# 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:** 2796

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**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:** [November 21, 2017, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55907 "2017-11-21T14:36:14Z")

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Someone you look forward to seeing at Thanksgiving (whether or not you will this year)

1. My distant cousin Courtland, who’s always friendly, witty and well-dressed
2. My wife’s friend from Georgia, her wife and daughter will be visiting from Georgia. Great friends who we don’t get to see enough.
3. My whole family.
4. My friend Scott, who’s housebound, and yet a great mind to pick.
5. My sisters
6. Holiday pay! Whoo! Hoo!
7. Santy Claus at the end of the Macy’s parade

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**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:** [November 21, 2017, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55908 "2017-11-21T17:14:41Z")

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Someone you look forward to seeing at Thanksgiving (whether or not you will this year)

1. My distant cousin Courtland, who’s always friendly, witty and well-dressed
2. My wife’s friend from Georgia, her wife and daughter will be visiting from Georgia. Great friends who we don’t get to see enough.
3. My whole family.
4. My friend Scott, who’s housebound, and yet a great mind to pick.
5. My sisters
6. Holiday pay! Whoo! Hoo!
7. Santy Claus at the end of the Macy’s parade
8. The entire Detroit Lions football team as they lose yet another T-day home game.

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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:** [November 21, 2017, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55909 "2017-11-21T20:41:02Z")

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#6 changed. Holiday pay is not “someone.”

Someone you look forward to seeing at Thanksgiving (whether or not you will this year)

1. My distant cousin Courtland, who’s always friendly, witty and well-dressed
2. My wife’s friend from Georgia, her wife and daughter will be visiting from Georgia. Great friends who we don’t get to see enough.
3. My whole family.
4. My friend Scott, who’s housebound, and yet a great mind to pick.
5. My sisters
6. My parents
7. Santy Claus at the end of the Macy’s parade
8. The entire Detroit Lions football team as they lose yet another T-day home game.

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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:** [November 21, 2017, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55910 "2017-11-21T23:26:01Z")

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Someone you look forward to seeing at Thanksgiving (whether or not you will this year)

1. My distant cousin Courtland, who’s always friendly, witty and well-dressed
2. My wife’s friend from Georgia, her wife and daughter will be visiting from Georgia. Great friends who we don’t get to see enough.
3. My whole family.
4. My friend Scott, who’s housebound, and yet a great mind to pick.
5. My sisters
6. My parents
7. Santy Claus at the end of the Macy’s parade
8. The entire Detroit Lions football team as they lose yet another T-day home game.
9. My cousin’s two grandchildren (first cousins, twice removed).

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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:** [November 22, 2017, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55911 "2017-11-22T01:55:19Z")

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Someone you look forward to seeing at Thanksgiving (whether or not you will this year)

1. My distant cousin Courtland, who’s always friendly, witty and well-dressed
2. My wife’s friend from Georgia, her wife and daughter will be visiting from Georgia. Great friends who we don’t get to see enough.
3. My whole family.
4. My friend Scott, who’s housebound, and yet a great mind to pick.
5. My sisters
6. My parents
7. Santy Claus at the end of the Macy’s parade
8. The entire Detroit Lions football team as they lose yet another T-day home game.
9. My cousin’s two grandchildren (first cousins, twice removed).
10. My sister-in-law and her husband, always fun company

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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:** [November 22, 2017, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55912 "2017-11-22T14:54:46Z")

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Someone you look forward to seeing at Thanksgiving (whether or not you will this year)

1. My distant cousin Courtland, who’s always friendly, witty and well-dressed
2. My wife’s friend from Georgia, her wife and daughter will be visiting from Georgia. Great friends who we don’t get to see enough.
3. My whole family.
4. My friend Scott, who’s housebound, and yet a great mind to pick.
5. My sisters
6. My parents
7. Santy Claus at the end of the Macy’s parade
8. The entire Detroit Lions football team as they lose yet another T-day home game.
9. My cousin’s two grandchildren (first cousins, twice removed).
10. My sister-in-law and her husband, always fun company
11. My sister Sarah, who’s invariably cheery and welcoming

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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:** [November 22, 2017, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55913 "2017-11-22T15:40:52Z")

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Someone you look forward to seeing at Thanksgiving (whether or not you will this year)

1. My distant cousin Courtland, who’s always friendly, witty and well-dressed
2. My wife’s friend from Georgia, her wife and daughter will be visiting from Georgia. Great friends who we don’t get to see enough.
3. My whole family.
4. My friend Scott, who’s housebound, and yet a great mind to pick.
5. My sisters
6. My parents
7. Santy Claus at the end of the Macy’s parade
8. The entire Detroit Lions football team as they lose yet another T-day home game.
9. My cousin’s two grandchildren (first cousins, twice removed).
10. My sister-in-law and her husband, always fun company
11. My sister Sarah, who’s invariably cheery and welcoming  
12, The Macy’s parade balloons.

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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:** [November 22, 2017, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55914 "2017-11-22T15:57:57Z")

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“Someone”? I suppose a balloon may have a personality…

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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:** [November 23, 2017, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55915 "2017-11-23T00:17:30Z")

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Someone you look forward to seeing at Thanksgiving (whether or not you will this year)

1. My distant cousin Courtland, who’s always friendly, witty and well-dressed
2. My wife’s friend from Georgia, her wife and daughter will be visiting from Georgia. Great friends who we don’t get to see enough.
3. My whole family.
4. My friend Scott, who’s housebound, and yet a great mind to pick.
5. My sisters
6. My parents
7. Santy Claus at the end of the Macy’s parade
8. The entire Detroit Lions football team as they lose yet another T-day home game.
9. My cousin’s two grandchildren (first cousins, twice removed).
10. My sister-in-law and her husband, always fun company
11. My sister Sarah, who’s invariably cheery and welcoming  
12, The Macy’s parade balloons and their handlers [adding handlers in response to the comment by Elendil’s Heir above]
12. My sister, who is going to help us cook dinner

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Anagrams: any word of at least 4 letters that can be formed from any of the letters in the phrase “Thanksgiving Day”

1. skydiving

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**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:** [November 23, 2017, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55916 "2017-11-23T01:30:26Z")

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Anagrams: any word of at least 4 letters that can be formed from any of the letters in the phrase “Thanksgiving Day”

1. skydiving
2. dinghy

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**Author:** ![FallingLeaves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/54ee81/32.png) [@FallingLeaves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FallingLeaves)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2017, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55917 "2017-11-23T01:39:21Z")

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Anagrams: any word of at least 4 letters that can be formed from any of the letters in the phrase “Thanksgiving Day”

1. skydiving
2. dinghy
3. viking

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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:** [November 23, 2017, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55918 "2017-11-23T01:43:31Z")

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Anagrams: any word of at least 4 letters that can be formed from any of the letters in the phrase “Thanksgiving Day”

1. skydiving
2. dinghy
3. viking
4. giving

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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:** [November 23, 2017, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55919 "2017-11-23T02:02:17Z")

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Anagrams: any word of at least 4 letters that can be formed from any of the letters in the phrase “Thanksgiving Day”

1. skydiving
2. dinghy
3. viking
4. giving
5. haggis

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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:** [November 23, 2017, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55920 "2017-11-23T02:36:44Z")

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Anagrams: any word of at least 4 letters that can be formed from any of the letters in the phrase “Thanksgiving Day”

1. skydiving
2. dinghy
3. viking
4. giving
5. haggis
6. Shindig

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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:** [November 23, 2017, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55921 "2017-11-23T02:41:16Z")

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Anagrams: any word of at least 4 letters that can be formed from any of the letters in the phrase “Thanksgiving Day”

1. skydiving
2. dinghy
3. viking
4. giving
5. haggis
6. Shindig
7. Thinking

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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:** [November 23, 2017, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55922 "2017-11-23T04:33:38Z")

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Anagrams: any word of at least 4 letters that can be formed from any of the letters in the phrase “Thanksgiving Day”

1. skydiving
2. dinghy
3. viking
4. giving
5. haggis
6. Shindig
7. Thinking
8. vagina

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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:** [November 23, 2017, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55923 "2017-11-23T04:37:26Z")

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Anagrams: any word of at least 4 letters that can be formed from any of the letters in the phrase “Thanksgiving Day”

1. skydiving
2. dinghy
3. viking
4. giving
5. haggis
6. Shindig
7. Thinking
8. vagina
9. Knights

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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:** [November 23, 2017, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55924 "2017-11-23T04:46:53Z")

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Anagrams: any word of at least 4 letters that can be formed from any of the letters in the phrase “Thanksgiving Day”

1. skydiving
2. dinghy
3. viking
4. giving
5. haggis
6. Shindig
7. Thinking
8. vagina
9. Knights
10. Kings

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**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:** [November 23, 2017, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55925 "2017-11-23T04:51:18Z")

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Anagrams: any word of at least 4 letters that can be formed from any of the letters in the phrase “Thanksgiving Day”

1. skydiving
2. dinghy
3. viking
4. giving
5. haggis
6. Shindig
7. Thinking
8. vagina
9. Knights
10. Kings
11. shank

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2017, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55926 "2017-11-23T08:37:31Z")

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Anagrams: any word of at least 4 letters that can be formed from any of the letters in the phrase “Thanksgiving Day”

1. skydiving
2. dinghy
3. viking
4. giving
5. haggis
6. Shindig
7. Thinking
8. vagina
9. Knights
10. Kings
11. shank
12. knavish

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