# 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:** 2300
**Author:** ![Mixolydian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Mixolydian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mixolydian)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2016, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45986 "2016-08-25T14:59:40Z")
1. Starland Vocal Band - Afternoon Delight (1976) [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NUkhMq_iRo) 2. One Sweet Day - Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men (1995) [Mariah Carey, Boyz II Men - One Sweet Day (Official Video) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXxRyNvTPr8) 3. Barry Manilow - Mandy (1975) [Mandy - barry manilow - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGfcD5qycQY) 4. King Uszniewicz & The Usniewicztones: Surfin’ School (1963) [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qiow5SDouZs) 5. Kenny Rogers - Coward of the County (1979) [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEJniCCuqR4) 6. Air Supply - Even the Nights are better (1982) [Air Supply - Even The Nights Are Better - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRx58DgOxeg) 7. Milli Vanilli – Girl You Know it’s True (1989) - [Milli Vanilli - Girl You Know It's True - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdSmokR0Enk) 8. “Escape (The Pina Colada Song)” by Rupert Holmes, 1979 [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eyaf1yMHx54) 9. Morris Albert, “Feelings” (1975) [Feelings - Morris Albert - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRaI7ZOmTr4) 10. Jefferson Starship - Winds Of Change (1982) [https://imvdb.com/video/jefferson-starship/winds-of-change](https://imvdb.com/video/jefferson-starship/winds-of-change) So much garbage, so little time to spend suffering to find the worst ---
**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 25, 2016, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45987 "2016-08-25T15:39:57Z")
Name (and link to) the worst song released the year you graduated high school (also state the year): 1. Starland Vocal Band - “Afternoon Delight” (1976) [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NUkhMq_iRo) 2. “One Sweet Day” - Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men (1995) [Mariah Carey, Boyz II Men - One Sweet Day (Official Video) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXxRyNvTPr8) 3. Barry Manilow - “Mandy” (1975) [Mandy - barry manilow - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGfcD5qycQY) 4. King Uszniewicz & The Usniewicztones: “Surfin’ School” (1963) [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qiow5SDouZs) 5. Kenny Rogers - “Coward of the County” (1979) [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEJniCCuqR4) 6. Air Supply - “Even the Nights are Better” (1982) [Air Supply - Even The Nights Are Better - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRx58DgOxeg) 7. Milli Vanilli – “Girl You Know it’s True” (1989) - [Milli Vanilli - Girl You Know It's True - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdSmokR0Enk) 8. “Escape (The Pina Colada Song)” by Rupert Holmes, 1979 [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eyaf1yMHx54) 9. Morris Albert, “Feelings” (1975) [Feelings - Morris Albert - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRaI7ZOmTr4) 10. Jefferson Starship - “Winds Of Change” (1982) [https://imvdb.com/video/jefferson-starship/winds-of-change](https://imvdb.com/video/jefferson-starship/winds-of-change) 11. Wall of Voodoo - “Mexican Radio” (1983): [Wall Of Voodoo - Mexican Radio (Official Video) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyCEexG9xjw) So many to choose from… ---
**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 26, 2016, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45988 "2016-08-26T17:57:40Z")
Name (and link to) the worst song released the year you graduated high school (also state the year): 1. Starland Vocal Band - “Afternoon Delight” (1976) [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NUkhMq_iRo) 2. “One Sweet Day” - Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men (1995) [Mariah Carey, Boyz II Men - One Sweet Day (Official Video) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXxRyNvTPr8) 3. Barry Manilow - “Mandy” (1975) [Mandy - barry manilow - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGfcD5qycQY) 4. King Uszniewicz & The Usniewicztones: “Surfin’ School” (1963) [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qiow5SDouZs) 5. Kenny Rogers - “Coward of the County” (1979) [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEJniCCuqR4) 6. Air Supply - “Even the Nights are Better” (1982) [Air Supply - Even The Nights Are Better - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRx58DgOxeg) 7. Milli Vanilli – “Girl You Know it’s True” (1989) - [Milli Vanilli - Girl You Know It's True - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdSmokR0Enk) 8. “Escape (The Pina Colada Song)” by Rupert Holmes, 1979 [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eyaf1yMHx54) 9. Morris Albert, “Feelings” (1975) [Feelings - Morris Albert - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRaI7ZOmTr4) 10. Jefferson Starship - “Winds Of Change” (1982) [https://imvdb.com/video/jefferson-starship/winds-of-change](https://imvdb.com/video/jefferson-starship/winds-of-change) 11. Wall of Voodoo - “Mexican Radio” (1983): [Wall Of Voodoo - Mexican Radio (Official Video) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyCEexG9xjw) 12. Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy (1975) [Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy (Official Music Video) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kAU3B9Pi_U) Really, so many to choose from! Why was this a #1 hit? ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2016, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45989 "2016-08-26T18:42:42Z")
[quote=“gkster, post:45988, topic:549173”] Name (and link to) the worst song released the year you graduated high school (also state the year): 1. Starland Vocal Band - “Afternoon Delight” (1976) [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NUkhMq_iRo) 2. “One Sweet Day” - Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men (1995) [Mariah Carey, Boyz II Men - One Sweet Day (Official Video) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXxRyNvTPr8) 3. Barry Manilow - “Mandy” (1975) [Mandy - barry manilow - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGfcD5qycQY) 4. King Uszniewicz & The Usniewicztones: “Surfin’ School” (1963) [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qiow5SDouZs) 5. Kenny Rogers - “Coward of the County” (1979) [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEJniCCuqR4) 6. Air Supply - “Even the Nights are Better” (1982) [Air Supply - Even The Nights Are Better - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRx58DgOxeg) 7. Milli Vanilli – “Girl You Know it’s True” (1989) - [Milli Vanilli - Girl You Know It's True - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdSmokR0Enk) 8. “Escape (The Pina Colada Song)” by Rupert Holmes, 1979 [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eyaf1yMHx54) 9. Morris Albert, “Feelings” (1975) [Feelings - Morris Albert - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRaI7ZOmTr4) 10. Jefferson Starship - “Winds Of Change” (1982) [https://imvdb.com/video/jefferson-starship/winds-of-change](https://imvdb.com/video/jefferson-starship/winds-of-change) 11. Wall of Voodoo - “Mexican Radio” (1983): [Wall Of Voodoo - Mexican Radio (Official Video) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyCEexG9xjw) 12. Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy (1975) [Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy (Official Music Video) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kAU3B9Pi_U) 13. Air Supply - “Making Love Out of Nothing at All” (1983): [Air Supply - Making love Out of nothing at all (video lyrics) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEd6QUbK2Mw) Next Topic Name a fruit you don’t like and the reason why 1. Peaches: I don’t care for the flavor and texture of the fruit ---
**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 26, 2016, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45990 "2016-08-26T18:52:52Z")
Name a fruit you don’t like and the reason why 1. Peaches: I don’t care for the flavor and texture of the fruit 2. Kiwi: tastes like soap to me and I’m also mildly allergic. I always thought that there was something about them that seemed itchy or spiky (almost like I was eating them unpeeled) until I compared notes with people and realized it wasn’t the fruit, it was my allergy. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2016, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45991 "2016-08-26T21:05:34Z")
Name a fruit you don’t like and the reason why 1. Peaches: I don’t care for the flavor and texture of the fruit 2. Kiwi: tastes like soap to me and I’m also mildly allergic. 3. Grapefruit: I actually love all fruit, but grapefruit interacts badly with my medications. ---
**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 26, 2016, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45992 "2016-08-26T21:12:38Z")
Name a fruit you don’t like and the reason why 1. Peaches: I don’t care for the flavor and texture of the fruit 2. Kiwi: tastes like soap to me and I’m also mildly allergic. 3. Grapefruit: I actually love all fruit, but grapefruit interacts badly with my medications. 4. Cantaloupe: The last time I ate it I was pregnant, and then I had a bout of morning sickness, and I haven’t liked it since. Not its fault, really. ---
**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 26, 2016, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45993 "2016-08-26T21:22:55Z")
Name a fruit you don’t like and the reason why 1. Peaches: I don’t care for the flavor and texture of the fruit 2. Kiwi: tastes like soap to me and I’m also mildly allergic. 3. Grapefruit: I actually love all fruit, but grapefruit interacts badly with my medications. 4. Cantaloupe: The last time I ate it I was pregnant, and then I had a bout of morning sickness, and I haven’t liked it since. Not its fault, really. 5. Mango: It has a weird pine-like taste to me. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2016, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45994 "2016-08-26T21:48:31Z")
Name a fruit you don’t like and the reason why 1. Peaches: I don’t care for the flavor and texture of the fruit 2. Kiwi: tastes like soap to me and I’m also mildly allergic. 3. Grapefruit: I actually love all fruit, but grapefruit interacts badly with my medications. 4. Cantaloupe: The last time I ate it I was pregnant, and then I had a bout of morning sickness, and I haven’t liked it since. Not its fault, really. 5. Mango: It has a weird pine-like taste to me. 6. Kumquat: the skin is sweet and the meat is sour. That’s just backwards, and an ugly name that sounds like something you’d call somebody you couldn’t stand to boot. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2016, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45995 "2016-08-26T22:25:08Z")
Name a fruit you don’t like and the reason why 1. Peaches: I don’t care for the flavor and texture of the fruit 2. Kiwi: tastes like soap to me and I’m also mildly allergic. 3. Grapefruit: I actually love all fruit, but grapefruit interacts badly with my medications. 4. Cantaloupe: The last time I ate it I was pregnant, and then I had a bout of morning sickness, and I haven’t liked it since. Not its fault, really. 5. Mango: It has a weird pine-like taste to me. 6. Kumquat: the skin is sweet and the meat is sour. That’s just backwards, and an ugly name that sounds like something you’d call somebody you couldn’t stand to boot. 7. Bananas: They are OK fresh every once in a while, but keep your banana pudding, your banana muffins, your banana bread, and your banana daiquiris the hell away from me. I do admire the convenience of the fresh ones though; nice packaging. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2016, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45996 "2016-08-26T22:26:17Z")
Name a fruit you don’t like and the reason why 1. Peaches: I don’t care for the flavor and texture of the fruit 2. Kiwi: tastes like soap to me and I’m also mildly allergic. 3. Grapefruit: I actually love all fruit, but grapefruit interacts badly with my medications. 4. Cantaloupe: The last time I ate it I was pregnant, and then I had a bout of morning sickness, and I haven’t liked it since. Not its fault, really. 5. Mango: It has a weird pine-like taste to me. 6. Kumquat: the skin is sweet and the meat is sour. That’s just backwards, and an ugly name that sounds like something you’d call somebody you couldn’t stand to boot. 7. Bananas: They are OK fresh every once in a while, but keep your banana pudding, your banana muffins, your banana bread, and your banana daiquiris the hell away from me. I do admire the convenience of the fresh ones though; nice packaging. 8. Honeydew: like cantaloupe’s plain and dull cousin. ---
**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:** [August 26, 2016, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45997 "2016-08-26T22:29:41Z")
Name a fruit you don’t like and the reason why 1. Peaches: I don’t care for the flavor and texture of the fruit 2. Kiwi: tastes like soap to me and I’m also mildly allergic. 3. Grapefruit: I actually love all fruit, but grapefruit interacts badly with my medications. 4. Cantaloupe: The last time I ate it I was pregnant, and then I had a bout of morning sickness, and I haven’t liked it since. Not its fault, really. 5. Mango: It has a weird pine-like taste to me. 6. Kumquat: the skin is sweet and the meat is sour. That’s just backwards, and an ugly name that sounds like something you’d call somebody you couldn’t stand to boot. 7. Bananas: They are OK fresh every once in a while, but keep your banana pudding, your banana muffins, your banana bread, and your banana daiquiris the hell away from me. I do admire the convenience of the fresh ones though; nice packaging. 8. Honeydew: like cantaloupe’s plain and dull cousin. 9. Apricot: Nasty, slimy things. ---
**Author:** ![quiltguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e47774/32.png) [@quiltguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2016, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45998 "2016-08-27T15:38:28Z")
Name a fruit you don’t like and the reason why 1. Peaches: I don’t care for the flavor and texture of the fruit 2. Kiwi: tastes like soap to me and I’m also mildly allergic. 3. Grapefruit: I actually love all fruit, but grapefruit interacts badly with my medications. 4. Cantaloupe: The last time I ate it I was pregnant, and then I had a bout of morning sickness, and I haven’t liked it since. Not its fault, really. 5. Mango: It has a weird pine-like taste to me. 6. Kumquat: the skin is sweet and the meat is sour. That’s just backwards, and an ugly name that sounds like something you’d call somebody you couldn’t stand to boot. 7. Bananas: They are OK fresh every once in a while, but keep your banana pudding, your banana muffins, your banana bread, and your banana daiquiris the hell away from me. I do admire the convenience of the fresh ones though; nice packaging. 8. Honeydew: like cantaloupe’s plain and dull cousin. 9. Apricot: Nasty, slimy things. 10. Those insipid hybrids of plums and apricots: Plumcots, Apriums, Dinosaur Eggs, etc. You don’t get the deliciousness of either of the parent fruits, so why bother? It seems they managed to get rid of the good parts of both fruits, and ran with the uninteresting leftovers. Thanks a lot, Mendel. ---
**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 27, 2016, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/45999 "2016-08-27T15:53:22Z")
Name a fruit you don’t like and the reason why 1. Peaches: I don’t care for the flavor and texture of the fruit 2. Kiwi: tastes like soap to me and I’m also mildly allergic. 3. Grapefruit: I actually love all fruit, but grapefruit interacts badly with my medications. 4. Cantaloupe: The last time I ate it I was pregnant, and then I had a bout of morning sickness, and I haven’t liked it since. Not its fault, really. 5. Mango: It has a weird pine-like taste to me. 6. Kumquat: the skin is sweet and the meat is sour. That’s just backwards, and an ugly name that sounds like something you’d call somebody you couldn’t stand to boot. 7. Bananas: They are OK fresh every once in a while, but keep your banana pudding, your banana muffins, your banana bread, and your banana daiquiris the hell away from me. I do admire the convenience of the fresh ones though; nice packaging. 8. Honeydew: like cantaloupe’s plain and dull cousin. 9. Apricot: Nasty, slimy things. 10. Those insipid hybrids of plums and apricots: Plumcots, Apriums, Dinosaur Eggs, etc. You don’t get the deliciousness of either of the parent fruits, so why bother? It seems they managed to get rid of the good parts of both fruits, and ran with the uninteresting leftovers. Thanks a lot, Mendel. 11. Blueberries–Nothing that color could be close to edible. ---
**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 27, 2016, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46000 "2016-08-27T15:56:22Z")
Name a fruit you don’t like and the reason why 1. Peaches: I don’t care for the flavor and texture of the fruit 2. Kiwi: tastes like soap to me and I’m also mildly allergic. 3. Grapefruit: I actually love all fruit, but grapefruit interacts badly with my medications. 4. Cantaloupe: The last time I ate it I was pregnant, and then I had a bout of morning sickness, and I haven’t liked it since. Not its fault, really. 5. Mango: It has a weird pine-like taste to me. 6. Kumquat: the skin is sweet and the meat is sour. That’s just backwards, and an ugly name that sounds like something you’d call somebody you couldn’t stand to boot. 7. Bananas: They are OK fresh every once in a while, but keep your banana pudding, your banana muffins, your banana bread, and your banana daiquiris the hell away from me. I do admire the convenience of the fresh ones though; nice packaging. 8. Honeydew: like cantaloupe’s plain and dull cousin. 9. Apricot: Nasty, slimy things. 10. Those insipid hybrids of plums and apricots: Plumcots, Apriums, Dinosaur Eggs, etc. You don’t get the deliciousness of either of the parent fruits, so why bother? It seems they managed to get rid of the good parts of both fruits, and ran with the uninteresting leftovers. Thanks a lot, Mendel. 11. Blueberries–Nothing that color could be close to edible. 12. Red Delicious Apples - Pure marketing bullshit. The most tasteless cultivar of apples in existence. ---
**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 27, 2016, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46001 "2016-08-27T17:57:26Z")
Name a fruit you don’t like and the reason why 1. Peaches: I don’t care for the flavor and texture of the fruit 2. Kiwi: tastes like soap to me and I’m also mildly allergic. 3. Grapefruit: I actually love all fruit, but grapefruit interacts badly with my medications. 4. Cantaloupe: The last time I ate it I was pregnant, and then I had a bout of morning sickness, and I haven’t liked it since. Not its fault, really. 5. Mango: It has a weird pine-like taste to me. 6. Kumquat: the skin is sweet and the meat is sour. That’s just backwards, and an ugly name that sounds like something you’d call somebody you couldn’t stand to boot. 7. Bananas: They are OK fresh every once in a while, but keep your banana pudding, your banana muffins, your banana bread, and your banana daiquiris the hell away from me. I do admire the convenience of the fresh ones though; nice packaging. 8. Honeydew: like cantaloupe’s plain and dull cousin. 9. Apricot: Nasty, slimy things. 10. Those insipid hybrids of plums and apricots: Plumcots, Apriums, Dinosaur Eggs, etc. You don’t get the deliciousness of either of the parent fruits, so why bother? It seems they managed to get rid of the good parts of both fruits, and ran with the uninteresting leftovers. Thanks a lot, Mendel. 11. Blueberries–Nothing that color could be close to edible. 12. Red Delicious Apples - Pure marketing bullshit. The most tasteless cultivar of apples in existence. 13. Avocado – bad taste, bad texture. New! Crooners 14. Bing Crosby ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2016, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46002 "2016-08-27T19:15:54Z")
Crooners 1. Bing Crosby 2. Frank Sinatra ---
**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 27, 2016, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46003 "2016-08-27T19:17:57Z")
Crooners 1. Bing Crosby 2. Frank Sinatra 3. Rudee Valley ---
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Crooners 1. Bing Crosby 2. Frank Sinatra 3. Rudee Valley 4. Michael Bublé ---
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Crooners 1. Bing Crosby 2. Frank Sinatra 3. Rudee Valley 4. Michael Bublé 5. Samuel E. Wright Voiced Sebastian in The Little Mermaid. “Kiss the Girl”–now, that’s crooning. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2299) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2301)