, 2016, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45079 "2016-07-16T21:48:54Z")
Famous Accordionists 1. Myron Floren 2. Weird Al Yankovic ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2016, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45080 "2016-07-16T21:50:25Z")
Famous Accordionists 1. Myron Floren 2. Weird Al Yankovic 3. Lawrence Welk ---
**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:** [July 17, 2016, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45081 "2016-07-17T00:09:49Z")
Famous Accordionists 1. Myron Floren 2. Weird Al Yankovic 3. Lawrence Welk 4. [Frankie Yankovic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_Yankovic) Are we really going to get to 13 on this? ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2016, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45082 "2016-07-17T00:56:36Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Are we really going to get to 13 on this? The criteria could be broadened slightly to include bandoneon, schwyzerörgeli and concertina players and also the renown bar lowered to include people who have at any point and for whatever reason attained public note. ---
**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 17, 2016, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45083 "2016-07-17T01:38:08Z")
Famous Accordionists 1. Myron Floren 2. Weird Al Yankovic 3. Lawrence Welk 4. Frankie Yankovic 5. Judy Tenuta A comedienne who played the accordian: [Stand Up Comedy "Judy Tenuta" Women of the Night - Part One - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8YTXQgYaX8) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2016, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45084 "2016-07-17T02:06:13Z")
Famous Accordionists 1. Myron Floren 2. Weird Al Yankovic 3. Lawrence Welk 4. Frankie Yankovic 5. Judy Tenuta 6. Marian Mexicanu Romanian legend. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/ni4d1KbCc_0/hqdefault.jpg "Marian Mexicanu - accordion") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni4d1KbCc_0) ---
**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 17, 2016, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45085 "2016-07-17T02:22:23Z")
Famous Accordionists 1. Myron Floren 2. Weird Al Yankovic 3. Lawrence Welk 4. Frankie Yankovic 5. Judy Tenuta 6. Marian Mexicanu 7. Bruce Hornsby Usually a keyboardist but has played the accordion on a number of tracks [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2253) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2255)