# 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:** 2645

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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:** [June 18, 2017, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52886 "2017-06-18T18:13:23Z")

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Famous Fathers.

1. George Washington, the Father of Our Country
2. Roebuck ‘Pops’ Staples, patriarch of the Staple Singers
3. Walter Gretzky, Father of Wayne. EVERYONE in Canada knows Walter.
4. Andy Taylor, father of Opie
5. Edward Teller, “father of the hydrogen bomb”
6. Daddy Warbucks
7. Abraham
8. Jim Bob Duggar
9. Archie Manning

Like Penn Jillette before me, I eliminated a duplicate Teller.

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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:** [June 18, 2017, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52887 "2017-06-18T19:24:05Z")

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Famous Fathers.

1. George Washington, the Father of Our Country
2. Roebuck ‘Pops’ Staples, patriarch of the Staple Singers
3. Walter Gretzky, Father of Wayne. EVERYONE in Canada knows Walter.
4. Andy Taylor, father of Opie
5. Edward Teller, “father of the hydrogen bomb”
6. Daddy Warbucks
7. Abraham
8. Jim Bob Duggar
9. Archie Manning
10. WC Handy, “Father of the blues”

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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:** [June 18, 2017, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52888 "2017-06-18T19:57:37Z")

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Famous Fathers.

1. George Washington, the Father of Our Country
2. Roebuck ‘Pops’ Staples, patriarch of the Staple Singers
3. Walter Gretzky, Father of Wayne. EVERYONE in Canada knows Walter.
4. Andy Taylor, father of Opie
5. Edward Teller, “father of the hydrogen bomb”
6. Daddy Warbucks
7. Abraham
8. Jim Bob Duggar
9. Archie Manning
10. WC Handy, “Father of the blues”
11. Father Damien of Molokai

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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:** [June 18, 2017, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52889 "2017-06-18T20:03:10Z")

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Famous Fathers.

1. George Washington, the Father of Our Country
2. Roebuck ‘Pops’ Staples, patriarch of the Staple Singers
3. Walter Gretzky, Father of Wayne. EVERYONE in Canada knows Walter.
4. Andy Taylor, father of Opie
5. Edward Teller, “father of the hydrogen bomb”
6. Daddy Warbucks
7. Abraham
8. Jim Bob Duggar
9. Archie Manning
10. WC Handy, “Father of the blues”
11. Father Damien of Molokai
12. Father Christmas

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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:** [June 18, 2017, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52890 "2017-06-18T21:49:17Z")

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Famous Fathers.

1. George Washington, the Father of Our Country
2. Roebuck ‘Pops’ Staples, patriarch of the Staple Singers
3. Walter Gretzky, Father of Wayne. EVERYONE in Canada knows Walter.
4. Andy Taylor, father of Opie
5. Edward Teller, “father of the hydrogen bomb”
6. Daddy Warbucks
7. Abraham
8. Jim Bob Duggar
9. Archie Manning
10. WC Handy, “Father of the blues”
11. Father Damien of Molokai
12. Father Christmas
13. Father Flanagan

> **[Boys Town (film)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boys_Town_(film))**
>
> Boys Town is a 1938 biographical drama film based on Father Edward J. Flanagan's work with a group of underprivileged boys in a home/educational complex that he founded and named "Boys Town" in Nebraska. It stars Spencer Tracy as Father Edward J. Flanagan, and Mickey Rooney with Henry Hull, Leslie Fenton, and Gene Reynolds.
> The film was written by Dore Schary, Eleanore Griffin, and John Meehan, and was directed by Norman Taurog. Tracy won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance.

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Barron Trump’s summer tweets

1. Boring ol’ Dad won’t let me pilot Marine One. Sad!

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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:** [June 18, 2017, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52891 "2017-06-18T21:53:56Z")

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Barron Trump’s summer tweets

1. Boring ol’ Dad won’t let me pilot Marine One. Sad!
2. If you let a girl bite your candy apple, she’ll let you grab her hoo hah, anything.

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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:** [June 18, 2017, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52892 "2017-06-18T22:03:53Z")

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Barron Trump’s summer tweets

1. Boring ol’ Dad won’t let me pilot Marine One. Sad!
2. If you let a girl bite your candy apple, she’ll let you grab her hoo hah, anything.
3. Know I shouldn’t tweet it, but Mom is kinda hot!

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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:** [June 18, 2017, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52893 "2017-06-18T22:19:11Z")

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Barron Trump’s summer tweets

1. Boring ol’ Dad won’t let me pilot Marine One. Sad!
2. If you let a girl bite your candy apple, she’ll let you grab her hoo hah, anything.
3. Know I shouldn’t tweet it, but Mom is kinda hot!
4. How old do you have to be to come out? I mean, as a Democrat?

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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:** [June 18, 2017, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52894 "2017-06-18T22:35:30Z")

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Barron Trump’s summer tweets

1. Boring ol’ Dad won’t let me pilot Marine One. Sad!
2. If you let a girl bite your candy apple, she’ll let you grab her hoo hah, anything.
3. Know I shouldn’t tweet it, but Mom is kinda hot!
4. How old do you have to be to come out? I mean, as a Democrat?
5. Know I shouldn’t tweet it either but Ivanka is kinda hot!

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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:** [June 18, 2017, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52895 "2017-06-18T22:41:31Z")

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Barron Trump’s summer tweets

1. Boring ol’ Dad won’t let me pilot Marine One. Sad!
2. If you let a girl bite your candy apple, she’ll let you grab her hoo hah, anything.
3. Know I shouldn’t tweet it, but Mom is kinda hot!
4. How old do you have to be to come out? I mean, as a Democrat?
5. Know I shouldn’t tweet it either but Ivanka is kinda hot!
6. What do I do if I don’t like Ted Nugent?

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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:** [June 18, 2017, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52896 "2017-06-18T22:52:41Z")

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Barron Trump’s summer tweets

1. Boring ol’ Dad won’t let me pilot Marine One. Sad!
2. If you let a girl bite your candy apple, she’ll let you grab her hoo hah, anything.
3. Know I shouldn’t tweet it, but Mom is kinda hot!
4. How old do you have to be to come out? I mean, as a Democrat?
5. Know I shouldn’t tweet it either but Ivanka is kinda hot!
6. What do I do if I don’t like Ted Nugent?
7. If Dad deports all the Mexicans, who’s gonna do all the work in our house?

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**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:** [June 18, 2017, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52897 "2017-06-18T23:33:16Z")

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Barron Trump’s summer tweets

1. Boring ol’ Dad won’t let me pilot Marine One. Sad!
2. If you let a girl bite your candy apple, she’ll let you grab her hoo hah, anything.
3. Know I shouldn’t tweet it, but Mom is kinda hot!
4. How old do you have to be to come out? I mean, as a Democrat?
5. Know I shouldn’t tweet it either but Ivanka is kinda hot!
6. What do I do if I don’t like Ted Nugent?
7. If Dad deports all the Mexicans, who’s gonna do all the work in our house?
8. That tweet about Ivanka wasn’t me! Dad got hold of my phone. #livinginthewhitehousesucks

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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:** [June 19, 2017, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52898 "2017-06-19T00:00:17Z")

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Barron Trump’s summer tweets

1. Boring ol’ Dad won’t let me pilot Marine One. Sad!
2. If you let a girl bite your candy apple, she’ll let you grab her hoo hah, anything.
3. Know I shouldn’t tweet it, but Mom is kinda hot!
4. How old do you have to be to come out? I mean, as a Democrat?
5. Know I shouldn’t tweet it either but Ivanka is kinda hot!
6. What do I do if I don’t like Ted Nugent?
7. If Dad deports all the Mexicans, who’s gonna do all the work in our house?
8. That tweet about Ivanka wasn’t me! Dad got hold of my phone. #livinginthewhitehousesucks
9. Camp David isn’t a real camp.

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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:** [June 19, 2017, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52899 "2017-06-19T03:48:46Z")

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Barron Trump’s summer tweets

1. Boring ol’ Dad won’t let me pilot Marine One. Sad!
2. If you let a girl bite your candy apple, she’ll let you grab her hoo hah, anything.
3. Know I shouldn’t tweet it, but Mom is kinda hot!
4. How old do you have to be to come out? I mean, as a Democrat?
5. Know I shouldn’t tweet it either but Ivanka is kinda hot!
6. What do I do if I don’t like Ted Nugent?
7. If Dad deports all the Mexicans, who’s gonna do all the work in our house?
8. That tweet about Ivanka wasn’t me! Dad got hold of my phone. #livinginthewhitehousesucks
9. Camp David isn’t a real camp.
10. My dad is, like, the oldest President ever AND the most immature. Yeesh.

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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:** [June 19, 2017, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52900 "2017-06-19T11:49:02Z")

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Barron Trump’s summer tweets

1. Boring ol’ Dad won’t let me pilot Marine One. Sad!
2. If you let a girl bite your candy apple, she’ll let you grab her hoo hah, anything.
3. Know I shouldn’t tweet it, but Mom is kinda hot!
4. How old do you have to be to come out? I mean, as a Democrat?
5. Know I shouldn’t tweet it either but Ivanka is kinda hot!
6. What do I do if I don’t like Ted Nugent?
7. If Dad deports all the Mexicans, who’s gonna do all the work in our house?
8. That tweet about Ivanka wasn’t me! Dad got hold of my phone. #livinginthewhitehousesucks
9. Camp David isn’t a real camp.
10. My dad is, like, the oldest President ever AND the most immature. Yeesh.
11. Uncle Sergey brings me chocolate rubles when he comes to the White House to pick up documents.

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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:** [June 19, 2017, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52901 "2017-06-19T13:05:54Z")

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Barron Trump’s summer tweets

1. Boring ol’ Dad won’t let me pilot Marine One. Sad!
2. If you let a girl bite your candy apple, she’ll let you grab her hoo hah, anything.
3. Know I shouldn’t tweet it, but Mom is kinda hot!
4. How old do you have to be to come out? I mean, as a Democrat?
5. Know I shouldn’t tweet it either but Ivanka is kinda hot!
6. What do I do if I don’t like Ted Nugent?
7. If Dad deports all the Mexicans, who’s gonna do all the work in our house?
8. That tweet about Ivanka wasn’t me! Dad got hold of my phone. #livinginthewhitehousesucks
9. Camp David isn’t a real camp.
10. My dad is, like, the oldest President ever AND the most immature. Yeesh.
11. Uncle Sergey brings me chocolate rubles when he comes to the White House to pick up documents.
12. Which of my dad’s ex-wives would YOU like to do?

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**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 19, 2017, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52902 "2017-06-19T15:22:52Z")

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Barron Trump’s summer tweets

1. Boring ol’ Dad won’t let me pilot Marine One. Sad!
2. If you let a girl bite your candy apple, she’ll let you grab her hoo hah, anything.
3. Know I shouldn’t tweet it, but Mom is kinda hot!
4. How old do you have to be to come out? I mean, as a Democrat?
5. Know I shouldn’t tweet it either but Ivanka is kinda hot!
6. What do I do if I don’t like Ted Nugent?
7. If Dad deports all the Mexicans, who’s gonna do all the work in our house?
8. That tweet about Ivanka wasn’t me! Dad got hold of my phone. #livinginthewhitehousesucks
9. Camp David isn’t a real camp.
10. My dad is, like, the oldest President ever AND the most immature. Yeesh.
11. Uncle Sergey brings me chocolate rubles when he comes to the White House to pick up documents.
12. Which of my dad’s ex-wives would YOU like to do?
13. I hope daddy chooses ultimogeniture rather than primogeniture for the upcoming presidential succession law.

PASS

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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:** [June 19, 2017, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52903 "2017-06-19T15:38:02Z")

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A-Z College Nicknames

1. Aggies (Texas A & M)

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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:** [June 19, 2017, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52904 "2017-06-19T15:49:16Z")

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A-Z College Nicknames

1. Aggies (Texas A & M)
2. Buckeyes (Ohio State Univ.)

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**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:** [June 19, 2017, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52905 "2017-06-19T16:35:21Z")

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A-Z College Nicknames

1. Aggies (Texas A & M)
2. Buckeyes (Ohio State Univ.)
3. Cardinal (Stanford)

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