# 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:** 2748
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2017, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54947 "2017-09-25T20:17:04Z")
Fiction (book, film, etc) about an American in a foreign land. 1. Daisy Miller (by Henry James) 2. A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway 3. John Carter/ A princess of Mars (Edgar Rice Burroughs 4. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court - Mark Twain 5. The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes - Carolyn Keene 6. An American in Paris - Alan Lerner ---
**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 25, 2017, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54948 "2017-09-25T21:11:03Z")
Fiction (book, film, etc) about an American in a foreign land. 1. Daisy Miller (by Henry James) 2. A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway 3. John Carter/ A princess of Mars (Edgar Rice Burroughs 4. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court - Mark Twain 5. The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes - Carolyn Keene 6. An American in Paris - Alan Lerner 7. An American Werewolf In London (film) ---
**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:** [September 25, 2017, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54949 "2017-09-25T21:47:49Z")
Fiction (book, film, etc) about an American in a foreign land. 1. Daisy Miller (by Henry James) 2. A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway 3. John Carter/ A princess of Mars (Edgar Rice Burroughs 4. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court - Mark Twain 5. The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes - Carolyn Keene 6. An American in Paris - Alan Lerner 7. An American Werewolf In London (film) 8. The Quiet American - Graham Greene ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2017, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54950 "2017-09-25T22:47:27Z")
Fiction (book, film, etc) about an American in a foreign land. 1. Daisy Miller (by Henry James) 2. A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway 3. John Carter/ A princess of Mars (Edgar Rice Burroughs 4. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court - Mark Twain 5. The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes - Carolyn Keene 6. An American in Paris - Alan Lerner 7. An American Werewolf In London (film) 8. The Quiet American - Graham Greene 9. Treasure of the Sierra Madre – B. Traven ---
**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 25, 2017, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54951 "2017-09-25T23:18:21Z")
Fiction (book, film, etc) about an American in a foreign land. 1. Daisy Miller (by Henry James) 2. A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway 3. John Carter/ A princess of Mars (Edgar Rice Burroughs 4. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court - Mark Twain 5. The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes - Carolyn Keene 6. An American in Paris - Alan Lerner 7. An American Werewolf In London (film) 8. The Quiet American - Graham Greene 9. Treasure of the Sierra Madre – B. Traven 10. The Third Man (1949) ---
**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 26, 2017, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54952 "2017-09-26T00:55:21Z")
Fiction (book, film, etc) about an American in a foreign land. 1. Daisy Miller (by Henry James) 2. A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway 3. John Carter/ A princess of Mars (Edgar Rice Burroughs 4. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court - Mark Twain 5. The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes - Carolyn Keene 6. An American in Paris - Alan Lerner 7. An American Werewolf In London (film) 8. The Quiet American - Graham Greene 9. Treasure of the Sierra Madre – B. Traven 10. The Third Man (1949) 11. Midnight Express (1978 film) ---
**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 26, 2017, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54953 "2017-09-26T01:17:42Z")
Fiction (book, film, etc) about an American in a foreign land. 1. Daisy Miller (by Henry James) 2. A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway 3. John Carter/ A princess of Mars (Edgar Rice Burroughs 4. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court - Mark Twain 5. The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes - Carolyn Keene 6. An American in Paris - Alan Lerner 7. An American Werewolf In London (film) 8. The Quiet American - Graham Greene 9. Treasure of the Sierra Madre – B. Traven 10. The Third Man (1949) 11. Midnight Express (1978 film) 12. The Ugly American (1958 novel, Eugene Burdick, William Lederer) The book title is often misunderstood as referring to badly behaved Americans abroad; the title character is physically ugly but helpful and devoted to improving conditions in the Indochinese village where he lives, unlike the good-looking, well-dressed and poorly behaved diplomats. ---
**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 26, 2017, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54954 "2017-09-26T02:42:34Z")
Fiction (book, film, etc) about an American in a foreign land. 1. Daisy Miller (by Henry James) 2. A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway 3. John Carter/ A princess of Mars (Edgar Rice Burroughs 4. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court - Mark Twain 5. The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes - Carolyn Keene 6. An American in Paris - Alan Lerner 7. An American Werewolf In London (film) 8. The Quiet American - Graham Greene 9. Treasure of the Sierra Madre – B. Traven 10. The Third Man (1949) 11. Midnight Express (1978 film) 12. The Ugly American (1958 novel, Eugene Burdick, William Lederer) 13. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (film version with adult Tom Sawyer) New! 13 Reasons why **jtur88** should be Secretary General of the United Nations. 1. Because he has massive coping skills. ---
**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 26, 2017, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54955 "2017-09-26T02:43:53Z")
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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:** [September 26, 2017, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54956 "2017-09-26T02:52:34Z")
13 Reasons why **jtur88** should be Secretary General of the United Nations. 1. Because he has massive coping skills. 2. He’s already got a nice suit so there won’t be any extra expense. ---
**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 26, 2017, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54957 "2017-09-26T03:02:23Z")
13 Reasons why jtur88 should be Secretary General of the United Nations. 1. Because he has massive coping skills. 2. He’s already got a nice suit so there won’t be any extra expense. 3. Can locate North Korea on a map. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54958 "2017-09-26T03:23:34Z")
13 Reasons why jtur88 should be Secretary General of the United Nations. 1. Because he has massive coping skills. 2. He’s already got a nice suit so there won’t be any extra expense. 3. Can locate North Korea on a map. 4. Would really enjoy being able to park for free anywhere in New York City ---
**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 26, 2017, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54959 "2017-09-26T04:25:54Z")
13 Reasons why jtur88 should be Secretary General of the United Nations. 1. Because he has massive coping skills. 2. He’s already got a nice suit so there won’t be any extra expense. 3. Can locate North Korea on a map. 4. Would really enjoy being able to park for free anywhere in New York City 5. Unlike some world leaders I could name, hasn’t threatened to destroy any other countries lately ---
**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 26, 2017, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54960 "2017-09-26T09:49:17Z")
13 Reasons why jtur88 should be Secretary General of the United Nations. 1. Because he has massive coping skills. 2. He’s already got a nice suit so there won’t be any extra expense. 3. Can locate North Korea on a map. 4. Would really enjoy being able to park for free anywhere in New York City 5. Unlike some world leaders I could name, hasn’t threatened to destroy any other countries lately 6. Not sure if there is a minimum age requirement, but if there is, we’re good. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54961 "2017-09-26T11:13:50Z")
13 Reasons why jtur88 should be Secretary General of the United Nations. 1. Because he has massive coping skills. 2. He’s already got a nice suit so there won’t be any extra expense. 3. Can locate North Korea on a map. 4. Would really enjoy being able to park for free anywhere in New York City 5. Unlike some world leaders I could name, hasn’t threatened to destroy any other countries lately 6. Not sure if there is a minimum age requirement, but if there is, we’re good. 7. He has a less silly name than U Thant or Dag Hammarskjold ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54962 "2017-09-26T11:29:01Z")
13 Reasons why jtur88 should be Secretary General of the United Nations. 1. Because he has massive coping skills. 2. He’s already got a nice suit so there won’t be any extra expense. 3. Can locate North Korea on a map. 4. Would really enjoy being able to park for free anywhere in New York City 5. Unlike some world leaders I could name, hasn’t threatened to destroy any other countries lately 6. Not sure if there is a minimum age requirement, but if there is, we’re good. 7. He has a less silly name than U Thant or Dag Hammarskjold 8. [Can save the world a fortune on TP!](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=20491933#post20491933) ---
**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 26, 2017, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54963 "2017-09-26T11:36:04Z")
13 Reasons why jtur88 should be Secretary General of the United Nations. 1. Because he has massive coping skills. 2. He’s already got a nice suit so there won’t be any extra expense. 3. Can locate North Korea on a map. 4. Would really enjoy being able to park for free anywhere in New York City 5. Unlike some world leaders I could name, hasn’t threatened to destroy any other countries lately 6. Not sure if there is a minimum age requirement, but if there is, we’re good. 7. He has a less silly name than U Thant or Dag Hammarskjold 8. Can save the world a fortune on TP! 9. Has own private email server. ---
**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 26, 2017, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54964 "2017-09-26T11:59:05Z")
13 Reasons why jtur88 should be Secretary General of the United Nations. 1. Because he has massive coping skills. 2. He’s already got a nice suit so there won’t be any extra expense. 3. Can locate North Korea on a map. 4. Would really enjoy being able to park for free anywhere in New York City 5. Unlike some world leaders I could name, hasn’t threatened to destroy any other countries lately 6. Not sure if there is a minimum age requirement, but if there is, we’re good. 7. He has a less silly name than U Thant or Dag Hammarskjold 8. Can save the world a fortune on TP! 9. Has own private email server. 10. He knows all the good short cuts in every country ---
**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 26, 2017, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54965 "2017-09-26T13:53:01Z")
13 Reasons why jtur88 should be Secretary General of the United Nations. 1. Because he has massive coping skills. 2. He’s already got a nice suit so there won’t be any extra expense. 3. Can locate North Korea on a map. 4. Would really enjoy being able to park for free anywhere in New York City 5. Unlike some world leaders I could name, hasn’t threatened to destroy any other countries lately 6. Not sure if there is a minimum age requirement, but if there is, we’re good. 7. He has a less silly name than U Thant or Dag Hammarskjold 8. Can save the world a fortune on TP! 9. Has own private email server. 10. He knows all the good short cuts in every country 11. Has shown real promise as a Secretary Colonel and is due for a promotion ---
**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 26, 2017, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54966 "2017-09-26T16:35:38Z")
13 Reasons why jtur88 should be Secretary General of the United Nations. 1. Because he has massive coping skills. 2. He’s already got a nice suit so there won’t be any extra expense. 3. Can locate North Korea on a map. 4. Would really enjoy being able to park for free anywhere in New York City 5. Unlike some world leaders I could name, hasn’t threatened to destroy any other countries lately 6. Not sure if there is a minimum age requirement, but if there is, we’re good. 7. He has a less silly name than U Thant or Dag Hammarskjold 8. Can save the world a fortune on TP! 9. Has own private email server. 10. He knows all the good short cuts in every country 11. Has shown real promise as a Secretary Colonel and is due for a promotion 12. Idiomatic grasp of French, German, Russian, Urdu and Swahili will come in handy [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2747) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2749)