# 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:** 2426

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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:** [December 25, 2016, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48506 "2016-12-25T18:46:31Z")

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Things you really don’t want to find under the tree on Christmas morning

1. Santa, passed out, reeking and pantsless
2. Cat vomit, containing pieces of candy cane
3. Dung, from any species
4. Ants, marching to a package that looks like chocolates.
5. Nothing
6. My sleeping dog, surrounded by torn-up presents
7. A time bomb, counting down
8. A pony

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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:** [December 25, 2016, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48507 "2016-12-25T18:48:40Z")

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Things you really don’t want to find under the tree on Christmas morning

1. Santa, passed out, reeking and pantsless
2. Cat vomit, containing pieces of candy cane
3. Dung, from any species
4. Ants, marching to a package that looks like chocolates.
5. Nothing
6. My sleeping dog, surrounded by torn-up presents
7. A time bomb, counting down
8. A pony
9. Three French hens

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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:** [December 26, 2016, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48508 "2016-12-26T02:53:04Z")

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Things you really don’t want to find under the tree on Christmas morning

1. Santa, passed out, reeking and pantsless
2. Cat vomit, containing pieces of candy cane
3. Dung, from any species
4. Ants, marching to a package that looks like chocolates.
5. Nothing
6. My sleeping dog, surrounded by torn-up presents
7. A time bomb, counting down
8. A pony
9. Three French hens
10. A reindeer with a broken ankle, who’d been put out of his misery

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**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:** [December 26, 2016, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48509 "2016-12-26T03:48:54Z")

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Things you really don’t want to find under the tree on Christmas morning

1. Santa, passed out, reeking and pantsless
2. Cat vomit, containing pieces of candy cane
3. Dung, from any species
4. Ants, marching to a package that looks like chocolates.
5. Nothing
6. My sleeping dog, surrounded by torn-up presents
7. A time bomb, counting down
8. A pony
9. Three French hens
10. A reindeer with a broken ankle, who’d been put out of his misery
11. Donald Trump (with or without pants)

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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:** [December 26, 2016, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48510 "2016-12-26T04:03:35Z")

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Things you really don’t want to find under the tree on Christmas morning

1. Santa, passed out, reeking and pantsless
2. Cat vomit, containing pieces of candy cane
3. Dung, from any species
4. Ants, marching to a package that looks like chocolates.
5. Nothing
6. My sleeping dog, surrounded by torn-up presents
7. A time bomb, counting down
8. A pony
9. Three French hens
10. A reindeer with a broken ankle, who’d been put out of his misery
11. Donald Trump (with or without pants)
12. Mommy kissing Santa Claus

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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:** [December 26, 2016, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48511 "2016-12-26T07:48:11Z")

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Things you really don’t want to find under the tree on Christmas morning

1. Santa, passed out, reeking and pantsless
2. Cat vomit, containing pieces of candy cane
3. Dung, from any species
4. Ants, marching to a package that looks like chocolates.
5. Nothing
6. My sleeping dog, surrounded by torn-up presents
7. A time bomb, counting down
8. A pony
9. Three French hens
10. A reindeer with a broken ankle, who’d been put out of his misery
11. Donald Trump (with or without pants)
12. Mommy kissing Santa Claus
13. A rabid goat

For Boxing Day, movies about either boxing or boxes

1. Rocky (includes all sequels in which Stallone plays the main character)

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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:** [December 26, 2016, 8:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48512 "2016-12-26T08:43:01Z")

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For Boxing Day, movies about either boxing or boxes

1. Rocky (includes all sequels in which Stallone plays the main character)
2. No Country for Old Men

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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:** [December 26, 2016, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48513 "2016-12-26T12:06:38Z")

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For Boxing Day, movies about either boxing or boxes

1. Rocky (includes all sequels in which Stallone plays the main character)
2. No Country for Old Men
3. Boxtrolls

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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:** [December 26, 2016, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48514 "2016-12-26T12:26:46Z")

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For Boxing Day, movies about either boxing or boxes

1. Rocky (includes all sequels in which Stallone plays the main character)
2. No Country for Old Men
3. Boxtrolls
4. The Wrong Box

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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:** [December 26, 2016, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48515 "2016-12-26T12:59:36Z")

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For Boxing Day, movies about either boxing or boxes

1. Rocky (includes all sequels in which Stallone plays the main character)
2. No Country for Old Men
3. Boxtrolls
4. The Wrong Box
5. Raging Bull

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**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 26, 2016, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48516 "2016-12-26T13:24:47Z")

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For Boxing Day, movies about either boxing or boxes

1. Rocky (includes all sequels in which Stallone plays the main character)
2. No Country for Old Men
3. Boxtrolls
4. The Wrong Box
5. Raging Bull
6. Cinderella Man

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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:** [December 26, 2016, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48517 "2016-12-26T13:45:39Z")

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For Boxing Day, movies about either boxing or boxes

1. Rocky (includes all sequels in which Stallone plays the main character)
2. No Country for Old Men
3. Boxtrolls
4. The Wrong Box
5. Raging Bull
6. Cinderella Man
7. Million Dollar Baby

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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:** [December 26, 2016, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48518 "2016-12-26T14:01:04Z")

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For Boxing Day, movies about either boxing or boxes

1. Rocky (includes all sequels in which Stallone plays the main character)
2. No Country for Old Men
3. Boxtrolls
4. The Wrong Box
5. Raging Bull
6. Cinderella Man
7. Million Dollar Baby
8. Boxing Helena

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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:** [December 26, 2016, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48519 "2016-12-26T15:10:13Z")

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For Boxing Day, movies about either boxing or boxes

1. Rocky (includes all sequels in which Stallone plays the main character)
2. No Country for Old Men
3. Boxtrolls
4. The Wrong Box
5. Raging Bull
6. Cinderella Man
7. Million Dollar Baby
8. Boxing Helena
9. Cube

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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:** [December 26, 2016, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48520 "2016-12-26T15:15:47Z")

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For Boxing Day, movies about either boxing or boxes

1. Rocky (includes all sequels in which Stallone plays the main character)
2. No Country for Old Men
3. Boxtrolls
4. The Wrong Box
5. Raging Bull
6. Cinderella Man
7. Million Dollar Baby
8. Boxing Helena
9. Cube
10. Champion

Kirk Douglas in his breakout role.

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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:** [December 26, 2016, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48521 "2016-12-26T16:06:11Z")

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For Boxing Day, movies about either boxing or boxes

1. Rocky (includes all sequels in which Stallone plays the main character)
2. No Country for Old Men
3. Boxtrolls
4. The Wrong Box
5. Raging Bull
6. Cinderella Man
7. Million Dollar Baby
8. Boxing Helena
9. Cube
10. Champion
11. Hellraiser

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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:** [December 26, 2016, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48522 "2016-12-26T16:10:56Z")

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For Boxing Day, movies about either boxing or boxes

1. Rocky (includes all sequels in which Stallone plays the main character)
2. No Country for Old Men
3. Boxtrolls
4. The Wrong Box
5. Raging Bull
6. Cinderella Man
7. Million Dollar Baby
8. Boxing Helena
9. Cube
10. Champion
11. Hellraiser
12. Se7en

:: shudder ::

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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:** [December 26, 2016, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48523 "2016-12-26T16:11:55Z")

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For Boxing Day, movies about either boxing or boxes

1. Rocky (includes all sequels in which Stallone plays the main character)
2. No Country for Old Men
3. Boxtrolls
4. The Wrong Box
5. Raging Bull
6. Cinderella Man
7. Million Dollar Baby
8. Boxing Helena
9. Cube
10. Champion
11. Hellraiser
12. Somebody Up There Likes Me

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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:** [December 26, 2016, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48524 "2016-12-26T22:37:30Z")

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For Boxing Day, movies about either boxing or boxes

1. Rocky (includes all sequels in which Stallone plays the main character)
2. No Country for Old Men
3. Boxtrolls
4. The Wrong Box
5. Raging Bull
6. Cinderella Man
7. Million Dollar Baby
8. Boxing Helena
9. Cube
10. Champion
11. Hellraiser
12. Se7en
13. Somebody Up There Likes Me

Fixed. **Quiltguy** , you’re up.

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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:** [December 26, 2016, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48525 "2016-12-26T23:34:10Z")

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Next: Movies/TV shows that feature the New Year’s Eve countdown

1. When Harry Met Sally.

“What does this song mean? My whole life, I don’t know what this song means.”

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