# 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:** 2742
**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:** [September 21, 2017, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54827 "2017-09-21T00:35:46Z")
All about Mexico: anyone, any place, anything (song, book, film, food, drink) with a connection to Mexico 1. Carlos Santana (born in Jalisco, Mexico) 2. Tacos 3. Coco 4. Benito Juarez 5. Tequila! ---
**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:** [September 21, 2017, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54828 "2017-09-21T02:26:09Z")
All about Mexico: anyone, any place, anything (song, book, film, food, drink) with a connection to Mexico 1. Carlos Santana (born in Jalisco, Mexico) 2. Tacos 3. Coco 4. Benito Juarez 5. Tequila! 6. Salma Hayek ---
**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2017, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54829 "2017-09-21T02:28:39Z")
All about Mexico: anyone, any place, anything (song, book, film, food, drink) with a connection to Mexico 1. Carlos Santana (born in Jalisco, Mexico) 2. Tacos 3. Coco 4. Benito Juarez 5. Tequila! 6. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre 7. Isla Holbox Perhaps the best island in the world for whale shark encounters ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2017, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54830 "2017-09-21T03:20:35Z")
All about Mexico: anyone, any place, anything (song, book, film, food, drink) with a connection to Mexico 1. Carlos Santana (born in Jalisco, Mexico) 2. Tacos 3. Coco 4. Benito Juarez 5. Tequila! 6. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre 7. Isla Holbox 8. The world’s richest man, Carlos Slim ---
**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:** [September 21, 2017, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54831 "2017-09-21T03:52:35Z")
All about Mexico: anyone, any place, anything (song, book, film, food, drink) with a connection to Mexico 1. Carlos Santana (born in Jalisco, Mexico) 2. Tacos 3. Coco 4. Benito Juarez 5. Tequila! 6. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre 7. Isla Holbox 8. The world’s richest man, Carlos Slim 9. Y Tu Mama Tambien ---
**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:** [September 21, 2017, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54832 "2017-09-21T04:41:15Z")
All about Mexico: anyone, any place, anything (song, book, film, food, drink) with a connection to Mexico 1. Carlos Santana (born in Jalisco, Mexico) 2. Tacos 3. Coco 4. Benito Juarez 5. Tequila! 6. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre 7. Isla Holbox 8. The world’s richest man, Carlos Slim 9. Y Tu Mama Tambien 10. “I Got Mexico” by Eddy Raven [Eddy Raven- I Got Mexico - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpKDTxMPQ08) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2017, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54833 "2017-09-21T07:11:08Z")
“Over the Waves”, is a popular waltz used during trapeze shows. Mistakenly thought to be a waltz by Strauss, it was written by Mexican composer Juventino Rosas. All about Mexico: anyone, any place, anything (song, book, film, food, drink) with a connection to Mexico 1. Carlos Santana (born in Jalisco, Mexico) 2. Tacos 3. Coco 4. Benito Juarez 5. Tequila! 6. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre 7. Isla Holbox 8. The world’s richest man, Carlos Slim 9. Y Tu Mama Tambien 10. “I Got Mexico” by Eddy Raven [Eddy Raven- I Got Mexico - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpKDTxMPQ08) 11, Circus Trapeze acts, always performed to “Over the Waves” by Mexican composer Juventino Rosas. ---
**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:** [September 21, 2017, 9:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54834 "2017-09-21T09:40:38Z")
All about Mexico: anyone, any place, anything (song, book, film, food, drink) with a connection to Mexico 1. Carlos Santana (born in Jalisco, Mexico) 2. Tacos 3. Coco 4. Benito Juarez 5. Tequila! 6. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre 7. Isla Holbox 8. The world’s richest man, Carlos Slim 9. Y Tu Mama Tambien 10. “I Got Mexico” by Eddy Raven [Eddy Raven- I Got Mexico - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpKDTxMPQ08) 11, Circus Trapeze acts, always performed to “Over the Waves” by Mexican composer Juventino Rosas. 11. “_She said oh, no, Guadalajara won’t do_…” - lyric from my favorite Steely Dan song ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2017, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54835 "2017-09-21T11:26:25Z")
All about Mexico: anyone, any place, anything (song, book, film, food, drink) with a connection to Mexico 1. Carlos Santana (born in Jalisco, Mexico) 2. Tacos 3. Coco 4. Benito Juarez 5. Tequila! 6. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre 7. Isla Holbox 8. The world’s richest man, Carlos Slim 9. Y Tu Mama Tambien 10. “I Got Mexico” by Eddy Raven [Eddy Raven- I Got Mexico - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpKDTxMPQ08) 11, Circus Trapeze acts, always performed to “Over the Waves” by Mexican composer Juventino Rosas. 11. “She said oh, no, Guadalajara won’t do…” - lyric from my favorite Steely Dan song 12. “Mexico” James Taylor Thirteen 99ers! 13. astorian ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2017, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54836 "2017-09-21T11:58:55Z")
What.s a 99er? ---
**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:** [September 21, 2017, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54837 "2017-09-21T12:37:05Z")
A 99er is a member who joined in 1999, the first year of this board. Thirteen 99ers! 1. astorian ---
**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:** [September 21, 2017, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54838 "2017-09-21T12:46:41Z")
Thirteen 99ers! 1. astorian 2. bordelond ---
**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:** [September 21, 2017, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54839 "2017-09-21T13:47:07Z")
Thirteen 99ers! 1. astorian 2. bordelond 3. Sparky812 ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2017, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54840 "2017-09-21T16:37:28Z")
Thirteen 99ers! 1. astorian 2. bordelond 3. Sparky812 4. Gaudere ---
**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:** [September 21, 2017, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54841 "2017-09-21T16:59:22Z")
Thirteen 99ers! 1. astorian 2. bordelond 3. Sparky812 4. Gaudere 5. Czarcasm ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2017, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54842 "2017-09-21T17:50:06Z")
Thirteen 99ers! 1. astorian 2. bordelond 3. Sparky812 4. Gaudere 5. Czarcasm 6. Little Nemo ---
**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:** [September 21, 2017, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54843 "2017-09-21T18:05:59Z")
Thirteen 99ers! 1. astorian 2. bordelond 3. Sparky812 4. Gaudere 5. Czarcasm 6. Little Nemo 7. RealityChuck ---
**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:** [September 21, 2017, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54844 "2017-09-21T18:10:26Z")
Thirteen 99ers! 1. astorian 2. bordelond 3. Sparky812 4. Gaudere 5. Czarcasm 6. Little Nemo 7. RealityChuck 8. OpalCat ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2017, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54845 "2017-09-21T20:00:04Z")
How the heck do we search by join date? ---
**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:** [September 21, 2017, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54846 "2017-09-21T22:16:38Z")
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