# 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:** 2274
**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:** [August 2, 2016, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45466 "2016-08-02T07:07:49Z")
Heteronyms a k a heterophones, pairs of words written identically but with different pronunciation and meaning 1. august (adjective) and August (noun) 2. resume (verb) and resume (noun) 3. tear (verb) and tear (noun) 4. unionization (having to do with unions) and unionization (having to do with ions) 5. wind (noun, the movement of air) and wind (verb, to twist or coil something) ---
**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:** [August 2, 2016, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45467 "2016-08-02T07:33:45Z")
Heteronyms a k a heterophones, pairs of words written identically but with different pronunciation and meaning 1. august (adjective) and August (noun) 2. resume (verb) and resume (noun) 3. tear (verb) and tear (noun) 4. unionization (having to do with unions) and unionization (having to do with ions) 5. wind (noun, the movement of air) and wind (verb, to twist or coil something) 6. Polish (adjective; related to Poland) and polish (verb; rub to a shine) ---
**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:** [August 2, 2016, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45468 "2016-08-02T11:51:01Z")
Heteronyms a k a heterophones, pairs of words written identically but with different pronunciation and meaning 1. august (adjective) and August (noun) 2. resume (verb) and resume (noun) 3. tear (verb) and tear (noun) 4. unionization (having to do with unions) and unionization (having to do with ions) 5. wind (noun, the movement of air) and wind (verb, to twist or coil something) 6. Polish (adjective; related to Poland) and polish (verb; rub to a shine) 7. produce (verb, make something) and produce (noun, fruits and veggies) ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45469 "2016-08-02T12:11:17Z")
Heteronyms a k a heterophones, pairs of words written identically but with different pronunciation and meaning 1. august (adjective) and August (noun) 2. resume (verb) and resume (noun) 3. tear (verb) and tear (noun) 4. unionization (having to do with unions) and unionization (having to do with ions) 5. wind (noun, the movement of air) and wind (verb, to twist or coil something) 6. Polish (adjective; related to Poland) and polish (verb; rub to a shine) 7. produce (verb, make something) and produce (noun, fruits and veggies) 8. lead (verb) and lead (noun) ---
**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:** [August 2, 2016, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45470 "2016-08-02T12:49:04Z")
Heteronyms a k a heterophones, pairs of words written identically but with different pronunciation and meaning 1. august (adjective) and August (noun) 2. resume (verb) and resume (noun) 3. tear (verb) and tear (noun) 4. unionization (having to do with unions) and unionization (having to do with ions) 5. wind (noun, the movement of air) and wind (verb, to twist or coil something) 6. Polish (adjective; related to Poland) and polish (verb; rub to a shine) 7. produce (verb, make something) and produce (noun, fruits and veggies) 8. lead (verb) and lead (noun) 9. refuse (verb, to reject) and refuse (noun, garbage) ---
**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:** [August 2, 2016, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45471 "2016-08-02T13:19:44Z")
Heteronyms a k a heterophones, pairs of words written identically but with different pronunciation and meaning 1. august (adjective) and August (noun) 2. resume (verb) and resume (noun) 3. tear (verb) and tear (noun) 4. unionization (having to do with unions) and unionization (having to do with ions) 5. wind (noun, the movement of air) and wind (verb, to twist or coil something) 6. Polish (adjective; related to Poland) and polish (verb; rub to a shine) 7. produce (verb, make something) and produce (noun, fruits and veggies) 8. lead (verb) and lead (noun) 9. refuse (verb, to reject) and refuse (noun, garbage) 10. does (verb, an action) and does (noun, female deer) ---
**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:** [August 2, 2016, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45472 "2016-08-02T13:23:06Z")
Heteronyms a k a heterophones, pairs of words written identically but with different pronunciation and meaning 1. august (adjective) and August (noun) 2. resume (verb) and resume (noun) 3. tear (verb) and tear (noun) 4. unionization (having to do with unions) and unionization (having to do with ions) 5. wind (noun, the movement of air) and wind (verb, to twist or coil something) 6. Polish (adjective; related to Poland) and polish (verb; rub to a shine) 7. produce (verb, make something) and produce (noun, fruits and veggies) 8. lead (verb) and lead (noun) 9. refuse (verb, to reject) and refuse (noun, garbage) 10. minute (very small) and minute (60 seconds) ---
**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:** [August 2, 2016, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45473 "2016-08-02T13:44:18Z")
Heteronyms a k a heterophones, pairs of words written identically but with different pronunciation and meaning 1. august (adjective) and August (noun) 2. resume (verb) and resume (noun) 3. tear (verb) and tear (noun) 4. unionization (having to do with unions) and unionization (having to do with ions) 5. wind (noun, the movement of air) and wind (verb, to twist or coil something) 6. Polish (adjective; related to Poland) and polish (verb; rub to a shine) 7. produce (verb, make something) and produce (noun, fruits and veggies) 8. lead (verb) and lead (noun) 9. refuse (verb, to reject) and refuse (noun, garbage) 10. does (verb, an action) and does (noun, female deer) 11. minute (very small) and minute (60 seconds) 12. Bass (fish) and bass (music) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45474 "2016-08-02T13:49:04Z")
Heteronyms a k a heterophones, pairs of words written identically but with different pronunciation and meaning 1. august (adjective) and August (noun) 2. resume (verb) and resume (noun) 3. tear (verb) and tear (noun) 4. unionization (having to do with unions) and unionization (having to do with ions) 5. wind (noun, the movement of air) and wind (verb, to twist or coil something) 6. Polish (adjective; related to Poland) and polish (verb; rub to a shine) 7. produce (verb, make something) and produce (noun, fruits and veggies) 8. lead (verb) and lead (noun) 9. refuse (verb, to reject) and refuse (noun, garbage) 10. does (verb, an action) and does (noun, female deer) 11. minute (very small) and minute (60 seconds) 12. Bass (fish) and bass (music) 13 Read (present tense) and read (past tense) of the same verb. Pass. ---
**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:** [August 2, 2016, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45475 "2016-08-02T17:29:39Z")
Today my grandson starts his Sophomore year in High School. New! Favorite High School memories. 1. Stepping out on stage in a bit part in the third act of a school play and having the crowd roar, applaud and give me a standing ovation. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45476 "2016-08-02T17:36:30Z")
Favorite High School memories. 1. Stepping out on stage in a bit part in the third act of a school play and having the crowd roar, applaud and give me a standing ovation. 2. hanging at Levels, the basement of the public library, remodeled and decorated to provide kids with a safe and friendly place to hang, study, perform, etc ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45477 "2016-08-02T17:52:19Z")
Favorite High School memories. 1. Stepping out on stage in a bit part in the third act of a school play and having the crowd roar, applaud and give me a standing ovation. 2. hanging at Levels, the basement of the public library, remodeled and decorated to provide kids with a safe and friendly place to hang, study, perform, etc 3. Being star player/regional All Star’s Team in Scholar’s Bowl (the high school equivalent of College Bowl) I was crap as an athlete and not a good student but I was off the charts as a scholar’s bowl player, so even though the principal didn’t give a damn how the academic team did it was kind of like my winning touchdown. ---
**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:** [August 2, 2016, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45478 "2016-08-02T17:56:56Z")
Favorite High School memories. 1. Stepping out on stage in a bit part in the third act of a school play and having the crowd roar, applaud and give me a standing ovation. 2. hanging at Levels, the basement of the public library, remodeled and decorated to provide kids with a safe and friendly place to hang, study, perform, etc 3. Being star player/regional All Star’s Team in Scholar’s Bowl (the high school equivalent of College Bowl) 4. Winning a prize for my U.S. history essay ---
**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:** [August 2, 2016, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45479 "2016-08-02T18:29:27Z")
Favorite High School memories. 1. Stepping out on stage in a bit part in the third act of a school play and having the crowd roar, applaud and give me a standing ovation. 2. hanging at Levels, the basement of the public library, remodeled and decorated to provide kids with a safe and friendly place to hang, study, perform, etc 3. Being star player/regional All Star’s Team in Scholar’s Bowl (the high school equivalent of College Bowl) 4. Winning a prize for my U.S. history essay 5. A group of my friends yelled “Freebird” and then “Jackass” when my name was called at graduation. To put it in context, I was a fan of Chicago radio personality Kevin Matthews and those were from two of his bits. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45480 "2016-08-02T18:47:41Z")
Favorite High School memories. 1. Stepping out on stage in a bit part in the third act of a school play and having the crowd roar, applaud and give me a standing ovation. 2. hanging at Levels, the basement of the public library, remodeled and decorated to provide kids with a safe and friendly place to hang, study, perform, etc 3. Being star player/regional All Star’s Team in Scholar’s Bowl (the high school equivalent of College Bowl) 4. Winning a prize for my U.S. history essay 5. A group of my friends yelled “Freebird” and then “Jackass” when my name was called at graduation. 6. Getting 100 on my first physics test On the first day, the teacher said “Physics is very hard. Do not expect to get a 100 on any test, nobody will.” I got 100 on the first test. I think maybe the only 100 I ever got in any test all through high school, where I was a C student… And I didn’t even have to study for it, I just got it. ---
**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:** [August 2, 2016, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45481 "2016-08-02T19:46:54Z")
Favorite High School memories. 1. Stepping out on stage in a bit part in the third act of a school play and having the crowd roar, applaud and give me a standing ovation. 2. hanging at Levels, the basement of the public library, remodeled and decorated to provide kids with a safe and friendly place to hang, study, perform, etc 3. Being star player/regional All Star’s Team in Scholar’s Bowl (the high school equivalent of College Bowl) 4. Winning a prize for my U.S. history essay 5. A group of my friends yelled “Freebird” and then “Jackass” when my name was called at graduation. 6. Getting 100 on my first physics test 7. Being on the winning team at the Decathlon of Knowledge. ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45482 "2016-08-02T21:02:40Z")
Favorite High School memories. 1. Stepping out on stage in a bit part in the third act of a school play and having the crowd roar, applaud and give me a standing ovation. 2. hanging at Levels, the basement of the public library, remodeled and decorated to provide kids with a safe and friendly place to hang, study, perform, etc 3. Being star player/regional All Star’s Team in Scholar’s Bowl (the high school equivalent of College Bowl) 4. Winning a prize for my U.S. history essay 5. A group of my friends yelled “Freebird” and then “Jackass” when my name was called at graduation. 6. Getting 100 on my first physics test 7. Being on the winning team at the Decathlon of Knowledge. 8. making friends ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45483 "2016-08-02T21:40:17Z")
Favorite High School memories. 1. Stepping out on stage in a bit part in the third act of a school play and having the crowd roar, applaud and give me a standing ovation. 2. hanging at Levels, the basement of the public library, remodeled and decorated to provide kids with a safe and friendly place to hang, study, perform, etc 3. Being star player/regional All Star’s Team in Scholar’s Bowl (the high school equivalent of College Bowl) 4. Winning a prize for my U.S. history essay 5. A group of my friends yelled “Freebird” and then “Jackass” when my name was called at graduation. 6. Getting 100 on my first physics test 7. Being on the winning team at the Decathlon of Knowledge. 8. making friends 9. Playing the judge in a school play ---
**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:** [August 2, 2016, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45484 "2016-08-02T21:43:08Z")
Favorite High School memories. 1. Stepping out on stage in a bit part in the third act of a school play and having the crowd roar, applaud and give me a standing ovation. 2. hanging at Levels, the basement of the public library, remodeled and decorated to provide kids with a safe and friendly place to hang, study, perform, etc 3. Being star player/regional All Star’s Team in Scholar’s Bowl (the high school equivalent of College Bowl) 4. Winning a prize for my U.S. history essay 5. A group of my friends yelled “Freebird” and then “Jackass” when my name was called at graduation. 6. Getting 100 on my first physics test 7. Being on the winning team at the Decathlon of Knowledge. 8. making friends 9. Playing the judge in a school play 10. Having my English teacher read an essay of mine out loud to the class and the positive reactions of my classmates. He was the first person to recognize my writing abilities. ---
**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:** [August 2, 2016, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45485 "2016-08-02T22:07:06Z")
Favorite High School memories. 1. Stepping out on stage in a bit part in the third act of a school play and having the crowd roar, applaud and give me a standing ovation. 2. hanging at Levels, the basement of the public library, remodeled and decorated to provide kids with a safe and friendly place to hang, study, perform, etc 3. Being star player/regional All Star’s Team in Scholar’s Bowl (the high school equivalent of College Bowl) 4. Winning a prize for my U.S. history essay 5. A group of my friends yelled “Freebird” and then “Jackass” when my name was called at graduation. 6. Getting 100 on my first physics test 7. Being on the winning team at the Decathlon of Knowledge. 8. making friends 9. Playing the judge in a school play 10. Having my English teacher read an essay of mine out loud to the class and the positive reactions of my classmates. He was the first person to recognize my writing abilities. 11. Our team winning the state baseball tournament. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2273) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2275)