# 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:** 2637
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2017, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52726 "2017-06-10T12:23:10Z")
Defunct department and variety store chains. 1. Montgomery Ward 2. Service Merchandise 3. McCrory’s 4. Woodward and Lothrop 5. F W Woolworths ---
**Author:** ![Jesta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Jesta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jesta)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2017, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52727 "2017-06-10T13:02:47Z")
Defunct department and variety store chains. 1. Montgomery Ward 2. Service Merchandise 3. McCrory’s 4. Woodward and Lothrop 5. F W Woolworths 6. Chickenfeed ---
**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:** [June 10, 2017, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52728 "2017-06-10T14:12:08Z")
Defunct department and variety store chains. 1. Montgomery Ward 2. Service Merchandise 3. McCrory’s 4. Woodward and Lothrop 5. F W Woolworths 6. Chickenfeed 7. The Broadway ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2017, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52729 "2017-06-10T14:15:16Z")
Defunct department and variety store chains. 1. Montgomery Ward 2. Service Merchandise 3. McCrory’s 4. Woodward and Lothrop 5. F W Woolworths 6. Chickenfeed 7. The Broadway 8. Two Guys ---
**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:** [June 10, 2017, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52730 "2017-06-10T14:44:59Z")
Defunct department and variety store chains. 1. Montgomery Ward 2. Service Merchandise 3. McCrory’s 4. Woodward and Lothrop 5. F W Woolworths 6. Chickenfeed 7. The Broadway 8. Two Guys 9. G. C. Murphy ---
**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:** [June 10, 2017, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52731 "2017-06-10T15:03:34Z")
Defunct department and variety store chains. 1. Montgomery Ward 2. Service Merchandise 3. McCrory’s 4. Woodward and Lothrop 5. F W Woolworths 6. Chickenfeed 7. The Broadway 8. Two Guys 9. G. C. Murphy 10. Ames ---
**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:** [June 10, 2017, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52732 "2017-06-10T15:41:53Z")
Defunct department and variety store chains. 1. Montgomery Ward 2. Service Merchandise 3. McCrory’s 4. Woodward and Lothrop 5. F W Woolworths 6. Chickenfeed 7. The Broadway 8. Two Guys 9. G. C. Murphy 10. Ames 11. Gemco ---
**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:** [June 10, 2017, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52733 "2017-06-10T16:00:23Z")
Defunct department and variety store chains. 1. Montgomery Ward 2. Service Merchandise 3. McCrory’s 4. Woodward and Lothrop 5. F W Woolworths 6. Chickenfeed 7. The Broadway 8. Two Guys 9. G. C. Murphy 10. Ames 11. Gemco 12. J. M. Fields ---
**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:** [June 10, 2017, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52734 "2017-06-10T16:51:11Z")
Defunct department and variety store chains. 1. Montgomery Ward 2. Service Merchandise 3. McCrory’s 4. Woodward and Lothrop 5. F W Woolworths 6. Chickenfeed 7. The Broadway 8. Two Guys 9. G. C. Murphy 10. Ames 11. Gemco 12. J. M. Fields 13. Borders Next up: Bands with a familial (relative?) name (a name that suggests a family relation) 1. Allman Brothers Band ---
**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:** [June 10, 2017, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52735 "2017-06-10T16:56:31Z")
Bands with a familial (relative?) name (a name that suggests a family relation) 1. Allman Brothers Band 2. The Pointer Sisters ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2017, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52736 "2017-06-10T17:43:10Z")
Bands with a familial (relative?) name (a name that suggests a family relation) 1. Allman Brothers Band 2. The Pointer Sisters 3. The Mamas & the Papas ---
**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:** [June 10, 2017, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52737 "2017-06-10T17:44:40Z")
Bands with a familial (relative?) name (a name that suggests a family relation) 1. Allman Brothers Band 2. The Pointer Sisters 3. The Mamas & the Papas 4. Sister Sledge ---
**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:** [June 10, 2017, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52738 "2017-06-10T17:50:46Z")
Bands with a familial (relative?) name (a name that suggests a family relation) 1. Allman Brothers Band 2. The Pointer Sisters 3. The Mamas & the Papas 4. Sister Sledge 5. The Doobie Brothers ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2017, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52739 "2017-06-10T17:53:12Z")
Bands with a familial (relative?) name (a name that suggests a family relation) 1. Allman Brothers Band 2. The Pointer Sisters 3. The Mamas & the Papas 4. Sister Sledge 5. The Doobie Brothers 6. Gigolo Aunts ---
**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:** [June 10, 2017, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52740 "2017-06-10T18:01:05Z")
Bands with a familial (relative?) name (a name that suggests a family relation) 1. Allman Brothers Band 2. The Pointer Sisters 3. The Mamas & the Papas 4. Sister Sledge 5. The Doobie Brothers 6. Gigolo Aunts 7. Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose ---
**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:** [June 10, 2017, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52741 "2017-06-10T18:02:23Z")
Bands with a familial (relative?) name (a name that suggests a family relation) 1. Allman Brothers Band 2. The Pointer Sisters 3. The Mamas & the Papas 4. Sister Sledge 5. The Doobie Brothers 6. Gigolo Aunts 7. Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose 8. Sly and the Family Stone ---
**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:** [June 10, 2017, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52742 "2017-06-10T18:04:38Z")
Bands with a familial (relative?) name (a name that suggests a family relation) 1. Allman Brothers Band 2. The Pointer Sisters 3. The Mamas & the Papas 4. Sister Sledge 5. The Doobie Brothers 6. Gigolo Aunts 7. Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose 8. Sly and the Family Stone 9. The Righteous Brothers ---
**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:** [June 10, 2017, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52743 "2017-06-10T18:24:31Z")
Bands with a familial (relative?) name (a name that suggests a family relation) 1. Allman Brothers Band 2. The Pointer Sisters 3. The Mamas & the Papas 4. Sister Sledge 5. The Doobie Brothers 6. Gigolo Aunts 7. Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose 8. Sly and the Family Stone 9. The Righteous Brothers 10. MFSB Officially, that stands for “Mothers Fathers Sisters Brothers”. Officially. ---
**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:** [June 10, 2017, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52744 "2017-06-10T18:29:55Z")
Bands with a familial (relative?) name (a name that suggests a family relation) 1. Allman Brothers Band 2. The Pointer Sisters 3. The Mamas & the Papas 4. Sister Sledge 5. The Doobie Brothers 6. Gigolo Aunts 7. Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose 8. Sly and the Family Stone 9. The Righteous Brothers 10. MFSB (Officially, that stands for “Mothers Fathers Sisters Brothers”. Officially) 11. Thompson Twins ---
**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:** [June 10, 2017, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52745 "2017-06-10T18:35:12Z")
Bands with a familial (relative?) name (a name that suggests a family relation) 1. Allman Brothers Band 2. The Pointer Sisters 3. The Mamas & the Papas 4. Sister Sledge 5. The Doobie Brothers 6. Gigolo Aunts 7. Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose 8. Sly and the Family Stone 9. The Righteous Brothers 10. MFSB (Officially, that stands for “Mothers Fathers Sisters Brothers”. Officially) 11. Thompson Twins 12. Brothers Four [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2636) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2638)