# 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:** 2411
**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:** [December 13, 2016, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48206 "2016-12-13T17:25:19Z")
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and Hannukah! Food or drink treat you enjoy around this time of year 1. Marzipan Stollen 2. Eggnog with a generous shot of rum and nutmeg on top 3. Fish chowder 4. Eggnog with a generous shot of brandy and nutmeg on top 5. Hot spiced cider 6. Candy canes swiped from the tree, and latkes 7. Home-made cranberry sauce 8. Pumpkin anything, especially pumpkin lattes 9. Roast beef on Christmas Day 10. Homemade fudge and divinity ---
**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:** [December 13, 2016, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48207 "2016-12-13T19:02:37Z")
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and Hannukah! Food or drink treat you enjoy around this time of year 1. Marzipan Stollen 2. Eggnog with a generous shot of rum and nutmeg on top 3. Fish chowder 4. Eggnog with a generous shot of brandy and nutmeg on top 5. Hot spiced cider 6. Candy canes swiped from the tree, and latkes 7. Home-made cranberry sauce 8. Pumpkin anything, especially pumpkin lattes 9. Roast beef on Christmas Day 10. Homemade fudge and divinity 11. Christmas ale ---
**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:** [December 13, 2016, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48208 "2016-12-13T22:51:27Z")
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and Hannukah! Food or drink treat you enjoy around this time of year 1. Marzipan Stollen 2. Eggnog with a generous shot of rum and nutmeg on top 3. Fish chowder 4. Eggnog with a generous shot of brandy and nutmeg on top 5. Hot spiced cider 6. Candy canes swiped from the tree, and latkes 7. Home-made cranberry sauce 8. Pumpkin anything, especially pumpkin lattes 9. Roast beef on Christmas Day 10. Homemade fudge and divinity 11. Christmas ale 12. Fruitcake! ---
**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:** [December 14, 2016, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48209 "2016-12-14T04:12:00Z")
t’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and Hannukah! Food or drink treat you enjoy around this time of year 1. Marzipan Stollen 2. Eggnog with a generous shot of rum and nutmeg on top 3. Fish chowder 4. Eggnog with a generous shot of brandy and nutmeg on top 5. Hot spiced cider 6. Candy canes swiped from the tree, and latkes 7. Home-made cranberry sauce 8. Pumpkin anything, especially pumpkin lattes 9. Roast beef on Christmas Day 10. Homemade fudge and divinity 11. Christmas ale 12. Fruitcake! 13. Gingerbread (in houses or otherwise) Next category: Characters from Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol” 1. Ebenezer Scrooge ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2016, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48210 "2016-12-14T04:32:36Z")
Characters from Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol” 1. Ebenezer Scrooge 2. Tiny Tim’s doctor, who made house calls. ---
**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:** [December 14, 2016, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48211 "2016-12-14T04:44:27Z")
Characters from Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol” 1. Ebenezer Scrooge 2. Tiny Tim’s doctor, who made house calls. 3. Jacob Marley’s ghost ---
**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:** [December 14, 2016, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48212 "2016-12-14T05:53:49Z")
Characters from Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol” 1. Ebenezer Scrooge 2. Tiny Tim’s doctor, who made house calls. 3. Jacob Marley’s ghost 4. Tiny Tim (who started out as “Small Sam”, “Little Larry” and "Puny “Pete” in early drafts) ---
**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:** [December 14, 2016, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48213 "2016-12-14T11:31:33Z")
Characters from Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol” 1. Ebenezer Scrooge 2. Tiny Tim’s doctor, who made house calls. 3. Jacob Marley’s ghost 4. Tiny Tim (who started out as “Small Sam”, “Little Larry” and "Puny “Pete” in early drafts) 5. The ghost of Christmas past ---
**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:** [December 14, 2016, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48214 "2016-12-14T14:16:42Z")
Characters from Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol” 1. Ebenezer Scrooge 2. Tiny Tim’s doctor, who made house calls. 3. Jacob Marley’s ghost 4. Tiny Tim (who started out as “Small Sam”, “Little Larry” and "Puny “Pete” in early drafts) 5. The spirit of Christmas past 6. The spirit of Christmas present I corrected #5. The only ghost in A Christmas Carol is Jacob Marley. ---
**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:** [December 14, 2016, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48215 "2016-12-14T14:34:25Z")
Characters from Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol” 1. Ebenezer Scrooge 2. Tiny Tim’s doctor, who made house calls. 3. Jacob Marley’s ghost 4. Tiny Tim (who started out as “Small Sam”, “Little Larry” and "Puny “Pete” in early drafts) 5. The spirit of Christmas past 6. The spirit of Christmas present 7. Mr. Fezziwig ---
**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:** [December 14, 2016, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48216 "2016-12-14T14:54:32Z")
Characters from Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol” 1. Ebenezer Scrooge 2. Tiny Tim’s doctor, who made house calls. 3. Jacob Marley’s ghost 4. Tiny Tim (who started out as “Small Sam”, “Little Larry” and "Puny “Pete” in early drafts) 5. The spirit of Christmas past 6. The spirit of Christmas present 7. Mr. Fezziwig 8. The boy outside the window who says “It’s Christmas Day, sir.” ---
**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:** [December 14, 2016, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48217 "2016-12-14T14:55:45Z")
Characters from Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol” 1. Ebenezer Scrooge 2. Tiny Tim’s doctor, who made house calls. 3. Jacob Marley’s ghost 4. Tiny Tim (who started out as “Small Sam”, “Little Larry” and "Puny “Pete” in early drafts) 5. The ghost of Christmas past 6. The spirit of Christmas present 7. Mr. Fezziwig 8. The boy outside the window who says “It’s Christmas Day, sir.” 9. The ghost of Christmas yet to come re-fixed **Panache** ’s ghost ---
**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:** [December 14, 2016, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48218 "2016-12-14T15:40:06Z")
Characters from Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol” 1. Ebenezer Scrooge 2. Tiny Tim’s doctor, who made house calls. 3. Jacob Marley’s ghost 4. Tiny Tim (who started out as “Small Sam”, “Little Larry” and "Puny “Pete” in early drafts) 5. The ghost of Christmas past 6. The spirit of Christmas present 7. Mr. Fezziwig 8. The boy outside the window who says “It’s Christmas Day, sir.” 9. The ghost of Christmas yet to come 10. Bob Cratchit ---
**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:** [December 14, 2016, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48219 "2016-12-14T15:42:38Z")
Characters from Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol” 1. Ebenezer Scrooge 2. Tiny Tim’s doctor, who made house calls. 3. Jacob Marley’s ghost 4. Tiny Tim (who started out as “Small Sam”, “Little Larry” and “Puny Pete” in early drafts) 5. The Ghost of Christmas Past 6. The Ghost of Christmas Present 7. Mr. Fezziwig 8. The boy outside the window who says “It’s Christmas Day, sir.” 9. The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come 10. Bob Cratchit 11. Mrs. Cratchit 5, 6 and 9 are specifically named by Dickens as “Ghosts.” ---
**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:** [December 14, 2016, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48220 "2016-12-14T15:44:02Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > 5, 6 and 9 are specifically named by Dickens as “Ghosts.” I always call the second one, “The Ghost of Christmas Presents.” ---
**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:** [December 14, 2016, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48221 "2016-12-14T16:05:44Z")
Characters from Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol” 1. Ebenezer Scrooge 2. Tiny Tim’s doctor, who made house calls. 3. Jacob Marley’s ghost 4. Tiny Tim (who started out as “Small Sam”, “Little Larry” and “Puny Pete” in early drafts) 5. The Ghost of Christmas Past 6. The Ghost of Christmas Present 7. Mr. Fezziwig 8. The boy outside the window who says “It’s Christmas Day, sir.” 9. The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come 10. Bob Cratchit 11. Mrs. Cratchit 12. Scrooge’s nephew Fred ---
**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:** [December 14, 2016, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48222 "2016-12-14T16:08:57Z")
Characters from Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol” 1. Ebenezer Scrooge 2. Tiny Tim’s doctor, who made house calls. 3. Jacob Marley’s ghost 4. Tiny Tim (who started out as “Small Sam”, “Little Larry” and “Puny Pete” in early drafts) 5. The Ghost of Christmas Past 6. The Ghost of Christmas Present 7. Mr. Fezziwig 8. The boy outside the window who says “It’s Christmas Day, sir.” 9. The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come 10. Bob Cratchit 11. Mrs. Cratchit 12. Scrooge’s nephew Fred 13. Any one of the nameless ghosts pointed out by Jacob Marley’s ghost. New: Fictional characters who are ex-military 1. Detective Harris, **Barney Miller.** (Ex-Coast Guard) ---
**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:** [December 14, 2016, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48223 "2016-12-14T16:10:53Z")
Fictional characters who are ex-military 1. Detective Harris, **Barney Miller.** (Ex-Coast Guard) 2. Dr. Watson ---
**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:** [December 14, 2016, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48224 "2016-12-14T16:28:49Z")
Fictional characters who are ex-military 1. Detective Harris, Barney Miller. (Ex-Coast Guard) 2. Dr. Watson 3. John Rambo, Rambo franchise (Green Beret in Vietnam) ---
**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:** [December 14, 2016, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48225 "2016-12-14T16:33:37Z")
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