# 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:** 2374
**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 8, 2016, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47466 "2016-11-08T19:20:49Z")
Phrases which are not euphemisms or figures of speech when the Queen of England says them. 1. Polishing the scepter. 2. the family jewels ---
**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 8, 2016, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47467 "2016-11-08T20:49:05Z")
Phrases which are not euphemisms or figures of speech when the Queen of England says them. 1. Polishing the scepter. 2. the family jewels 3. Sitting on the throne ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47468 "2016-11-08T22:20:10Z")
Phrases which are not euphemisms or figures of speech when the Queen of England says them. 1. Polishing the scepter. 2. the family jewels 3. Sitting on the throne 4. “Yeah, sure, if that’s true, I’m the Queen of England!” ---
**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 8, 2016, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47469 "2016-11-08T22:38:35Z")
Phrases which are not euphemisms or figures of speech when the Queen of England says them. 1. Polishing the scepter. 2. the family jewels 3. Sitting on the throne 4. “Yeah, sure, if that’s true, I’m the Queen of England!” 5. Speaking the Queen’s English ---
**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 8, 2016, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47470 "2016-11-08T23:13:44Z")
Phrases which are not euphemisms or figures of speech when the Queen of England says them. 1. Polishing the scepter. 2. the family jewels 3. Sitting on the throne 4. “Yeah, sure, if that’s true, I’m the Queen of England!” 5. Speaking the Queen’s English 6. Putting the King in check ---
**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:** [November 9, 2016, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47471 "2016-11-09T01:24:58Z")
Phrases which are not euphemisms or figures of speech when the Queen of England says them. 1. Polishing the scepter. 2. the family jewels 3. Sitting on the throne 4. “Yeah, sure, if that’s true, I’m the Queen of England!” 5. Speaking the Queen’s English 6. Putting the King in check 7. A royal pain ---
**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:** [November 9, 2016, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47472 "2016-11-09T01:30:42Z")
Phrases which are not euphemisms or figures of speech when the Queen of England says them. 1. Polishing the scepter. 2. the family jewels 3. Sitting on the throne 4. “Yeah, sure, if that’s true, I’m the Queen of England!” 5. Speaking the Queen’s English 6. Putting the King in check 7. A royal pain 8. A royal flush ---
**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 9, 2016, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47473 "2016-11-09T03:27:14Z")
Nitpick: There’s technically no “Queen of England” anymore: [Monarchy of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_of_England). Phrases which are not euphemisms or figures of speech when the Queen of England says them. 1. Polishing the scepter. 2. the family jewels 3. Sitting on the throne 4. “Yeah, sure, if that’s true, I’m the Queen of England!” 5. Speaking the Queen’s English 6. Putting the King in check 7. A royal pain 8. A royal flush 9. You’re no Freddie Mercury, duckie ---
**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 9, 2016, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47474 "2016-11-09T08:02:54Z")
Phrases which are not euphemisms or figures of speech when the Queen of England says them. 1. Polishing the scepter. 2. the family jewels 3. Sitting on the throne 4. “Yeah, sure, if that’s true, I’m the Queen of England!” 5. Speaking the Queen’s English 6. Putting the King in check 7. A royal pain 8. A royal flush 9. You’re no Freddie Mercury, duckie 10. Playing the Palace ---
**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 9, 2016, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47475 "2016-11-09T13:43:29Z")
Phrases which are not euphemisms or figures of speech when the Queen of England says them. 1. Polishing the scepter. 2. the family jewels 3. Sitting on the throne 4. “Yeah, sure, if that’s true, I’m the Queen of England!” 5. Speaking the Queen’s English 6. Putting the King in check 7. A royal pain 8. A royal flush 9. You’re no Freddie Mercury, duckie 10. Playing the Palace 11. I feel like a Queen ---
**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 9, 2016, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47476 "2016-11-09T13:59:04Z")
Phrases which are not euphemisms or figures of speech when the Queen of England says them. 1. Polishing the scepter. 2. the family jewels 3. Sitting on the throne 4. “Yeah, sure, if that’s true, I’m the Queen of England!” 5. Speaking the Queen’s English 6. Putting the King in check 7. A royal pain 8. A royal flush 9. You’re no Freddie Mercury, duckie 10. Playing the Palace 11. I feel like a Queen 12. Storming the castle ---
**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 9, 2016, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47477 "2016-11-09T14:11:03Z")
Phrases which are not euphemisms or figures of speech when the Queen of England says them. 1. Polishing the scepter. 2. the family jewels 3. Sitting on the throne 4. “Yeah, sure, if that’s true, I’m the Queen of England!” 5. Speaking the Queen’s English 6. Putting the King in check 7. A royal pain 8. A royal flush 9. You’re no Freddie Mercury, duckie 10. Playing the Palace 11. I feel like a Queen 12. Storming the castle 13. My children are real princes and princesses. Next up: These songs are for the “birds” 1. Eagle - ABBA ---
**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 9, 2016, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47478 "2016-11-09T14:27:50Z")
Next up: These songs are for the “birds” 1. Eagle - ABBA 2. Bird on the Wire - Leonard Cohen ---
**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 9, 2016, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47479 "2016-11-09T14:34:31Z")
Next up: These songs are for the “birds” 1. Eagle - ABBA 2. Bird on the Wire - Leonard Cohen 3. Fly Like An Eagle - Steve Miller Band ---
**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 9, 2016, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47480 "2016-11-09T14:37:15Z")
Next up: These songs are for the “birds” 1. Eagle - ABBA 2. Bird on the Wire - Leonard Cohen 3. Fly Like An Eagle - Steve Miller Bank 4. Rubber Duckie - Ernie ETA: Steve Miller Bank also sings Take the Money and Run, no? ---
**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 9, 2016, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47481 "2016-11-09T14:46:20Z")
Next up: These songs are for the “birds” 1. Eagle - ABBA 2. Bird on the Wire - Leonard Cohen 3. Fly Like An Eagle - Steve Miller Bank 4. Rubber Duckie - Ernie 5. Blackbird - The Beatles (McCartney) ---
**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 9, 2016, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47482 "2016-11-09T14:52:13Z")
These songs are for the “birds” 1. Eagle - ABBA 2. Bird on the Wire - Leonard Cohen 3. Fly Like An Eagle - Steve Miller Bank 4. Rubber Duckie - Ernie 5. Blackbird - The Beatles (McCartney) 6. Mockingbird - James Taylor & Carly Simon ---
**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 9, 2016, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47483 "2016-11-09T14:58:17Z")
These songs are for the “birds” 1. Eagle - ABBA 2. Bird on the Wire - Leonard Cohen 3. Fly Like An Eagle - Steve Miller Band 4. Rubber Duckie - Ernie 5. Blackbird - The Beatles (McCartney) 6. Mockingbird - James Taylor & Carly Simon 7. When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob Bob Bobbing Along - Al Jolson ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47484 "2016-11-09T14:59:12Z")
Next up: These songs are for the “birds” 1. Eagle - ABBA 2. Bird on the Wire - Leonard Cohen 3. Fly Like An Eagle - Steve Miller Bank 4. Rubber Duckie - Ernie 5. Blackbird - The Beatles (McCartney) 6. Mockingbird - James Taylor & Carly Simon 7. When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob Bob Bobbing Along - Al Jolson 8. Mockingbird Hill – Patti Page ---
**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 9, 2016, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47485 "2016-11-09T15:00:44Z")
Next up: These songs are for the “birds” 1. Eagle - ABBA 2. Bird on the Wire - Leonard Cohen 3. Fly Like An Eagle - Steve Miller Bank 4. Rubber Duckie - Ernie 5. Blackbird - The Beatles (McCartney) 6. Mockingbird - James Taylor & Carly Simon 7. When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob Bob Bobbing Along - Al Jolson 8. Mockingbird Hill – Patti Page 9. Skyline Pigeon - Elton John [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2373) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2375)