# 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:** 2511

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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:** [March 6, 2017, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50206 "2017-03-06T00:53:04Z")

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Name a country with 4, letters, then 5…then 13 (shout ‘Woot!’ if your answer came only from within your brain)

1. 4 letters: Chad (woot!)
2. 5 letter: Italy (woot!)
3. 6 letters: France (woot!)
4. 7 letters: Germany (woot!)
5. 8 letters: Paraguay (woot)
6. 9 letters: Costa Rica (woot!)
7. 10 letters: South Sudan (woot!)

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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:** [March 6, 2017, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50207 "2017-03-06T01:43:50Z")

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Name a country with 4, letters, then 5…then 13 (shout ‘Woot!’ if your answer came only from within your brain)

1. 4 letters: Chad (woot!)
2. 5 letter: Italy (woot!)
3. 6 letters: France (woot!)
4. 7 letters: Germany (woot!)
5. 8 letters: Paraguay (woot)
6. 9 letters: Costa Rica (woot!)
7. 10 letters: South Sudan (woot!)
8. 11 letters: Afghanistan (woot!)

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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:** [March 6, 2017, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50208 "2017-03-06T01:46:54Z")

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Name a country with 4, letters, then 5…then 13 (shout ‘Woot!’ if your answer came only from within your brain)

1. 4 letters: Chad (woot!)
2. 5 letter: Italy (woot!)
3. 6 letters: France (woot!)
4. 7 letters: Germany (woot!)
5. 8 letters: Paraguay (woot)
6. 9 letters: Costa Rica (woot!)
7. 10 letters: South Sudan (woot!)
8. 11 letters: Afghanistan (woot!)
9. 12 letters: Turkmenistan (woot!)

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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:** [March 6, 2017, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50209 "2017-03-06T02:23:53Z")

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Name a country with 4, letters, then 5…then 13 (shout ‘Woot!’ if your answer came only from within your brain)

1. 4 letters: Chad (woot!)
2. 5 letter: Italy (woot!)
3. 6 letters: France (woot!)
4. 7 letters: Germany (woot!)
5. 8 letters: Paraguay (woot)
6. 9 letters: Costa Rica (woot!)
7. 10 letters: South Sudan (woot!)
8. 11 letters: Afghanistan (woot!)
9. 12 letters: Turkmenistan (woot!)
10. 13 letters: Liechtenstein (woot!)

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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:** [March 6, 2017, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50210 "2017-03-06T03:19:55Z")

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Name a country with 4, letters, then 5…then 13 (shout ‘Woot!’ if your answer came only from within your brain)

1. 4 letters: Chad (woot!)
2. 5 letter: Italy (woot!)
3. 6 letters: France (woot!)
4. 7 letters: Germany (woot!)
5. 8 letters: Paraguay (woot)
6. 9 letters: Costa Rica (woot!)
7. 10 letters: South Sudan (woot!)
8. 11 letters: Afghanistan (woot!)
9. 12 letters: Turkmenistan (woot!)
10. 13 letters: Liechtenstein (woot!)
11. 14 letters: Papua New Guinea

Yes, I had to look it up. I am wootless.

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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:** [March 6, 2017, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50211 "2017-03-06T04:24:59Z")

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Name a country with 4, letters, then 5…then 13 (shout ‘Woot!’ if your answer came only from within your brain)

1. 4 letters: Chad (woot!)
2. 5 letter: Italy (woot!)
3. 6 letters: France (woot!)
4. 7 letters: Germany (woot!)
5. 8 letters: Paraguay (woot)
6. 9 letters: Costa Rica (woot!)
7. 10 letters: South Sudan (woot!)
8. 11 letters: Afghanistan (woot!)
9. 12 letters: Turkmenistan (woot!)
10. 13 letters: Liechtenstein (woot!)
11. 14 letters: Papua New Guinea
12. 15 letters: Republic of Korea

aka South Korea. Yeah, I looked it up as well. No woot this time.

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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:** [March 6, 2017, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50212 "2017-03-06T04:44:09Z")

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Name a country with 4, letters, then 5…then 13 (shout ‘Woot!’ if your answer came only from within your brain)

1. 4 letters: Chad (woot!)
2. 5 letter: Italy (woot!)
3. 6 letters: France (woot!)
4. 7 letters: Germany (woot!)
5. 8 letters: Paraguay (woot)
6. 9 letters: Costa Rica (woot!)
7. 10 letters: South Sudan (woot!)
8. 11 letters: Afghanistan (woot!)
9. 12 letters: Turkmenistan (woot!)
10. 13 letters: Liechtenstein (woot!)
11. 14 letters: Papua New Guinea
12. 15 letters: Republic of Korea
13. 16 letters: Brunei Darussalam (woot)

Pass

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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:** [March 6, 2017, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50213 "2017-03-06T04:55:56Z")

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Songs in which the phrases “Come on” or “C’mon” occur (not necessarily in the title)

1. “Come on Eileen”

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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:** [March 6, 2017, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50214 "2017-03-06T05:02:13Z")

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Songs in which the phrases “Come on” or “C’mon” occur (not necessarily in the title)

1. “Come on Eileen”
2. “Come On, Come On” (Mary Chapin Carpenter)

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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:** [March 6, 2017, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50215 "2017-03-06T05:07:58Z")

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Songs in which the phrases “Come on” or “C’mon” occur (not necessarily in the title)

1. “Come on Eileen”
2. “Come On, Come On” (Mary Chapin Carpenter)
3. “Please Please Me” (The Beatles)

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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:** [March 6, 2017, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50216 "2017-03-06T05:42:24Z")

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Songs in which the phrases “Come on” or “C’mon” occur (not necessarily in the title)

1. “Come on Eileen”
2. “Come On, Come On” (Mary Chapin Carpenter)
3. “Please Please Me” (The Beatles)
4. “C’mon Everybody” (Eddie Cochran)

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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:** [March 6, 2017, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50217 "2017-03-06T06:51:01Z")

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Songs in which the phrases “Come on” or “C’mon” occur (not necessarily in the title)

1. “Come on Eileen”
2. “Come On, Come On” (Mary Chapin Carpenter)
3. “Please Please Me” (The Beatles)
4. “C’mon Everybody” (Eddie Cochran)
5. “Get Together” (The Youngbloods)

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**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2017, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50218 "2017-03-06T08:21:45Z")

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Songs in which the phrases “Come on” or “C’mon” occur (not necessarily in the title)

1. “Come on Eileen”
2. “Come On, Come On” (Mary Chapin Carpenter)
3. “Please Please Me” (The Beatles)
4. “C’mon Everybody” (Eddie Cochran)
5. “Get Together” (The Youngbloods)
6. “Piece of My Heart” (Janis Joplin)

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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:** [March 6, 2017, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50219 "2017-03-06T09:49:53Z")

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Songs in which the phrases “Come on” or “C’mon” occur (not necessarily in the title)

1. “Come on Eileen”
2. “Come On, Come On” (Mary Chapin Carpenter)
3. “Please Please Me” (The Beatles)
4. “C’mon Everybody” (Eddie Cochran)
5. “Get Together” (The Youngbloods)
6. “Piece of My Heart” (Janis Joplin)
7. “Lullaby of Broadway”

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**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2017, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50220 "2017-03-06T10:24:35Z")

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Songs in which the phrases “Come on” or “C’mon” occur (not necessarily in the title)

1. “Come on Eileen”
2. “Come On, Come On” (Mary Chapin Carpenter)
3. “Please Please Me” (The Beatles)
4. “C’mon Everybody” (Eddie Cochran)
5. “Get Together” (The Youngbloods)
6. “Piece of My Heart” (Janis Joplin)
7. “Lullaby of Broadway”
8. “Hang on to Yourself” (David Bowie)

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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:** [March 6, 2017, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50221 "2017-03-06T12:34:38Z")

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Songs in which the phrases “Come on” or “C’mon” occur (not necessarily in the title)

1. “Come on Eileen”
2. “Come On, Come On” (Mary Chapin Carpenter)
3. “Please Please Me” (The Beatles)
4. “C’mon Everybody” (Eddie Cochran)
5. “Get Together” (The Youngbloods)
6. “Piece of My Heart” (Janis Joplin)
7. “Lullaby of Broadway”
8. “Hang on to Yourself” (David Bowie)
9. “Come On-a My House” (Rosemary Clooney)

Written by Chipmunk leader Ross Bagdasarian and Pulitzer Prize winner William Saroyan

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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:** [March 6, 2017, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50222 "2017-03-06T12:49:00Z")

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Songs in which the phrases “Come on” or “C’mon” occur (not necessarily in the title)

1. “Come on Eileen”
2. “Come On, Come On” (Mary Chapin Carpenter)
3. “Please Please Me” (The Beatles)
4. “C’mon Everybody” (Eddie Cochran)
5. “Get Together” (The Youngbloods)
6. “Piece of My Heart” (Janis Joplin)
7. “Lullaby of Broadway”
8. “Hang on to Yourself” (David Bowie)
9. “Come On-a My House” (Rosemary Clooney)
10. Cum On Feel the Noize (Slade)

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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:** [March 6, 2017, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50223 "2017-03-06T13:04:26Z")

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Songs in which the phrases “Come on” or “C’mon” occur (not necessarily in the title)

1. “Come on Eileen”
2. “Come On, Come On” (Mary Chapin Carpenter)
3. “Please Please Me” (The Beatles)
4. “C’mon Everybody” (Eddie Cochran)
5. “Get Together” (The Youngbloods)
6. “Piece of My Heart” (Janis Joplin)
7. “Lullaby of Broadway”
8. “Hang on to Yourself” (David Bowie)
9. “Come On-a My House” (Rosemary Clooney)
10. Cum On Feel the Noize (Slade)
11. “C’mon Marianne” (Four Seasons)

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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:** [March 6, 2017, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50224 "2017-03-06T13:18:23Z")

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Songs in which the phrases “Come on” or “C’mon” occur (not necessarily in the title)

1. “Come on Eileen”
2. “Come On, Come On” (Mary Chapin Carpenter)
3. “Please Please Me” (The Beatles)
4. “C’mon Everybody” (Eddie Cochran)
5. “Get Together” (The Youngbloods)
6. “Piece of My Heart” (Janis Joplin)
7. “Lullaby of Broadway”
8. “Hang on to Yourself” (David Bowie)
9. “Come On-a My House” (Rosemary Clooney)
10. Cum On Feel the Noize (Slade)
11. “C’mon Marianne” (Four Seasons)
12. “C’mon and Love Me” (KISS)

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**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2017, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50225 "2017-03-06T13:50:51Z")

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Songs in which the phrases “Come on” or “C’mon” occur (not necessarily in the title)

1. “Come on Eileen”

2. “Come On, Come On” (Mary Chapin Carpenter)

3. “Please Please Me” (The Beatles)

4. “C’mon Everybody” (Eddie Cochran)

5. “Get Together” (The Youngbloods)

6. “Piece of My Heart” (Janis Joplin)

7. “Lullaby of Broadway”

8. “Hang on to Yourself” (David Bowie)

9. “Come On-a My House” (Rosemary Clooney)

10. Cum On Feel the Noize (Slade)

11. “C’mon Marianne” (Four Seasons)

12. “C’mon and Love Me” (KISS)

13. “[Imitation of Life](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vqgdSsfqPs)” (REM)  
Topics on the SDMB that you hope don’t have the “Need Answer Fast!” line on

14. How long before a dead body starts to stink?

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