# 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\
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**Post date:** [October 17, 2017, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55387 "2017-10-17T14:14:28Z")

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(American) football trick plays with video (if possible).

1. Halfback option pass: [https://www.sbnation.com/2017/10/15/...k-play-td-pass](https://www.sbnation.com/2017/10/15/...k-play-td-pass)
2. [Kicker scores a touchdown](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpCCcDMsCKY)
3. [A failed trick play.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1zMk6R1uMk) Chris Boswell tries to fake where he’s going to make an onside kick and gets his legs tangled together.
4. [The Fumblerooski:](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIRgXCB_sQE) The center, rather than snapping the ball, lays it on the ground for the pulling right guard to scoop up. QB and RBs execute their plays as normal, only without the ball. Right guard scampers along the left sideline for a TD.
5. Dan Marino pretends he’s spiking the ball to stop the clock, then throws TD pass [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZfzr9tB4oo)
6. [LSU kicker runs for a touchdown while Florida’s secondary chases after a ball he never kicked](https://youtu.be/VE7g-DFTBpQ?t=38s)
7. Defensive tackle Dontari Poe throws a TD pass [Chiefs Defensive Tackle Dontari Poe Throws a TD! | Broncos vs. Chiefs | NFL Week 16 Highlights - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcuenyI-PKM)
8. Boise State executes a [Statue of Liberty play](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s0c8Xik58A) for a Fiesta Bowl touchdown.
9. Oakland Raiders score game-winning TD on a [“Forward Fumble” (a.k.a., “Holy Roller”).
10. [url=“["Epic In Miami" - Hook & Lateral - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUHqAxXjSs8)”]Hook & Lateral:]([Bill King - "The Holy Roller" - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y1SeAjv5ao)) WR runs a buttonhook pattern, catches ball downfield, then immediately flips it to the trailing RB.

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**Post date:** [October 17, 2017, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55388 "2017-10-17T20:58:18Z")

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(American) football trick plays with video (if possible).

1. Halfback option pass: [https://www.sbnation.com/2017/10/15/...k-play-td-pass](https://www.sbnation.com/2017/10/15/...k-play-td-pass)
2. [Kicker scores a touchdown](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpCCcDMsCKY)
3. [A failed trick play.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1zMk6R1uMk) Chris Boswell tries to fake where he’s going to make an onside kick and gets his legs tangled together.
4. [The Fumblerooski:](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIRgXCB_sQE) The center, rather than snapping the ball, lays it on the ground for the pulling right guard to scoop up. QB and RBs execute their plays as normal, only without the ball. Right guard scampers along the left sideline for a TD.
5. Dan Marino pretends he’s spiking the ball to stop the clock, then throws TD pass [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZfzr9tB4oo)
6. [LSU kicker runs for a touchdown while Florida’s secondary chases after a ball he never kicked](https://youtu.be/VE7g-DFTBpQ?t=38s)
7. Defensive tackle Dontari Poe throws a TD pass [Chiefs Defensive Tackle Dontari Poe Throws a TD! | Broncos vs. Chiefs | NFL Week 16 Highlights - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcuenyI-PKM)
8. Boise State executes a [Statue of Liberty play](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s0c8Xik58A) for a Fiesta Bowl touchdown.
9. Oakland Raiders score game-winning TD on a [“Forward Fumble” (a.k.a., “Holy Roller”).
10. [url=“["Epic In Miami" - Hook & Lateral - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUHqAxXjSs8)”]Hook & Lateral:]([Bill King - "The Holy Roller" - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y1SeAjv5ao)) WR runs a buttonhook pattern, catches ball downfield, then immediately flips it to the trailing RB.
11. Kick returner hides in the end zone [NFL Football Highlights, Clips & Analysis | NFL.com](http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/0ap2000000090998/Hide-and-go-seek)

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**Post date:** [October 18, 2017, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55389 "2017-10-18T05:09:12Z")

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(American) football trick plays with video (if possible).

1. Halfback option pass: [https://www.sbnation.com/2017/10/15/...k-play-td-pass](https://www.sbnation.com/2017/10/15/...k-play-td-pass)
2. [Kicker scores a touchdown](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpCCcDMsCKY)
3. [A failed trick play.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1zMk6R1uMk) Chris Boswell tries to fake where he’s going to make an onside kick and gets his legs tangled together.
4. [The Fumblerooski:](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIRgXCB_sQE) The center, rather than snapping the ball, lays it on the ground for the pulling right guard to scoop up. QB and RBs execute their plays as normal, only without the ball. Right guard scampers along the left sideline for a TD.
5. Dan Marino pretends he’s spiking the ball to stop the clock, then throws TD pass [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZfzr9tB4oo)
6. [LSU kicker runs for a touchdown while Florida’s secondary chases after a ball he never kicked](https://youtu.be/VE7g-DFTBpQ?t=38s)
7. Defensive tackle Dontari Poe throws a TD pass [Chiefs Defensive Tackle Dontari Poe Throws a TD! | Broncos vs. Chiefs | NFL Week 16 Highlights - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcuenyI-PKM)
8. Boise State executes a [Statue of Liberty play](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s0c8Xik58A) for a Fiesta Bowl touchdown.
9. Oakland Raiders score game-winning TD on a [“Forward Fumble” (a.k.a., “Holy Roller”).](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y1SeAjv5ao)
10. [Hook & Lateral:](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUHqAxXjSs8) WR runs a buttonhook pattern, catches ball downfield, then immediately flips it to the trailing RB.
11. Kick returner hides in the end zone [NFL Football Highlights, Clips & Analysis | NFL.com](http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/0ap2000000090998/Hide-and-go-seek)  
12, [Cal laterals its way down the field](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nC55Kv2sKM) to a game-winning TD (with assistance from the Stanford Band).

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**Post date:** [October 18, 2017, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55390 "2017-10-18T06:11:19Z")

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(American) football trick plays with video (if possible).

1. Halfback option pass: [https://www.sbnation.com/2017/10/15/...k-play-td-pass](https://www.sbnation.com/2017/10/15/...k-play-td-pass)
2. [Kicker scores a touchdown](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpCCcDMsCKY)
3. [A failed trick play.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1zMk6R1uMk) Chris Boswell tries to fake where he’s going to make an onside kick and gets his legs tangled together.
4. [The Fumblerooski:](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIRgXCB_sQE) The center, rather than snapping the ball, lays it on the ground for the pulling right guard to scoop up. QB and RBs execute their plays as normal, only without the ball. Right guard scampers along the left sideline for a TD.
5. Dan Marino pretends he’s spiking the ball to stop the clock, then throws TD pass [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZfzr9tB4oo)
6. [LSU kicker runs for a touchdown while Florida’s secondary chases after a ball he never kicked](https://youtu.be/VE7g-DFTBpQ?t=38s)
7. Defensive tackle Dontari Poe throws a TD pass [Chiefs Defensive Tackle Dontari Poe Throws a TD! | Broncos vs. Chiefs | NFL Week 16 Highlights - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcuenyI-PKM)
8. Boise State executes a [Statue of Liberty play](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s0c8Xik58A) for a Fiesta Bowl touchdown.
9. Oakland Raiders score game-winning TD on a [“Forward Fumble” (a.k.a., “Holy Roller”).](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y1SeAjv5ao)
10. [Hook & Lateral:](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUHqAxXjSs8) WR runs a buttonhook pattern, catches ball downfield, then immediately flips it to the trailing RB.
11. Kick returner hides in the end zone [NFL Football Highlights, Clips & Analysis | NFL.com](http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/0ap2000000090998/Hide-and-go-seek)  
12, [Cal laterals its way down the field](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nC55Kv2sKM) to a game-winning TD (with assistance from the Stanford Band).
12. Chicago Bears fake punt: [Bears Pull Off Amazing Fake Punt TD! | 🚨Trick Play Alert🚨 | NFL Wk 5 Highlights - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUWZ-djY_14)

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It’s Witch Hunt time! Titles or quotes mentioning witches

1. The Witch of Blackbird Pond, book by Elizabeth George Speare

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**Post date:** [October 18, 2017, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55391 "2017-10-18T06:37:37Z")

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It’s Witch Hunt time! Titles or quotes mentioning witches

1. The Witch of Blackbird Pond, book by Elizabeth George Speare
2. The Witches, children’s book by Roald Dahl

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**Post date:** [October 18, 2017, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55392 "2017-10-18T07:17:42Z")

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It’s Witch Hunt time! Titles or quotes mentioning witches

1. The Witch of Blackbird Pond, book by Elizabeth George Speare
2. The Witches, children’s book by Roald Dahl
3. The Witch, 2015 horror film directed by Robert Eggers

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It’s Witch Hunt time! Titles or quotes mentioning witches

1. The Witch of Blackbird Pond, book by Elizabeth George Speare
2. The Witches, children’s book by Roald Dahl
3. The Witch, 2015 horror film directed by Robert Eggers
4. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, book by C.S. Lewis

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**Post date:** [October 18, 2017, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55394 "2017-10-18T10:40:05Z")

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It’s Witch Hunt time! Titles or quotes mentioning witches

1. The Witch of Blackbird Pond, book by Elizabeth George Speare
2. The Witches, children’s book by Roald Dahl
3. The Witch, 2015 horror film directed by Robert Eggers
4. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, book by C.S. Lewis
5. “Witchy Woman” by the Eagles

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**Post date:** [October 18, 2017, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55395 "2017-10-18T12:05:49Z")

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It’s Witch Hunt time! Titles or quotes mentioning witches

1. The Witch of Blackbird Pond, book by Elizabeth George Speare
2. The Witches, children’s book by Roald Dahl
3. The Witch, 2015 horror film directed by Robert Eggers
4. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, book by C.S. Lewis
5. “Witchy Woman” by the Eagles
6. The Witches of Eastwick, novel by John Updike

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**Post date:** [October 18, 2017, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55396 "2017-10-18T12:12:52Z")

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It’s Witch Hunt time! Titles or quotes mentioning witches

1. The Witch of Blackbird Pond, book by Elizabeth George Speare
2. The Witches, children’s book by Roald Dahl
3. The Witch, 2015 horror film directed by Robert Eggers
4. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, book by C.S. Lewis
5. “Witchy Woman” by the Eagles
6. The Witches of Eastwick, novel by John Updike
7. The Witcher, novel/short story anthology by Andrzej Sapkowski.

Although “witchers” aren’t actually witches, the stories (and the video games based on them) do feature some witches.

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**Post date:** [October 18, 2017, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55397 "2017-10-18T12:28:43Z")

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It’s Witch Hunt time! Titles or quotes mentioning witches

1. The Witch of Blackbird Pond, book by Elizabeth George Speare
2. The Witches, children’s book by Roald Dahl
3. The Witch, 2015 horror film directed by Robert Eggers
4. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, book by C.S. Lewis
5. “Witchy Woman” by the Eagles
6. The Witches of Eastwick, novel by John Updike
7. The Witcher, novel/short story anthology by Andrzej Sapkowski.
8. Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett

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It’s Witch Hunt time! Titles or quotes mentioning witches

1. The Witch of Blackbird Pond, book by Elizabeth George Speare
2. The Witches, children’s book by Roald Dahl
3. The Witch, 2015 horror film directed by Robert Eggers
4. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, book by C.S. Lewis
5. “Witchy Woman” by the Eagles
6. The Witches of Eastwick, novel by John Updike
7. The Witcher, novel/short story anthology by Andrzej Sapkowski.
8. Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett
9. The Blair Witch Project, movie

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**Post date:** [October 18, 2017, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55399 "2017-10-18T13:16:41Z")

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It’s Witch Hunt time! Titles or quotes mentioning witches

1. The Witch of Blackbird Pond, book by Elizabeth George Speare
2. The Witches, children’s book by Roald Dahl
3. The Witch, 2015 horror film directed by Robert Eggers
4. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, book by C.S. Lewis
5. “Witchy Woman” by the Eagles
6. The Witches of Eastwick, novel by John Updike
7. The Witcher, novel/short story anthology by Andrzej Sapkowski.
8. Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett
9. The Blair Witch Project, movie
10. Son of A Witch - Gregory Maguire’s sequel to Wicked

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**Post date:** [October 18, 2017, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55400 "2017-10-18T13:30:07Z")

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It’s Witch Hunt time! Titles or quotes mentioning witches

1. The Witch of Blackbird Pond, book by Elizabeth George Speare
2. The Witches, children’s book by Roald Dahl
3. The Witch, 2015 horror film directed by Robert Eggers
4. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, book by C.S. Lewis
5. “Witchy Woman” by the Eagles
6. The Witches of Eastwick, novel by John Updike
7. The Witcher, novel/short story anthology by Andrzej Sapkowski.
8. Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett
9. The Blair Witch Project, movie
10. Son of A Witch - Gregory Maguire’s sequel to Wicked
11. “Season of the Witch” by Donovan

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**Post date:** [October 18, 2017, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55401 "2017-10-18T14:56:22Z")

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It’s Witch Hunt time! Titles or quotes mentioning witches

1. The Witch of Blackbird Pond, book by Elizabeth George Speare
2. The Witches, children’s book by Roald Dahl
3. The Witch, 2015 horror film directed by Robert Eggers
4. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, book by C.S. Lewis
5. “Witchy Woman” by the Eagles
6. The Witches of Eastwick, novel by John Updike
7. The Witcher, novel/short story anthology by Andrzej Sapkowski.
8. Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett
9. The Blair Witch Project, movie
10. Son of A Witch - Gregory Maguire’s sequel to Wicked
11. “Season of the Witch” by Donovan
12. _The Witches of Karres_ by James H. Schmitz

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**Post date:** [October 18, 2017, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55402 "2017-10-18T15:21:10Z")

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It’s Witch Hunt time! Titles or quotes mentioning witches

1. The Witch of Blackbird Pond, book by Elizabeth George Speare
2. The Witches, children’s book by Roald Dahl
3. The Witch, 2015 horror film directed by Robert Eggers
4. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, book by C.S. Lewis
5. “Witchy Woman” by the Eagles
6. The Witches of Eastwick, novel by John Updike
7. The Witcher, novel/short story anthology by Andrzej Sapkowski.
8. Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett
9. The Blair Witch Project, movie
10. Son of A Witch - Gregory Maguire’s sequel to Wicked
11. “Season of the Witch” by Donovan
12. The Witches of Karres by James H. Schmitz
13. Witches of Lychford by Paul Cornell

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Songs that originated in movie soundtracks but whose popularity exceeded the source to the point that most people are unaware of the connection.

1. _Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door_ by Bob Dylan, from Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, 1973

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**Post date:** [October 18, 2017, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55403 "2017-10-18T15:28:40Z")

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Songs that originated in movie soundtracks but whose popularity exceeded the source to the point that most people are unaware of the connection.

1. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door by Bob Dylan, from Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, 1973
2. Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head by Hal David and Burt Bacharach, from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, 1969

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**Post date:** [October 18, 2017, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55404 "2017-10-18T15:31:04Z")

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Songs that originated in movie soundtracks but whose popularity exceeded the source to the point that most people are unaware of the connection.

1. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door by Bob Dylan, from Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, 1973
2. Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head by Hal David and Burt Bacharach, from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, 1969
3. “Unchained Melody”, which nobody seems to know was originally the theme to a movie called\*\*\* Unchained.\*\*\*

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**Post date:** [October 18, 2017, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55405 "2017-10-18T15:35:23Z")

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Songs that originated in movie soundtracks but whose popularity exceeded the source to the point that most people are unaware of the connection.

1. _Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door_ by Bob Dylan, from Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, 1973
2. Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head by Hal David and Burt Bacharach, from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, 1969
3. “Unchained Melody”, which nobody seems to know was originally the theme to a movie called\*\*\* Unchained.\*\*\*
4. _Everybody Wants to Rule the World_ by Tears for Fears, from Real Genius, 1985

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**Post date:** [October 18, 2017, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55406 "2017-10-18T15:50:19Z")

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Songs that originated in movie soundtracks but whose popularity exceeded the source to the point that most people are unaware of the connection.

1. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door by Bob Dylan, from Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, 1973
2. Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head by Hal David and Burt Bacharach, from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, 1969
3. “Unchained Melody”, which nobody seems to know was originally the theme to a movie called Unchained.
4. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” sung by Judy Garland for the movie _Meet Me in St. Louis_

“Everybody Wants to Rule the World” came out as a single and was a hit months before _Real Genius_ was released.

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