# 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:** 2514
**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 7, 2017, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50266 "2017-03-07T20:13:03Z")
Fictional insects 1. Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio 2. Charlotte A. Cavatica, Charlotte’s Web 3. Flik, A Bug’s Life 4. Archy, Archy & Mehitabel ---
**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:** [March 7, 2017, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50267 "2017-03-07T20:41:33Z")
Fictional insects 1. Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio 2. Charlotte A. Cavatica, Charlotte’s Web 3. Flik, A Bug’s Life 4. Archy, Archy & Mehitabel 5. Chester, _The Cricket in Times Square_ ---
**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:** [March 7, 2017, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50268 "2017-03-07T20:42:34Z")
> [@gkster](#): > > Fictional insects > > 1. Jiminy Cricket > 2. Charlotte A. Cavatica > > A for Aranea; E.B. White was making a reference to the barn spider’s scientific name, Araneus cavaticus. Not an insect, though. 🙂 ---
**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 7, 2017, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50269 "2017-03-07T20:43:01Z")
Fictional insects 1. Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio 2. Charlotte A. Cavatica, Charlotte’s Web 3. Flik, A Bug’s Life 4. Archy, Archy & Mehitabel 5. Chester, _The Cricket in Times Square_ 6. Gregor Samsa, _Metamorphosis_ ---
**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 7, 2017, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50270 "2017-03-07T21:52:27Z")
Fictional insects 1. Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio 2. Charlotte A. Cavatica, Charlotte’s Web 3. Flik, A Bug’s Life 4. Archy, Archy & Mehitabel 5. Chester, _The Cricket in Times Square_ 6. Gregor Samsa, _Metamorphosis_ 7. Z, _Antz_ ---
**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:** [March 7, 2017, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50271 "2017-03-07T23:08:18Z")
Fictional insects 1. Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio 2. Charlotte A. Cavatica, Charlotte’s Web 3. Flik, A Bug’s Life 4. Archy, Archy & Mehitabel 5. Chester, The Cricket in Times Square 6. Gregor Samsa, Metamorphosis 7. Z, Antz 8. Antony from _Ant Man_ ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2017, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50272 "2017-03-07T23:12:48Z")
Fictional insects 1. Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio 2. Charlotte A. Cavatica, Charlotte’s Web 3. Flik, A Bug’s Life 4. Archy, Archy & Mehitabel 5. Chester, The Cricket in Times Square 6. Gregor Samsa, Metamorphosis 7. Z, Antz 8. Antony from _Ant Man_ 9. Louie the Lightning Bug Old [PSA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hlkh0klcGA) ---
**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 7, 2017, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50273 "2017-03-07T23:31:59Z")
Fictional insects 1. Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio 2. Charlotte A. Cavatica, Charlotte’s Web 3. Flik, A Bug’s Life 4. Archy, Archy & Mehitabel 5. Chester, The Cricket in Times Square 6. Gregor Samsa, Metamorphosis 7. Z, Antz 8. Antony from Ant Man 9. Louie the Lightning Bug, Texas PSA 10. Doug, The Far Side [![](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ee/3a/8f/ee3a8f24dda7b2e3f0b7f94f1bf0adf5.jpg) ](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ee/3a/8f/ee3a8f24dda7b2e3f0b7f94f1bf0adf5.jpg) ---
**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 7, 2017, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50274 "2017-03-07T23:32:44Z")
Fictional insects 1. Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio 2. Charlotte A. Cavatica, Charlotte’s Web 3. Flik, A Bug’s Life 4. Archy, Archy & Mehitabel 5. Chester, The Cricket in Times Square 6. Gregor Samsa, Metamorphosis 7. Z, Antz 8. Antony from Ant Man 9. Louie the Lightning Bug 10. Doug, The Far Side 11. Giant ants, _Them!_ ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2017, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50275 "2017-03-08T00:00:03Z")
Fictional insects 1. Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio 2. Charlotte A. Cavatica, Charlotte’s Web 3. Flik, A Bug’s Life 4. Archy, Archy & Mehitabel 5. Chester, The Cricket in Times Square 6. Gregor Samsa, Metamorphosis 7. Z, Antz 8. Antony from Ant Man 9. Louie the Lightning Bug 10. Doug, The Far Side 11. Giant ants, _Them!_ 12. Mothra ---
**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 8, 2017, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50276 "2017-03-08T00:42:22Z")
Fictional insects 1. Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio 2. Charlotte A. Cavatica, Charlotte’s Web 3. Flik, A Bug’s Life 4. Archy, Archy & Mehitabel 5. Chester, The Cricket in Times Square 6. Gregor Samsa, Metamorphosis 7. Z, Antz 8. Antony from Ant Man 9. Louie the Lightning Bug 10. Doug, The Far Side 11. Giant ants, _Them!_ 12. Mothra 13. Hoppity, _[Mr Bug Goes to Town](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4ZZhyAZ6qM)_ I’ll pass. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2017, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50277 "2017-03-08T00:44:21Z")
Fictional insects 1. Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio 2. Charlotte A. Cavatica, Charlotte’s Web 3. Flik, A Bug’s Life 4. Archy, Archy & Mehitabel 5. Chester, The Cricket in Times Square 6. Gregor Samsa, Metamorphosis 7. Z, Antz 8. Antony from Ant Man 9. Louie the Lightning Bug 10. Doug, The Far Side 11. Giant ants, _Them!_ 12. Mothra 13. Skulltulas, The Legend of Zelda Current and Former Members of the Indiana Pacers Basketball Team 1. Reggie Miller ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2017, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50278 "2017-03-08T01:02:30Z")
Current and Former Members of the Indiana Pacers Basketball Team 1. Reggie Miller 2. Detlef Schrempf ---
**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 8, 2017, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50279 "2017-03-08T03:00:03Z")
Current and Former Members of the Indiana Pacers Basketball Team 1. Reggie Miller 2. Detlef Schrempf 3. Boomer the Panther, mascot ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2017, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50280 "2017-03-08T04:23:06Z")
Current and Former Members of the Indiana Pacers Basketball Team 1. Reggie Miller 2. Detlef Schrempf 3. Boomer the Panther, mascot 4. Kawhi Leonard Haha – we got him now ---
**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 8, 2017, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50281 "2017-03-08T05:11:10Z")
Current and Former Members of the Indiana Pacers Basketball Team 1. Reggie Miller 2. Detlef Schrempf 3. Boomer the Panther, mascot 4. Kawhi Leonard 5. Alex English First Pacers player in the Hall of Fame, in 1997. ---
**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 8, 2017, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50282 "2017-03-08T06:18:38Z")
Current and Former Members of the Indiana Pacers Basketball Team 1. Reggie Miller 2. Detlef Schrempf 3. Boomer the Panther, mascot 4. Kawhi Leonard 5. Alex English 6. Mel Daniels ---
**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 8, 2017, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50283 "2017-03-08T11:54:44Z")
Current and Former Members of the Indiana Pacers Basketball Team 1. Reggie Miller 2. Detlef Schrempf 3. Boomer the Panther, mascot 4. Kawhi Leonard 5. Alex English 6. Mel Daniels 7. Paul George ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2017, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50284 "2017-03-08T13:30:20Z")
Current and Former Members of the Indiana Pacers Basketball Team 1. Reggie Miller 2. Detlef Schrempf 3. Boomer the Panther, mascot 4. Kawhi Leonard 5. Alex English 6. Mel Daniels 7. Paul George 8. Rick Mount (yeah, I’m old enough to remember the ABA) ---
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Current and Former Members of the Indiana Pacers Basketball Team 1. Reggie Miller 2. Detlef Schrempf 3. Boomer the Panther, mascot 4. Kawhi Leonard 5. Alex English 6. Mel Daniels 7. Paul George 8. Rick Mount (yeah, I’m old enough to remember the ABA) 9. Thaddeus Young [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2513) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2515)