# 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\
**Page:** 2255

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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 17, 2016, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45086 "2016-07-17T03:04:16Z")

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Famous Accordionists

1. Myron Floren
2. Weird Al Yankovic
3. Lawrence Welk
4. Frankie Yankovic
5. Judy Tenuta
6. Marian Mexicanu
7. Bruce Hornsby
8. Dick Contino

Appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show a record 48 times. Made headlines when he deserted from the US Army during the Korean War.

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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 17, 2016, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45087 "2016-07-17T03:09:39Z")

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Famous Accordionists

1. Myron Floren
2. Weird Al Yankovic
3. Lawrence Welk
4. Frankie Yankovic
5. Judy Tenuta
6. Marian Mexicanu
7. Bruce Hornsby
8. Dick Contino
9. Billy Joel

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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 17, 2016, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45088 "2016-07-17T03:18:45Z")

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Famous Accordionists

1. Myron Floren
2. Weird Al Yankovic
3. Lawrence Welk
4. Frankie Yankovic
5. Judy Tenuta
6. Marian Mexicanu
7. Bruce Hornsby
8. Dick Contino
9. Billy Joel
10. Jimmy Dean

The sausage guy not the rebel without a cause.

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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 17, 2016, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45089 "2016-07-17T03:27:25Z")

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Famous Accordionists

1. Myron Floren
2. Weird Al Yankovic
3. Lawrence Welk
4. Frankie Yankovic
5. Judy Tenuta
6. Marian Mexicanu
7. Bruce Hornsby
8. Dick Contino
9. Billy Joel
10. Jimmy Dean
11. Albert Zamora

The essential ranchero accompaniment.

[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/55Hotzi1dPw/hqdefault.jpg "albert zamora-potpurri ranchero") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55Hotzi1dPw)

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**Author:** ![Nelson\_Pike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Nelson\_Pike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nelson_Pike)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2016, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45090 "2016-07-17T03:49:15Z")

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Animal parents who carry their young around with them.

1. Kangaroo
2. Opossum
3. Wombat
4. American Alligator
5. Sloth Bear

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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 17, 2016, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45091 "2016-07-17T12:12:49Z")

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Famous Accordionists

1. Myron Floren
2. Weird Al Yankovic
3. Lawrence Welk
4. Frankie Yankovic
5. Judy Tenuta
6. Marian Mexicanu
7. Bruce Hornsby
8. Dick Contino
9. Billy Joel
10. Jimmy Dean
11. Albert Zamora
12. Frank Morocco

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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 17, 2016, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45092 "2016-07-17T13:03:12Z")

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Famous Accordionists

1. Myron Floren
2. Weird Al Yankovic
3. Lawrence Welk
4. Frankie Yankovic
5. Judy Tenuta
6. Marian Mexicanu
7. Bruce Hornsby
8. Dick Contino
9. Billy Joel
10. Jimmy Dean
11. Albert Zamora
12. Frank Morocco
13. [Sheryl Crow](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok4SRFbxALQ)

I’ll 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:** [July 17, 2016, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45093 "2016-07-17T13:48:22Z")

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New! Gotta catch 'em all! Well, at least 13. Go!

1. Pikachu

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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 17, 2016, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45094 "2016-07-17T14:29:44Z")

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Gotta catch 'em all! Well, at least 13. Go!

1. Pikachu
2. JigglyPuff

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2016, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45095 "2016-07-17T14:37:17Z")

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Gotta catch 'em all! Well, at least 13. Go!

1. Pikachu
2. JigglyPuff
3. Meowth

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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 17, 2016, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45096 "2016-07-17T14:40:31Z")

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Gotta catch 'em all! Well, at least 13. Go!

1. Pikachu
2. JigglyPuff
3. Meowth
4. Charizard

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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 17, 2016, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45097 "2016-07-17T15:21:38Z")

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Gotta catch 'em all! Well, at least 13. Go!

1. Pikachu
2. JigglyPuff
3. Meowth
4. Charizard
5. Drowzee

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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 17, 2016, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45098 "2016-07-17T15:50:59Z")

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Gotta catch 'em all! Well, at least 13. Go!

1. Pikachu
2. JigglyPuff
3. Meowth
4. Charizard
5. Drowzee
6. Tepig  
(Father of a 13- and 9-year-old 😃 )

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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:** [July 17, 2016, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45099 "2016-07-17T15:57:03Z")

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Gotta catch 'em all! Well, at least 13. Go!

1. Pikachu
2. JigglyPuff
3. Meowth
4. Charizard
5. Drowzee
6. Tepig
7. Groudon

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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 17, 2016, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45100 "2016-07-17T16:04:29Z")

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Gotta catch 'em all! Well, at least 13. Go!

1. Pikachu
2. JigglyPuff
3. Meowth
4. Charizard
5. Drowzee
6. Tepig
7. Groudon
8. Flareon

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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 17, 2016, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45101 "2016-07-17T16:31:44Z")

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Gotta catch 'em all! Well, at least 13. Go!

1. Pikachu
2. JigglyPuff
3. Meowth
4. Charizard
5. Drowzee
6. Tepig
7. Groudon
8. Flareon
9. Wartortle

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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:** [July 17, 2016, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45102 "2016-07-17T17:06:26Z")

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Gotta catch 'em all! Well, at least 13. Go!

1. Pikachu
2. JigglyPuff
3. Meowth
4. Charizard
5. Drowzee
6. Tepig
7. Groudon
8. Flareon
9. Wartortle
10. Squirtle

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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 17, 2016, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45103 "2016-07-17T17:10:24Z")

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Gotta catch 'em all! Well, at least 13. Go!

1. Pikachu
2. JigglyPuff
3. Meowth
4. Charizard
5. Drowzee
6. Tepig
7. Groudon
8. Flareon
9. Wartortle
10. Squirtle
11. Graveler

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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 17, 2016, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45104 "2016-07-17T21:33:14Z")

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Gotta catch 'em all! Well, at least 13. Go!

1. Pikachu
2. JigglyPuff
3. Meowth
4. Charizard
5. Drowzee
6. Tepig
7. Groudon
8. Flareon
9. Wartortle
10. Squirtle
11. Graveler
12. Yaeko

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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 18, 2016, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45105 "2016-07-18T02:46:31Z")

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Gotta catch 'em all! Well, at least 13. Go!

1. Pikachu

2. JigglyPuff

3. Meowth

4. Charizard

5. Drowzee

6. Tepig

7. Groudon

8. Flareon

9. Wartortle

10. Squirtle

11. Graveler

12. Yaeko

13. Charmander  
Continuing this theme: Song titles with the words “gotta” or “catch” or “go” in them

14. Catch Me Now I’m Falling

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