# 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:** 2366

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**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:** [November 3, 2016, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47306 "2016-11-03T04:00:07Z")

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Movies or plays (based on truth or totally fictional) that include or involve a presidential election

1. Hamilton
2. Of Thee I Sing
3. The Best Man
4. Wag the Dog
5. Primary Colors
6. All the President’s Men
7. Swing Vote

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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:** [November 3, 2016, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47307 "2016-11-03T04:26:54Z")

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Movies or plays (based on truth or totally fictional) that include or involve a presidential election

1. Hamilton
2. Of Thee I Sing
3. The Best Man
4. Wag the Dog
5. Primary Colors
6. All the President’s Men
7. Swing Vote
8. In the Line of Fire

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**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:** [November 3, 2016, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47308 "2016-11-03T05:15:51Z")

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Movies or plays (based on truth or totally fictional) that include or involve a presidential election

1. Hamilton
2. Of Thee I Sing
3. The Best Man
4. Wag the Dog
5. Primary Colors
6. All the President’s Men
7. Swing Vote
8. In the Line of Fire
9. Call Me Madam

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**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:** [November 3, 2016, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47309 "2016-11-03T09:50:27Z")

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Movies or plays (based on truth or totally fictional) that include or involve a presidential election

1. Hamilton
2. Of Thee I Sing
3. The Best Man
4. Wag the Dog
5. Primary Colors
6. All the President’s Men
7. Swing Vote
8. In the Line of Fire
9. Call Me Madam
10. Man of the Year

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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:** [November 3, 2016, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47310 "2016-11-03T10:35:13Z")

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Movies or plays (based on truth or totally fictional) that include or involve a presidential election

1. Hamilton
2. Of Thee I Sing
3. The Best Man
4. Wag the Dog
5. Primary Colors
6. All the President’s Men
7. Swing Vote
8. In the Line of Fire
9. Call Me Madam
10. Man of the Year
11. The American President

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**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:** [November 3, 2016, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47311 "2016-11-03T10:54:46Z")

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Movies or plays (based on truth or totally fictional) that include or involve a presidential election

1. Hamilton
2. Of Thee I Sing
3. The Best Man
4. Wag the Dog
5. Primary Colors
6. All the President’s Men
7. Swing Vote
8. In the Line of Fire
9. Call Me Madam
10. Man of the Year
11. The American President
12. Let 'Em Eat Cake

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**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:** [November 3, 2016, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47312 "2016-11-03T10:56:13Z")

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**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:** [November 3, 2016, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47313 "2016-11-03T13:09:34Z")

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1. Hamilton
2. Of Thee I Sing
3. The Best Man
4. Wag the Dog
5. Primary Colors
6. All the President’s Men
7. Swing Vote
8. In the Line of Fire
9. Call Me Madam
10. Man of the Year
11. The American President
12. Let 'Em Eat Cake
13. Dave

Next up: Autumn holidays

1. Halloween

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**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:** [November 3, 2016, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47314 "2016-11-03T15:02:40Z")

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Next up: Autumn holidays

1. Halloween
2. Thanksgiving

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**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:** [November 3, 2016, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47315 "2016-11-03T15:12:16Z")

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Uh, are there 11 more of these?

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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:** [November 3, 2016, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47316 "2016-11-03T15:23:12Z")

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_Dave_ didn’t include or involve a presidential election. It all took place within a single term. So:

1. _The Ides of March_

Autumn holidays

1. Halloween
2. Thanksgiving
3. Election Day

Some people get the day off.

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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:** [November 3, 2016, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47317 "2016-11-03T15:23:36Z")

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Autumn holidays

1. Halloween
2. Thanksgiving
3. Election Day
4. Rosh Hashanah

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**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2016, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47318 "2016-11-03T15:29:50Z")

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Autumn holidays

1. Halloween
2. Thanksgiving
3. Election Day
4. Rosh Hashanah
5. All Saints Day

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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:** [November 3, 2016, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47319 "2016-11-03T15:34:57Z")

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Autumn holidays

1. Halloween
2. Thanksgiving
3. Election Day
4. Rosh Hashanah
5. All Saints Day
6. Dia de los Muertos

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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:** [November 3, 2016, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47320 "2016-11-03T15:42:41Z")

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Autumn holidays

1. Halloween
2. Thanksgiving
3. Election Day
4. Rosh Hashanah
5. All Saints Day
6. Dia de los Muertos
7. Columbus Day

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**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:** [November 3, 2016, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47321 "2016-11-03T16:52:21Z")

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Autumn holidays

1. Halloween
2. Thanksgiving
3. Election Day
4. Rosh Hashanah
5. All Saints Day
6. Dia de los Muertos
7. Columbus Day
8. Canadian Thanksgiving

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2016, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47322 "2016-11-03T17:03:57Z")

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Autumn holidays

1. Halloween
2. Thanksgiving
3. Election Day
4. Rosh Hashanah
5. All Saints Day
6. Dia de los Muertos
7. Columbus Day
8. Canadian Thanksgiving
9. Veteran’s Day

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**Author:** ![quiltguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e47774/32.png) [@quiltguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2016, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47323 "2016-11-03T17:12:08Z")

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Autumn holidays

1. Halloween
2. Thanksgiving
3. Election Day
4. Rosh Hashanah
5. All Saints Day
6. Dia de los Muertos
7. Columbus Day
8. Canadian Thanksgiving
9. Veteran’s Day
10. Sukkot

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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:** [November 3, 2016, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47324 "2016-11-03T17:14:22Z")

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Autumn holidays

1. Halloween
2. Thanksgiving
3. Election Day
4. Rosh Hashanah
5. All Saints Day
6. Dia de los Muertos
7. Columbus Day
8. Canadian Thanksgiving
9. Veteran’s Day
10. Diwali

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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:** [November 3, 2016, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47325 "2016-11-03T17:35:09Z")

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Autumn holidays

1. Halloween
2. Thanksgiving
3. Election Day
4. Rosh Hashanah
5. All Saints Day
6. Dia de los Muertos
7. Columbus Day
8. Canadian Thanksgiving
9. Veteran’s Day
10. Sukkot
11. Diwali
12. Yom Kippur

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