# 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:** 2371

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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 6, 2016, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47406 "2016-11-06T02:44:42Z")

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National landmarks the locals never visit.

1. Space Needle
2. Niagara Falls
3. Statue of Liberty

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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 6, 2016, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47407 "2016-11-06T02:58:23Z")

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National landmarks the locals never visit.

1. Space Needle
2. Niagara Falls
3. Statue of Liberty
4. The Alamo

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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:** [November 6, 2016, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47408 "2016-11-06T03:43:58Z")

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National landmarks the locals never visit.

1. Space Needle
2. Niagara Falls
3. Statue of Liberty
4. The Alamo
5. Empire State Building

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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 6, 2016, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47409 "2016-11-06T03:53:02Z")

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National landmarks the locals never visit.

1. Space Needle
2. Niagara Falls
3. Statue of Liberty
4. The Alamo
5. Empire State Building
6. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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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:** [November 6, 2016, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47410 "2016-11-06T04:09:00Z")

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National landmarks the locals never visit.

1. Space Needle
2. Niagara Falls
3. Statue of Liberty
4. The Alamo
5. Empire State Building
6. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
7. The Everglades

It would be a lot harder to think of one that locals DO ever visit.

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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:** [November 6, 2016, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47411 "2016-11-06T13:18:23Z")

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> [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](#):
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> Unusual holidays  
> 12. [Weasel Stomping Day](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k76IGLi6jWI)

You have NO IDEA how happy I am that someone included that!

National landmarks the locals never visit.

1. Space Needle
2. Niagara Falls
3. Statue of Liberty
4. The Alamo
5. Empire State Building
6. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
7. The Everglades
8. Faneuil Hall

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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 6, 2016, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47412 "2016-11-06T14:16:52Z")

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National landmarks the locals never visit.

1. Space Needle
2. Niagara Falls
3. Statue of Liberty
4. The Alamo
5. Empire State Building
6. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
7. The Everglades
8. Faneuil Hall
9. Parliament Buildings  
(Weasel Stomping Day made me laugh my weasel guts out.)

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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:** [November 6, 2016, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47413 "2016-11-06T16:04:47Z")

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National landmarks the locals never visit.

1. Space Needle
2. Niagara Falls
3. Statue of Liberty
4. The Alamo
5. Empire State Building
6. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
7. The Everglades
8. Faneuil Hall
9. Parliament Buildings
10. Independence Hall (Philadelphia)

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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 6, 2016, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47414 "2016-11-06T18:36:28Z")

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National landmarks the locals never visit.

1. Space Needle
2. Niagara Falls
3. Statue of Liberty
4. The Alamo
5. Empire State Building
6. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
7. The Everglades
8. Faneuil Hall
9. Parliament Buildings
10. Independence Hall (Philadelphia)
11. The Parthenon

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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:** [November 6, 2016, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47415 "2016-11-06T22:55:38Z")

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National landmarks the locals never visit.

1. Space Needle
2. Niagara Falls
3. Statue of Liberty
4. The Alamo
5. Empire State Building
6. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
7. The Everglades
8. Faneuil Hall
9. Parliament Buildings
10. Independence Hall (Philadelphia)
11. The Parthenon
12. Fisherman’s Wharf

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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 6, 2016, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47416 "2016-11-06T22:59:21Z")

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National landmarks the locals never visit.

1. Space Needle
2. Niagara Falls
3. Statue of Liberty
4. The Alamo
5. Empire State Building
6. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
7. The Everglades
8. Faneuil Hall
9. Parliament Buildings
10. Independence Hall (Philadelphia)
11. The Parthenon
12. Fisherman’s Wharf
13. Ellis Island

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TV characters known primarily by their surname.

1. Dietrich (Barney Miller)

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**Author:** ![Victor\_Charlie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7ea924/32.png) [@Victor\_Charlie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Victor_Charlie)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2016, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47417 "2016-11-06T23:15:06Z")

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TV characters known primarily by their surname.

1. Dietrich (Barney Miller)
2. Carson (Downton Abbey)

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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 6, 2016, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47418 "2016-11-06T23:18:03Z")

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TV characters known primarily by their surname.

1. Dietrich (Barney Miller)
2. Carson (Downton Abbey)
3. Wilson (Home Improvement)

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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 6, 2016, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47419 "2016-11-06T23:22:34Z")

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TV characters known primarily by their surname.

1. Dietrich (Barney Miller)
2. Carson (Downton Abbey)
3. Wilson (Home Improvement)
4. Kramer (Seinfeld)

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**Author:** ![Victor\_Charlie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7ea924/32.png) [@Victor\_Charlie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Victor_Charlie)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2016, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47420 "2016-11-06T23:57:36Z")

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TV characters known primarily by their surname.

1. Dietrich (Barney Miller)
2. Carson (Downton Abbey)
3. Wilson (Home Improvement)
4. Kramer (Seinfeld)
5. Fleischman (Northern Exposure)

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**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:** [November 7, 2016, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47421 "2016-11-07T00:42:59Z")

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TV characters known primarily by their surname.

1. Dietrich (Barney Miller)
2. Carson (Downton Abbey)
3. Wilson (Home Improvement)
4. Kramer (Seinfeld)
5. Fleischman (Northern Exposure)
6. Klinger (M_A_S\*H)

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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:** [November 7, 2016, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47422 "2016-11-07T00:57:50Z")

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TV characters known primarily by their surname.

1. Dietrich (Barney Miller)
2. Carson (Downton Abbey)
3. Wilson (Home Improvement)
4. Kramer (Seinfeld)
5. Fleischman (Northern Exposure)
6. Klinger (M_A_S\*H)
7. Boomhauer (King of the Hill)

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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 7, 2016, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47423 "2016-11-07T01:27:15Z")

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TV characters known primarily by their surname.

1. Dietrich (Barney Miller)
2. Carson (Downton Abbey)
3. Wilson (Home Improvement)
4. Kramer (Seinfeld)
5. Fleischman (Northern Exposure)
6. Klinger (M_A_S\*H)
7. Boomhauer (King of the Hill)
8. Giles (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

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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 7, 2016, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47424 "2016-11-07T01:44:23Z")

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TV characters known primarily by their surname.

1. Dietrich (Barney Miller)
2. Carson (Downton Abbey)
3. Wilson (Home Improvement)
4. Kramer (Seinfeld)
5. Fleischman (Northern Exposure)
6. Klinger (M_A_S\*H)
7. Boomhauer (King of the Hill)
8. Giles (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
9. Benson (Benson)

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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 7, 2016, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47425 "2016-11-07T01:55:46Z")

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TV characters known primarily by their surname.

1. Dietrich (Barney Miller)
2. Carson (Downton Abbey)
3. Wilson (Home Improvement)
4. Kramer (Seinfeld)
5. Fleischman (Northern Exposure)
6. Klinger (M_A_S\*H)
7. Boomhauer (King of the Hill)
8. Giles (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
9. Benson (Benson)
10. LeBeau (Hogan’s Heroes)

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