# 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:** 2475

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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:** [February 7, 2017, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49486 "2017-02-07T04:27:11Z")

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In spite of last night, things that are bad about being Tom Brady:

1. The world knows you have deflated balls.
2. Somebody stole your prize-winning jersey.
3. Reaching the pinnacle of your profession only to have it named after a smelly farm animal.
4. Everybody knows your wife is a sloppy second of Leonardo DiCaprio’s.
5. No one believes anything you might say, including yourself.
6. Knowing you won’t be able to do your job in a few years.
7. Everyone still makes cracks about The Brady Bunch.
8. “No, I can’t hook you up with any free cheese. He’s not one of those Krafts.”
9. You play for a team whose fans have been voted the most obnoxious fans in football.
10. New England might’ve won the game, but only because of a fluke in the electoral college.
11. You will soon be expected to shake Donald Trump’s hand and smile.

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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:** [February 7, 2017, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49487 "2017-02-07T08:02:21Z")

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In spite of last night, things that are bad about being Tom Brady:

1. The world knows you have deflated balls.
2. Somebody stole your prize-winning jersey.
3. Reaching the pinnacle of your profession only to have it named after a smelly farm animal.
4. Everybody knows your wife is a sloppy second of Leonardo DiCaprio’s.
5. No one believes anything you might say, including yourself.
6. Knowing you won’t be able to do your job in a few years.
7. Everyone still makes cracks about The Brady Bunch.
8. “No, I can’t hook you up with any free cheese. He’s not one of those Krafts.”
9. You play for a team whose fans have been voted the most obnoxious fans in football.
10. New England might’ve won the game, but only because of a fluke in the electoral college.
11. You will soon be expected to shake Donald Trump’s hand and smile.
12. He lost the popular vote by millions.

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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:** [February 7, 2017, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49488 "2017-02-07T10:44:32Z")

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In spite of last night, things that are bad about being Tom Brady:

1. The world knows you have deflated balls.
2. Somebody stole your prize-winning jersey.
3. Reaching the pinnacle of your profession only to have it named after a smelly farm animal.
4. Everybody knows your wife is a sloppy second of Leonardo DiCaprio’s.
5. No one believes anything you might say, including yourself.
6. Knowing you won’t be able to do your job in a few years.
7. Everyone still makes cracks about The Brady Bunch.
8. “No, I can’t hook you up with any free cheese. He’s not one of those Krafts.”
9. You play for a team whose fans have been voted the most obnoxious fans in football.
10. New England might’ve won the game, but only because of a fluke in the electoral college.
11. You will soon be expected to shake Donald Trump’s hand and smile.
12. He lost the popular vote by millions.
13. Probably not as good a photographer as Great-Great-Great Grandpa Matthew

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Person or fictional character that has a U.S. state as part of his or her name (bonus point if it is your home state)

1. Michigan J. Frog [link](http://www.animationartwork.com/artwork/imagery/l.SC1041-Michigan-J-Frog_LG.jpg)

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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:** [February 7, 2017, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49489 "2017-02-07T10:51:27Z")

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Person or fictional character that has a U.S. state as part of his or her name (bonus point if it is your home state)

1. Michigan J. Frog
2. Joe Montana

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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:** [February 7, 2017, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49490 "2017-02-07T11:34:24Z")

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Person or fictional character that has a U.S. state as part of his or her name (bonus point if it is your home state)

1. Michigan J. Frog
2. Joe Montana
3. Indiana Jones

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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:** [February 7, 2017, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49491 "2017-02-07T12:50:28Z")

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Person or fictional character that has a U.S. state as part of his or her name (bonus point if it is your home state)

1. Michigan J. Frog
2. Joe Montana
3. Indiana Jones
4. Randy California [bonus]

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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:** [February 7, 2017, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49492 "2017-02-07T12:50:50Z")

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Person or fictional character that has a U.S. state as part of his or her name (bonus point if it is your home state)

1. Michigan J. Frog
2. Joe Montana
3. Indiana Jones
4. Randy California [bonus]
5. Florida Friebus - actress

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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:** [February 7, 2017, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49493 "2017-02-07T13:29:14Z")

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Person or fictional character that has a U.S. state as part of his or her name (bonus point if it is your home state)

1. Michigan J. Frog
2. Joe Montana
3. Indiana Jones
4. Randy California [bonus]
5. Florida Friebus - actress
6. California Morning Whipple - main character of The Ballad of Lucy Whipple by Karen Cushman

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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:** [February 7, 2017, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49494 "2017-02-07T13:32:37Z")

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Person or fictional character that has a U.S. state as part of his or her name (bonus point if it is your home state)

1. Michigan J. Frog
2. Joe Montana
3. Indiana Jones
4. Randy California [bonus]
5. Florida Friebus - actress
6. California Morning Whipple - main character of The Ballad of Lucy Whipple by Karen Cushman
7. Tennessee Tuxedo

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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:** [February 7, 2017, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49495 "2017-02-07T13:55:39Z")

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Person or fictional character that has a U.S. state as part of his or her name (bonus point if it is your home state)

1. Michigan J. Frog
2. Joe Montana
3. Indiana Jones
4. Randy California [bonus]
5. Florida Friebus - actress
6. California Morning Whipple - main character of The Ballad of Lucy Whipple by Karen Cushman
7. Tennessee Tuxedo
8. Her Nibs, Miss Georgia Gibbs

Bonus points for anyone who recognizes the name. No fair looking it up though.

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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:** [February 7, 2017, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49496 "2017-02-07T13:57:48Z")

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Person or fictional character that has a U.S. state as part of his or her name (bonus point if it is your home state)

1. Michigan J. Frog
2. Joe Montana
3. Indiana Jones
4. Randy California [bonus]
5. Florida Friebus - actress
6. California Morning Whipple - main character of The Ballad of Lucy Whipple by Karen Cushman
7. Tennessee Tuxedo
8. Her Nibs, Miss Georgia Gibbs
9. Virginia Madsen

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**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2017, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49497 "2017-02-07T14:00:44Z")

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Person or fictional character that has a U.S. state as part of his or her name (bonus point if it is your home state)

1. Michigan J. Frog
2. Joe Montana
3. Indiana Jones
4. Randy California [bonus]
5. Florida Friebus - actress
6. California Morning Whipple - main character of The Ballad of Lucy Whipple by Karen Cushman
7. Tennessee Tuxedo
8. Her Nibs, Miss Georgia Gibbs
9. Virginia Madsen
10. Minnesota Fats

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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:** [February 7, 2017, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49498 "2017-02-07T14:11:53Z")

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Person or fictional character that has a U.S. state as part of his or her name (bonus point if it is your home state)

1. Michigan J. Frog
2. Joe Montana
3. Indiana Jones
4. Randy California [bonus]
5. Florida Friebus - actress
6. California Morning Whipple - main character of The Ballad of Lucy Whipple by Karen Cushman
7. Tennessee Tuxedo
8. Her Nibs, Miss Georgia Gibbs
9. Virginia Madsen
10. Minnesota Fats
11. Paul de Jersey, Governor of Queensland, Australia (bonus)

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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:** [February 7, 2017, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49499 "2017-02-07T14:42:57Z")

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Person or fictional character that has a U.S. state as part of his or her name (bonus point if it is your home state)

1. Michigan J. Frog
2. Joe Montana
3. Indiana Jones
4. Randy California [bonus]
5. Florida Friebus - actress
6. California Morning Whipple - main character of The Ballad of Lucy Whipple by Karen Cushman
7. Tennessee Tuxedo
8. Her Nibs, Miss Georgia Gibbs
9. Virginia Madsen
10. Minnesota Fats
11. Paul de Jersey, Governor of Queensland, Australia (bonus)
12. Sweet Georgia Brown

> **[Sweet Georgia Brown](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_Georgia_Brown)**
>
> "Sweet Georgia Brown" is a jazz standard composed in 1925 by Ben Bernie and Maceo Pinkard, with lyrics by Kenneth Casey.
> Reportedly, Ben Bernie came up with the concept for the song's lyrics – although he is not the credited lyricist – after meeting Dr. George Thaddeus Brown in New York City. Dr. Brown, a longtime member of the Georgia State House of Representatives, told Bernie about his daughter, Georgia Brown, and how subsequent to the baby girl's birth on August 11, 1911, the Georgia Gener...

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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:** [February 7, 2017, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49500 "2017-02-07T14:48:14Z")

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Person or fictional character that has a U.S. state as part of his or her name (bonus point if it is your home state)

1. Michigan J. Frog
2. Joe Montana
3. Indiana Jones
4. Randy California [bonus]
5. Florida Friebus - actress
6. California Morning Whipple - main character of The Ballad of Lucy Whipple by Karen Cushman
7. Tennessee Tuxedo
8. Her Nibs, Miss Georgia Gibbs
9. Virginia Madsen
10. Minnesota Fats
11. Paul de Jersey, Governor of Queensland, Australia (bonus)
12. Sweet Georgia Brown
13. Nathan Arizona,

Father of the babies in “Raising Arizona”

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A sport from which an expression has become part of everyday language;

1. Baseball – Three strikes and you’re out

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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:** [February 7, 2017, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49501 "2017-02-07T14:51:24Z")

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Professional sports teams who have won five or more championships!

1. The New England Patriots (5 Super Bowls)

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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:** [February 7, 2017, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49502 "2017-02-07T14:55:25Z")

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Professional sports teams who have won five or more championships!

1. The New England Patriots (5 Super Bowls)
2. The New York Yankees (27 World Series)

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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:** [February 7, 2017, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49503 "2017-02-07T14:55:40Z")

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> [@Annie-Xmas](#):
>
> Professional sports teams who have won five or more championships!
> 
> 1. The New England Patriots (5 Super Bowls)

This is in play. Annie entered it before I edited my “Pass”.

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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:** [February 7, 2017, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49504 "2017-02-07T14:58:10Z")

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Professional sports teams who have won five or more championships!

1. The New England Patriots (5 Super Bowls)
2. The New York Yankees (27 World Series)
3. Boston Bruins (6 Stanley Cups)

> [@jtur88](#):
>
> A sport from which an expression has become part of everyday language;
> 
> 1. Baseball – Three strikes and you’re out

Let’s do this one next, OK?

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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:** [February 7, 2017, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49505 "2017-02-07T15:28:54Z")

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Professional sports teams who have won five or more championships!

1. The New England Patriots (5 Super Bowls)
2. The New York Yankees (27 World Series)
3. Boston Bruins (6 Stanley Cups)
4. LA Galaxy (5 Major League Soccer championships)

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