# 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\
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**Post date:** [March 31, 2017, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50906 "2017-03-31T18:45:29Z")

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Fairy tale baddies:

1. Wolf - Little Red Riding Hood
2. Witch - Hansel & Gretel
3. Rumpelstiltskin
4. Snow White’s wicked stepmother
5. Trolls - East o’ the Sun and West o’ the Moon
6. The Woodcutter, in Little Red Riding Hood
7. Goldilocks, Goldilocks and the Three Bears
8. Stepmother, Stepsisters - Cinderella
9. Giant - Jack and the Beanstalk
10. Witch - Rapunzel

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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 31, 2017, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50907 "2017-03-31T19:05:50Z")

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Fairy tale baddies:

1. Wolf - Little Red Riding Hood
2. Witch - Hansel & Gretel
3. Rumpelstiltskin
4. Snow White’s wicked stepmother
5. Trolls - East o’ the Sun and West o’ the Moon
6. The Woodcutter, in Little Red Riding Hood
7. Goldilocks, Goldilocks and the Three Bears
8. Stepmother, Stepsisters - Cinderella
9. Giant - Jack and the Beanstalk
10. Witch - Rapunzel
11. Big bad wolf - Three Little Pigs

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**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:** [March 31, 2017, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50908 "2017-03-31T19:49:30Z")

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Fairy tale baddies:

1. Wolf - Little Red Riding Hood
2. Witch - Hansel & Gretel
3. Rumpelstiltskin
4. Snow White’s wicked stepmother
5. Trolls - East o’ the Sun and West o’ the Moon
6. The Woodcutter, in Little Red Riding Hood
7. Goldilocks, Goldilocks and the Three Bears
8. Stepmother, Stepsisters - Cinderella
9. Giant - Jack and the Beanstalk
10. Witch - Rapunzel
11. Big bad wolf - Three Little Pigs
12. Wolf - The Boy Who Cried Wolf

I sense a pattern here.

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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2017, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50909 "2017-03-31T20:04:28Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
>
> See post 50895.

Oops! That’s what you get for leaving a page open and not previewing…

I’ll go with the pattern…

Fairy tale baddies:

1. Wolf - Little Red Riding Hood
2. Witch - Hansel & Gretel
3. Rumpelstiltskin
4. Snow White’s wicked stepmother
5. Trolls - East o’ the Sun and West o’ the Moon
6. The Woodcutter, in Little Red Riding Hood
7. Goldilocks, Goldilocks and the Three Bears
8. Stepmother, Stepsisters - Cinderella
9. Giant - Jack and the Beanstalk
10. Witch - Rapunzel
11. Big bad wolf - Three Little Pigs
12. Wolf - The Boy Who Cried Wolf
13. Wolf - Peter and the Wolf

Pass.

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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 31, 2017, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50910 "2017-03-31T21:08:24Z")

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New category

It’s a cold dreary rainy day (here where I live at least), so what music, TV, film, book or other entertainment (PG rated) can cheer us up?

1. Bach, Brandenburg Concerto Number 4

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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 31, 2017, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50911 "2017-03-31T22:59:14Z")

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New category

It’s a cold dreary rainy day (here where I live at least), so what music, TV, film, book or other entertainment (PG rated) can cheer us up?

1. Bach, Brandenburg Concerto Number 4
2. “Three Men in a Boat” by Jerome K Jerome

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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:** [April 1, 2017, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50912 "2017-04-01T00:02:13Z")

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New category

It’s a cold dreary rainy day (here where I live at least), so what music, TV, film, book or other entertainment (PG rated) can cheer us up?

1. Bach, Brandenburg Concerto Number 4
2. “Three Men in a Boat” by Jerome K Jerome
3. The movie **Singin’ in the Rain**.

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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:** [April 1, 2017, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50913 "2017-04-01T00:50:30Z")

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It’s a cold dreary rainy day (here where I live at least), so what music, TV, film, book or other entertainment (PG rated) can cheer us up?

1. Bach, Brandenburg Concerto Number 4
2. “Three Men in a Boat” by Jerome K Jerome
3. The movie **Singin’ in the Rain**
4. Anything by the Beach Boys, but especially “All Summer Long.”

It’s frigging snowing here.

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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:** [April 1, 2017, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50914 "2017-04-01T01:45:20Z")

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It’s a cold dreary rainy day (here where I live at least), so what music, TV, film, book or other entertainment (PG rated) can cheer us up?

1. Bach, Brandenburg Concerto Number 4
2. “Three Men in a Boat” by Jerome K Jerome
3. The movie Singin’ in the Rain
4. Anything by the Beach Boys, but especially “All Summer Long.”
5. “Gone At Last”, by Paul Simon. [LINK](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYrnadD-uhU)

A lesser-known, underappreciated tune that always makes me happy.

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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:** [April 1, 2017, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50915 "2017-04-01T01:52:32Z")

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It’s a cold dreary rainy day (here where I live at least), so what music, TV, film, book or other entertainment (PG rated) can cheer us up?

1. Bach, Brandenburg Concerto Number 4
2. “Three Men in a Boat” by Jerome K Jerome
3. The movie Singin’ in the Rain
4. Anything by the Beach Boys, but especially “All Summer Long.”
5. “Gone At Last”, by Paul Simon. LINK
6. My all-Rachmaninoff playlist, anticipating his birthday tomorrow

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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:** [April 1, 2017, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50916 "2017-04-01T02:41:02Z")

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It’s a cold dreary rainy day (here where I live at least), so what music, TV, film, book or other entertainment (PG rated) can cheer us up?

1. Bach, Brandenburg Concerto Number 4
2. “Three Men in a Boat” by Jerome K Jerome
3. The movie Singin’ in the Rain
4. Anything by the Beach Boys, but especially “All Summer Long.”
5. “Gone At Last”, by Paul Simon. LINK
6. My all-Rachmaninoff playlist, anticipating his birthday tomorrow
7. Umbrellas of Cherbourg

Either watching the film, or just listening to the soundtrack

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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:** [April 1, 2017, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50917 "2017-04-01T03:28:28Z")

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It’s a cold dreary rainy day (here where I live at least), so what music, TV, film, book or other entertainment (PG rated) can cheer us up?

1. Bach, Brandenburg Concerto Number 4
2. “Three Men in a Boat” by Jerome K Jerome
3. The movie Singin’ in the Rain
4. Anything by the Beach Boys, but especially “All Summer Long.”
5. “Gone At Last”, by Paul Simon. LINK
6. My all-Rachmaninoff playlist, anticipating his birthday tomorrow
7. Umbrellas of Cherbourg
8. [Bully for Bugs](https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2ofcnh)

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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:** [April 1, 2017, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50918 "2017-04-01T09:21:26Z")

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It’s a cold dreary rainy day (here where I live at least), so what music, TV, film, book or other entertainment (PG rated) can cheer us up?

1. Bach, Brandenburg Concerto Number 4
2. “Three Men in a Boat” by Jerome K Jerome
3. The movie Singin’ in the Rain
4. Anything by the Beach Boys, but especially “All Summer Long.”
5. “Gone At Last”, by Paul Simon. LINK
6. My all-Rachmaninoff playlist, anticipating his birthday tomorrow
7. Umbrellas of Cherbourg
8. Bully for Bugs
9. “What’s Opera, Doc?”

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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:** [April 1, 2017, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50919 "2017-04-01T11:13:25Z")

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It’s a cold dreary rainy day (here where I live at least), so what music, TV, film, book or other entertainment (PG rated) can cheer us up?

1. Bach, Brandenburg Concerto Number 4
2. “Three Men in a Boat” by Jerome K Jerome
3. The movie Singin’ in the Rain
4. Anything by the Beach Boys, but especially “All Summer Long.”
5. “Gone At Last”, by Paul Simon. LINK
6. My all-Rachmaninoff playlist, anticipating his birthday tomorrow
7. Umbrellas of Cherbourg
8. Bully for Bugs
9. “What’s Opera, Doc?”
10. “Happy” by Pharrell Williams

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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:** [April 1, 2017, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50920 "2017-04-01T12:16:48Z")

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It’s a cold dreary rainy day (here where I live at least), so what music, TV, film, book or other entertainment (PG rated) can cheer us up?

1. Bach, Brandenburg Concerto Number 4
2. “Three Men in a Boat” by Jerome K Jerome
3. The movie Singin’ in the Rain
4. Anything by the Beach Boys, but especially “All Summer Long.”
5. “Gone At Last”, by Paul Simon. LINK
6. My all-Rachmaninoff playlist, anticipating his birthday tomorrow
7. Umbrellas of Cherbourg
8. Bully for Bugs
9. “What’s Opera, Doc?”
10. “Happy” by Pharrell Williams
11. “Monsters vs. Aliens”, movie and/or TV series

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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:** [April 1, 2017, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50921 "2017-04-01T14:16:40Z")

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It’s a cold dreary rainy day (here where I live at least), so what music, TV, film, book or other entertainment (PG rated) can cheer us up?

1. Bach, Brandenburg Concerto Number 4
2. “Three Men in a Boat” by Jerome K Jerome
3. The movie Singin’ in the Rain
4. Anything by the Beach Boys, but especially “All Summer Long.”
5. “Gone At Last”, by Paul Simon. LINK
6. My all-Rachmaninoff playlist, anticipating his birthday tomorrow
7. Umbrellas of Cherbourg
8. Bully for Bugs
9. “What’s Opera, Doc?”
10. “Happy” by Pharrell Williams
11. “Monsters vs. Aliens”, movie and/or TV series
12. CATS (the musical)

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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:** [April 1, 2017, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50922 "2017-04-01T19:56:17Z")

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It’s a cold dreary rainy day (here where I live at least), so what music, TV, film, book or other entertainment (PG rated) can cheer us up?

1. Bach, Brandenburg Concerto Number 4
2. “Three Men in a Boat” by Jerome K Jerome
3. The movie Singin’ in the Rain
4. Anything by the Beach Boys, but especially “All Summer Long.”
5. “Gone At Last”, by Paul Simon. LINK
6. My all-Rachmaninoff playlist, anticipating his birthday tomorrow
7. Umbrellas of Cherbourg
8. Bully for Bugs
9. “What’s Opera, Doc?”
10. “Happy” by Pharrell Williams
11. “Monsters vs. Aliens”, movie and/or TV series
12. CATS (the musical)
13. Cat Stevens, “If You Want to Sing Out”  
[If you want to sing out, sing out - Cat Stevens - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75NTrt-Ot2o)

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:** [April 1, 2017, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50923 "2017-04-01T19:59:37Z")

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TV shows featuring space aliens

1. Mork & Mindy

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**Post date:** [April 1, 2017, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50924 "2017-04-01T20:19:38Z")

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TV shows featuring space aliens

1. Mork & Mindy
2. Alf

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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:** [April 1, 2017, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50925 "2017-04-01T20:20:14Z")

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TV shows featuring space aliens

1. Mork & Mindy
2. Alf
3. Alien Nation

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