# 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:** 2653

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**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2017, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53046 "2017-06-25T22:22:58Z")

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Fantasy genre authors.

1. Lord Dunsany
2. C.S. Lewis
3. Piers Anthony
4. L. Frank Baum
5. J.R.R. Tolkien

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2017, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53047 "2017-06-25T22:26:34Z")

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Fantasy genre authors.

1. Lord Dunsany
2. C.S. Lewis
3. Piers Anthony
4. L. Frank Baum
5. J.R.R. Tolkien
6. George R. R. Martin

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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 25, 2017, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53048 "2017-06-25T22:29:53Z")

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Fantasy genre authors.

1. Lord Dunsany
2. C.S. Lewis
3. Piers Anthony
4. L. Frank Baum
5. J.R.R. Tolkien
6. George R. R. Martin
7. Rick Riordan

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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 25, 2017, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53049 "2017-06-25T22:32:59Z")

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Fantasy genre authors.

1. Lord Dunsany
2. C.S. Lewis
3. Piers Anthony
4. L. Frank Baum
5. J.R.R. Tolkien
6. George R. R. Martin
7. Rick Riordan
8. Stephen R. Donaldson

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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 25, 2017, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53050 "2017-06-25T23:34:00Z")

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Fantasy genre authors.

1. Lord Dunsany
2. C.S. Lewis
3. Piers Anthony
4. L. Frank Baum
5. J.R.R. Tolkien
6. George R. R. Martin
7. Rick Riordan
8. Stephen R. Donaldson
9. William Morris

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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 26, 2017, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53051 "2017-06-26T00:54:41Z")

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Fantasy genre authors.

1. Lord Dunsany
2. C.S. Lewis
3. Piers Anthony
4. L. Frank Baum
5. J.R.R. Tolkien
6. George R. R. Martin
7. Rick Riordan
8. Stephen R. Donaldson
9. William Morris
10. Ursula K. Le Guin

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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 26, 2017, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53052 "2017-06-26T01:47:05Z")

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Fantasy genre authors.

1. Lord Dunsany
2. C.S. Lewis
3. Piers Anthony
4. L. Frank Baum
5. J.R.R. Tolkien
6. George R. R. Martin
7. Rick Riordan
8. Stephen R. Donaldson
9. William Morris
10. Ursula K. Le Guin
11. Peter S. Beagle

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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 26, 2017, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53053 "2017-06-26T03:09:47Z")

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Fantasy genre authors.

1. Lord Dunsany
2. C.S. Lewis
3. Piers Anthony
4. L. Frank Baum
5. J.R.R. Tolkien
6. George R. R. Martin
7. Rick Riordan
8. Stephen R. Donaldson
9. William Morris
10. Ursula K. Le Guin
11. Peter S. Beagle
12. Terry Brooks

Putting his name in there to annoy the Tolkien fans.

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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 26, 2017, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53054 "2017-06-26T03:41:08Z")

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Fantasy genre authors.

1. Lord Dunsany
2. C.S. Lewis
3. Piers Anthony
4. L. Frank Baum
5. J.R.R. Tolkien
6. George R. R. Martin
7. Rick Riordan
8. Stephen R. Donaldson
9. William Morris
10. Ursula K. Le Guin
11. Peter S. Beagle
12. Terry Brooks
13. Madeleine L’Engle

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Rhymes with June, one syllable

1. moon

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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 26, 2017, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53055 "2017-06-26T04:30:51Z")

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Rhymes with June, one syllable

1. moon
2. spoon

relevant song: [Spot - Moon June Spoon - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvWp2z3ZI1Q)

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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 26, 2017, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53056 "2017-06-26T04:47:14Z")

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Rhymes with June, one syllable

1. moon
2. spoon
3. croon

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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 26, 2017, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53057 "2017-06-26T05:41:15Z")

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Rhymes with June, one syllable

1. moon
2. spoon
3. croon
4. tune

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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 26, 2017, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53058 "2017-06-26T09:38:22Z")

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Rhymes with June, one syllable

1. moon
2. spoon
3. croon
4. tune
5. boon

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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 26, 2017, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53059 "2017-06-26T10:53:31Z")

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Rhymes with June, one syllable

1. moon
2. spoon
3. croon
4. tune
5. boon
6. loon

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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 26, 2017, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53060 "2017-06-26T11:42:35Z")

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Rhymes with June, one syllable

1. moon
2. spoon
3. croon
4. tune
5. boon
6. loon
7. swoon

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**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:** [June 26, 2017, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53061 "2017-06-26T13:00:05Z")

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Rhymes with June, one syllable

1. moon
2. spoon
3. croon
4. tune
5. boon
6. loon
7. swoon
8. strewn

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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 26, 2017, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53062 "2017-06-26T13:09:45Z")

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Rhymes with June, one syllable

1. moon
2. spoon
3. croon
4. tune
5. boon
6. loon
7. swoon
8. strewn
9. noon

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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 26, 2017, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53063 "2017-06-26T15:03:54Z")

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Rhymes with June, one syllable

1. moon
2. spoon
3. croon
4. tune
5. boon
6. loon
7. swoon
8. strewn
9. noon
10. dune

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2017, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53064 "2017-06-26T15:39:22Z")

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Rhymes with June, one syllable

1. moon
2. spoon
3. croon
4. tune
5. boon
6. loon
7. swoon
8. strewn
9. noon
10. dune
11. goon

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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 26, 2017, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53065 "2017-06-26T15:46:03Z")

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Rhymes with June, one syllable

1. moon
2. spoon
3. croon
4. tune
5. boon
6. loon
7. swoon
8. strewn
9. noon
10. dune
11. goon
12. soon

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