# 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:** 2602
**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:** [May 11, 2017, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52026 "2017-05-11T15:56:22Z")
Songs about rebirth/resurrection. 1. Powerslave - Iron Maiden 2. I Am the Resurrection - The Stone Roses 3. Up From The Grave He Arose - traditional hymn 4. Reborn - Slayer 5. Christ is Risen! Alleluia! - John S. B. Monsell 6. Bring Me to Life - Evanescence 7. With You I’m Born Again - Billy Preston 8. That Easter Day with Joy Was Bright - Traditional hymn ---
**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:** [May 11, 2017, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52027 "2017-05-11T16:01:27Z")
Songs about rebirth/resurrection. 1. Powerslave - Iron Maiden 2. I Am the Resurrection - The Stone Roses 3. Up From The Grave He Arose - traditional hymn 4. Reborn - Slayer 5. Christ is Risen! Alleluia! - John S. B. Monsell 6. Bring Me to Life - Evanescence 7. With You I’m Born Again - Billy Preston 8. That Easter Day with Joy Was Bright - Traditional hymn 9. With you I’m Born Again - Billy Preston and Syreeta Wright ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52028 "2017-05-11T17:23:49Z")
Songs about rebirth/resurrection. 1. Powerslave - Iron Maiden 2. I Am the Resurrection - The Stone Roses 3. Up From The Grave He Arose - traditional hymn 4. Reborn - Slayer 5. Christ is Risen! Alleluia! - John S. B. Monsell 6. Bring Me to Life - Evanescence 7. With You I’m Born Again - Billy Preston 8. That Easter Day with Joy Was Bright - Traditional hymn 9. With you I’m Born Again - Billy Preston and Syreeta Wright 10. Finnegan’s Wake (Irish folk song) ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52029 "2017-05-11T17:25:49Z")
Songs about rebirth/resurrection. 1. Powerslave - Iron Maiden 2. I Am the Resurrection - The Stone Roses 3. Up From The Grave He Arose - traditional hymn 4. Reborn - Slayer 5. Christ is Risen! Alleluia! - John S. B. Monsell 6. Bring Me to Life - Evanescence 7. With You I’m Born Again - Billy Preston 8. That Easter Day with Joy Was Bright - Traditional hymn 9. With you I’m Born Again - Billy Preston and Syreeta Wright 10. Finnegan’s Wake (Irish folk song) 11. Because He Lives - Bill Gaither ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52030 "2017-05-11T17:58:56Z")
Songs about rebirth/resurrection. 1. Powerslave - Iron Maiden 2. I Am the Resurrection - The Stone Roses 3. Up From The Grave He Arose - traditional hymn 4. Reborn - Slayer 5. Christ is Risen! Alleluia! - John S. B. Monsell 6. Bring Me to Life - Evanescence 7. With You I’m Born Again - Billy Preston 8. That Easter Day with Joy Was Bright - Traditional hymn 9. With you I’m Born Again - Billy Preston and Syreeta Wright 10. Finnegan’s Wake (Irish folk song) 11. Because He Lives - Bill Gaither 12. Swinging on a Star – Many artists, starting with Bing Crosby, 1944 “Or would you rather be a pig?” Reincarnation choices. ---
**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:** [May 11, 2017, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52031 "2017-05-11T18:11:49Z")
Songs about rebirth/resurrection. 1. Powerslave - Iron Maiden 2. I Am the Resurrection - The Stone Roses 3. Up From The Grave He Arose - traditional hymn 4. Reborn - Slayer 5. Christ is Risen! Alleluia! - John S. B. Monsell 6. Bring Me to Life - Evanescence 7. With You I’m Born Again - Billy Preston 8. That Easter Day with Joy Was Bright - Traditional hymn 9. With you I’m Born Again - Billy Preston and Syreeta Wright 10. Finnegan’s Wake (Irish folk song) 11. Because He Lives - Bill Gaither 12. Swinging on a Star – Many artists, starting with Bing Crosby, 1944 13. The Monster Mash - Bobby “Boris” Pickett & the Cryptkicker Five New! Graduation Day presents 1. Money ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52032 "2017-05-11T18:35:14Z")
Graduation Day presents 1. Money 2. “Oh the Places You’ll Go” by Dr Seuss ---
**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:** [May 11, 2017, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52033 "2017-05-11T19:02:46Z")
Graduation Day presents 1. Money 2. “Oh the Places You’ll Go” by Dr Seuss 1. a pen set ---
**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:** [May 11, 2017, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52034 "2017-05-11T19:51:49Z")
Graduation Day presents 1. Money 2. “Oh the Places You’ll Go” by Dr Seuss 1. a pen set 2. An afghan. For my high school graduation and just a few months from going into the Army my aunt, God bless her, gave me an afghan that she knitted herself. ---
**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:** [May 12, 2017, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52035 "2017-05-12T00:34:08Z")
Graduation Day presents 1. Money 2. “Oh the Places You’ll Go” by Dr Seuss 3. a pen set 4. An afghan. 5. Balloons ---
**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:** [May 12, 2017, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52036 "2017-05-12T02:39:47Z")
Graduation Day presents 1. Money 2. “Oh the Places You’ll Go” by Dr Seuss 3. a pen set 4. An afghan. 5. Balloons 6. gift cards ---
**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:** [May 12, 2017, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52037 "2017-05-12T02:53:20Z")
Graduation Day presents 1. Money 2. “Oh the Places You’ll Go” by Dr Seuss 3. a pen set 4. An afghan. 5. Balloons 6. gift cards 7. A book ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2017, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52038 "2017-05-12T02:55:56Z")
Graduation Day presents 1. Money 2. “Oh the Places You’ll Go” by Dr Seuss 3. a pen set 4. An afghan. 5. Balloons 6. gift cards 7. A book 8. Baseball tickets ---
**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:** [May 12, 2017, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52039 "2017-05-12T04:23:19Z")
Graduation Day presents 1. Money 2. “Oh the Places You’ll Go” by Dr Seuss 3. a pen set 4. An afghan. 5. Balloons 6. gift cards 7. A book 8. Baseball tickets 9. a nice leather belt with an engraved buckle I still have and wear an engraved buckle that was a high school graduation present to me many, many years ago. I’ve had to replace worn-out belts but the buckle still works and looks great. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2017, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52040 "2017-05-12T07:21:49Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > I still have and wear an engraved buckle that was a high school graduation present to me many, many years ago. I’ve had to replace worn-out belts but the buckle still works and looks great. Very cool. It reminded me of my entry, #10 in the list. Graduation Day presents 1. Money 2. “Oh the Places You’ll Go” by Dr Seuss 3. a pen set 4. An afghan. 5. Balloons 6. gift cards 7. A book 8. Baseball tickets 9. a nice leather belt with an engraved buckle 10. a nicely-bound hardcover dictionary from your then-girlfriend’s parents, with a nice handwritten poem dedication inside; very nice, and touching _'Twould have been a great pity down in Mexico City If our Andie and Jenny had not met any…_ I treasure that to this day. ---
**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:** [May 12, 2017, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52041 "2017-05-12T08:28:14Z")
Graduation Day presents 1. Money 2. “Oh the Places You’ll Go” by Dr Seuss 3. a pen set 4. An afghan. 5. Balloons 6. gift cards 7. A book 8. Baseball tickets 9. a nice leather belt with an engraved buckle 10. a nicely-bound hardcover dictionary from your then-girlfriend’s parents, with a nice handwritten poem dedication inside; very nice, and touching 11. A throw blanket personalized with the grad’s name, college and graduation date A gift to a young relative; we found out later that she wasn’t happy at the college and wished she’d transferred ---
**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:** [May 12, 2017, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52042 "2017-05-12T12:19:10Z")
Graduation Day presents 1. Money 2. “Oh the Places You’ll Go” by Dr Seuss 3. a pen set 4. An afghan. 5. Balloons 6. gift cards 7. A book 8. Baseball tickets 9. a nice leather belt with an engraved buckle 10. a nicely-bound hardcover dictionary from your then-girlfriend’s parents, with a nice handwritten poem dedication inside; very nice, and touching 11. A throw blanket personalized with the grad’s name, college and graduation date 12. A car ---
**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:** [May 12, 2017, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52043 "2017-05-12T12:51:26Z")
Graduation Day presents 1. Money 2. “Oh the Places You’ll Go” by Dr Seuss 3. a pen set 4. An afghan. 5. Balloons 6. gift cards 7. A book 8. Baseball tickets 9. a nice leather belt with an engraved buckle 10. a nicely-bound hardcover dictionary from your then-girlfriend’s parents, with a nice handwritten poem dedication inside; very nice, and touching 11. A throw blanket personalized with the grad’s name, college and graduation date 12. A car 13. Pearls Next: Alternate Histories, and the point at which history changes 1. Stars and Stripes Forever, by Harry Harrison (England accidentally attacks the South during the U.S. Civil War, then decides to conquer the U.S. Union and Confederate armies join forces to fight back.) ---
**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:** [May 12, 2017, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52044 "2017-05-12T13:36:44Z")
Next: Alternate Histories, and the point at which history changes 1. Stars and Stripes Forever, by Harry Harrison (England accidentally attacks the South during the U.S. Civil War, then decides to conquer the U.S. Union and Confederate armies join forces to fight back.) 2. The Hot War trilogy by Harry Turtledove (The Korean War escalates into World War III after Harry Truman allows Douglas MacArthur to use atomic bombs like he’d wanted to, leading to a chain reaction of nuclear bomb attacks throughout Asia, Europe, and North America.) ---
**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:** [May 12, 2017, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52045 "2017-05-12T14:32:56Z")
Next: Alternate Histories, and the point at which history changes 1. Stars and Stripes Forever, by Harry Harrison (England accidentally attacks the South during the U.S. Civil War, then decides to conquer the U.S. Union and Confederate armies join forces to fight back.) 2. The Hot War trilogy by Harry Turtledove (The Korean War escalates into World War III after Harry Truman allows Douglas MacArthur to use atomic bombs like he’d wanted to, leading to a chain reaction of nuclear bomb attacks throughout Asia, Europe, and North America.) 3. The Man in the High castle by Phillip K. Dick (Franklin Roosevelt is assassinated leading to the continuation of the Great Depression leading to the Axis Powers winning WWII) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2601) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2603)