# 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:** 2282
**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 11, 2016, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45626 "2016-08-11T12:05:49Z")
There are no Holidays in August. Suggest one. 1. “It’s Too Damn Hot to Do Anything” Day 2. Billy Bob Thornton’s Birthday 3. “Imaginary People Have Rights Too” Week ---
**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 11, 2016, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45627 "2016-08-11T13:06:38Z")
There are no Holidays in August. Suggest one. 1. “It’s Too Damn Hot to Do Anything” Day 2. Billy Bob Thornton’s Birthday 3. “Imaginary People Have Rights Too” Week 4. Lughnasadh, a pagan holiday celebrated on August 1st. The only major pagan holiday that didn’t become one on the standard calendar. It’s high time it did. ---
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There are no Holidays in August. Suggest one. 1. “It’s Too Damn Hot to Do Anything” Day 2. Billy Bob Thornton’s Birthday 3. “Imaginary People Have Rights Too” Week 4. Lughnasadh, a pagan holiday celebrated on August 1st. The only major pagan holiday that didn’t become one on the standard calendar. It’s high time it did. 5. “Oh crap, the days are getting noticeably shorter already” Day ---
**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 11, 2016, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45629 "2016-08-11T15:06:15Z")
There are no Holidays in August. Suggest one. 1. “It’s Too Damn Hot to Do Anything” Day 2. Billy Bob Thornton’s Birthday 3. “Imaginary People Have Rights Too” Week 4. Lughnasadh, a pagan holiday celebrated on August 1st. The only major pagan holiday that didn’t become one on the standard calendar. It’s high time it did. 5. “Oh crap, the days are getting noticeably shorter already” Day 6. “Silence Day” - the day in which we recognize/appreciate all of those wonderful words that have silent letters: debt, tomb, hymn, mnemonic… ---
**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:** [August 11, 2016, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45630 "2016-08-11T15:09:31Z")
There are no Holidays in August. Suggest one. 1. “It’s Too Damn Hot to Do Anything” Day 2. Billy Bob Thornton’s Birthday 3. “Imaginary People Have Rights Too” Week 4. Lughnasadh, a pagan holiday celebrated on August 1st. The only major pagan holiday that didn’t become one on the standard calendar. It’s high time it did. 5. “Oh crap, the days are getting noticeably shorter already” Day 6. “Silence Day” - the day in which we recognize/appreciate all of those wonderful words that have silent letters: debt, tomb, hymn, mnemonic… 7. “Because it’s high time for a long weekend in August” day ---
**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 11, 2016, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45631 "2016-08-11T15:24:20Z")
There are no Holidays in August. Suggest one. 1. “It’s Too Damn Hot to Do Anything” Day 2. Billy Bob Thornton’s Birthday 3. “Imaginary People Have Rights Too” Week 4. Lughnasadh, a pagan holiday celebrated on August 1st. The only major pagan holiday that didn’t become one on the standard calendar. It’s high time it did. 5. “Oh crap, the days are getting noticeably shorter already” Day 6. “Silence Day” - the day in which we recognize/appreciate all of those wonderful words that have silent letters: debt, tomb, hymn, mnemonic… 7. “Because it’s high time for a long weekend in August” day 8. Elendil’s Heir’s Birthday Eve (Aug. 31) ---
**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 11, 2016, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45632 "2016-08-11T15:44:40Z")
There are no Holidays in August. Suggest one. 1. “It’s Too Damn Hot to Do Anything” Day 2. Billy Bob Thornton’s Birthday 3. “Imaginary People Have Rights Too” Week 4. Lughnasadh, a pagan holiday celebrated on August 1st. The only major pagan holiday that didn’t become one on the standard calendar. It’s high time it did. 5. “Oh crap, the days are getting noticeably shorter already” Day 6. “Silence Day” - the day in which we recognize/appreciate all of those wonderful words that have silent letters: debt, tomb, hymn, mnemonic… 7. “Because it’s high time for a long weekend in August” day 8. Elendil’s Heir’s Birthday Eve (Aug. 31) 9. Back to School Shopping Day ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2016, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45633 "2016-08-11T16:58:12Z")
There are no Holidays in August. Suggest one. 1. “It’s Too Damn Hot to Do Anything” Day 2. Billy Bob Thornton’s Birthday 3. “Imaginary People Have Rights Too” Week 4. Lughnasadh, a pagan holiday celebrated on August 1st. The only major pagan holiday that didn’t become one on the standard calendar. It’s high time it did. 5. “Oh crap, the days are getting noticeably shorter already” Day 6. “Silence Day” - the day in which we recognize/appreciate all of those wonderful words that have silent letters: debt, tomb, hymn, mnemonic… 7. “Because it’s high time for a long weekend in August” day 8. Elendil’s Heir’s Birthday Eve (Aug. 31) 9. Back to School Shopping Day 10. Lincoln’s Half Birthday ---
**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 11, 2016, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45634 "2016-08-11T17:03:10Z")
There are no Holidays in August. Suggest one. 1. “It’s Too Damn Hot to Do Anything” Day 2. Billy Bob Thornton’s Birthday 3. “Imaginary People Have Rights Too” Week 4. Lughnasadh, a pagan holiday celebrated on August 1st. The only major pagan holiday that didn’t become one on the standard calendar. It’s high time it did. 5. “Oh crap, the days are getting noticeably shorter already” Day 6. “Silence Day” - the day in which we recognize/appreciate all of those wonderful words that have silent letters: debt, tomb, hymn, mnemonic… 7. “Because it’s high time for a long weekend in August” day 8. Elendil’s Heir’s Birthday Eve (Aug. 31) 9. Back to School Shopping Day 10. Lincoln’s Half Birthday 11. Toasted Marshmallow Day on August 30. ---
**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 11, 2016, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45635 "2016-08-11T17:08:16Z")
There are no Holidays in August. Suggest one. 1. “It’s Too Damn Hot to Do Anything” Day 2. Billy Bob Thornton’s Birthday 3. “Imaginary People Have Rights Too” Week 4. Lughnasadh, a pagan holiday celebrated on August 1st. The only major pagan holiday that didn’t become one on the standard calendar. It’s high time it did. 5. “Oh crap, the days are getting noticeably shorter already” Day 6. “Silence Day” - the day in which we recognize/appreciate all of those wonderful words that have silent letters: debt, tomb, hymn, mnemonic… 7. “Because it’s high time for a long weekend in August” day 8. Elendil’s Heir’s Birthday Eve (Aug. 31) 9. Back to School Shopping Day 10. Lincoln’s Half Birthday 11. Toasted Marshmallow Day on August 30. 12. Augusterfest ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2016, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45636 "2016-08-11T17:08:22Z")
There are no Holidays in August. Suggest one. 1. “It’s Too Damn Hot to Do Anything” Day 2. Billy Bob Thornton’s Birthday 3. “Imaginary People Have Rights Too” Week 4. Lughnasadh, a pagan holiday celebrated on August 1st. The only major pagan holiday that didn’t become one on the standard calendar. It’s high time it did. 5. “Oh crap, the days are getting noticeably shorter already” Day 6. “Silence Day” - the day in which we recognize/appreciate all of those wonderful words that have silent letters: debt, tomb, hymn, mnemonic… 7. “Because it’s high time for a long weekend in August” day 8. Elendil’s Heir’s Birthday Eve (Aug. 31) 9. Back to School Shopping Day 10. Lincoln’s Half Birthday 11. Toasted Marshmallow Day on August 30. 12. Augusterfest 13. Hiroshima Day Celebrated by singing songs about the bombing of Hiroshima to the tune of Oklahoma. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2016, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45637 "2016-08-11T17:09:31Z")
Next up: Popular U.S. movies that were remakes of foreign films/the foreign film 1. The Birdcage/La Cage Aux Folles ---
**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 11, 2016, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45638 "2016-08-11T17:20:02Z")
Sampiro Sampiro is online now Guest Join Date: Aug 2002 Next up: Popular U.S. movies that were remakes of foreign films/the foreign film 1. The Birdcage/La Cage Aux Folles 2. The Postman Always Rings Twice/Le Dernier Tournant ---
**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 11, 2016, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45639 "2016-08-11T17:56:28Z")
Popular U.S. movies that were remakes of foreign films/the foreign film 1. The Birdcage/La Cage Aux Folles 2. The Postman Always Rings Twice/Le Dernier Tournant 3. The Magnificent Seven/Seven Samurai ---
**Author:** ![quiltguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e47774/32.png) [@quiltguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2016, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45640 "2016-08-11T18:06:08Z")
Popular U.S. movies that were remakes of foreign films/the foreign film 1. The Birdcage/La Cage Aux Folles 2. The Postman Always Rings Twice/Le Dernier Tournant 3. The Magnificent Seven/Seven Samurai 4. Breathless/A Bout de Souffle ---
**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 11, 2016, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45641 "2016-08-11T18:38:46Z")
Popular U.S. movies that were remakes of foreign films/the foreign film 1. The Birdcage/La Cage Aux Folles 2. The Postman Always Rings Twice/Le Dernier Tournant 3. The Magnificent Seven/Seven Samurai 4. Breathless/A Bout de Souffle 5. Cousins/ Cousin, cousine ---
**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:** [August 11, 2016, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45642 "2016-08-11T18:45:57Z")
Popular U.S. movies that were remakes of foreign films/the foreign film 1. The Birdcage/La Cage Aux Folles 2. The Postman Always Rings Twice/Le Dernier Tournant 3. The Magnificent Seven/Seven Samurai 4. Breathless/A Bout de Souffle 5. Cousins/ Cousin, cousine 6. The Vanishing / Spoorloos ---
**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 11, 2016, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45643 "2016-08-11T18:50:15Z")
Popular U.S. movies that were remakes of foreign films/the foreign film 1. The Birdcage/La Cage Aux Folles 2. The Postman Always Rings Twice/Le Dernier Tournant 3. The Magnificent Seven/Seven Samurai 4. Breathless/A Bout de Souffle 5. Cousins/ Cousin, cousine 6. The Vanishing / Spoorloos 7. True Lies/La Totale! ---
**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:** [August 11, 2016, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45644 "2016-08-11T18:54:18Z")
Popular U.S. movies that were remakes of foreign films/the foreign film 1. The Birdcage/La Cage Aux Folles 2. The Postman Always Rings Twice/Le Dernier Tournant 3. The Magnificent Seven/Seven Samurai 4. Breathless/A Bout de Souffle 5. Cousins/ Cousin, cousine 6. The Vanishing / Spoorloos 7. True Lies/La Totale! 8. Funny Games / Funny Games ---
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Popular U.S. movies that were remakes of foreign films/the foreign film 1. The Birdcage/La Cage Aux Folles 2. The Postman Always Rings Twice/Le Dernier Tournant 3. The Magnificent Seven/Seven Samurai 4. Breathless/A Bout de Souffle 5. Cousins/ Cousin, cousine 6. The Vanishing / Spoorloos 7. True Lies/La Totale! 8. Funny Games / Funny Games 9. Three Men and a Baby / Trois Hommes et un Couffin [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2281) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2283)