# 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:** 281
**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:** [May 26, 2011, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5601 "2011-05-26T23:22:40Z")
Words ending in the letter Y with four or more letters. 1. Gray 2. Vasectomy 3. Snippy 4. sanctimoniously 5. Lobotomy 6. Squiffy 7. Angry 8. Philosophy 9. Sanctuary 10. Sophistry 11. Inquiry 12. Orgy 13. Gallantry “Ethnic” dishes don’t come from where most people think they do 1. Chop Suey ---
**Author:** ![copperwindow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@copperwindow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/copperwindow)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2011, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5602 "2011-05-26T23:23:41Z")
Ethnic" dishes don’t come from where most people think they do 1. Chop Suey 2. Fortune cookiie ---
**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:** [May 26, 2011, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5603 "2011-05-26T23:35:47Z")
BTW, that should be “Ethnic dishes \*that \*don’t come…” (missed the edit window, sorry) ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2011, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5604 "2011-05-26T23:50:57Z")
Ethnic" dishes don’t come from where most people think they do 1. Chop Suey 2. Fortune cookiie 3. Pizza Pizza as we know it originated far more in the U.S. than in Italy. ---
**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:** [May 27, 2011, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5605 "2011-05-27T01:12:29Z")
“Ethnic” dishes that don’t come from where most people think they do 1. Chop Suey 2. Fortune cookiie 3. Pizza 4. Russian dressing Was invented in the United States and has nothing to do with Russia. It got its name because it originally contained caviar as an ingredient. ---
**Author:** ![AppallingGael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9bd4f/32.png) [@AppallingGael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AppallingGael)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5606 "2011-05-27T02:15:56Z")
“Ethnic” dishes that don’t come from where most people think they do 1. Chop Suey 2. Fortune cookiie 3. Pizza 4. Russian dressing 5. Moon pie ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5607 "2011-05-27T02:17:07Z")
“Ethnic” dishes that don’t come from where most people think they do 1. Chop Suey 2. Fortune cookiie 3. Pizza 4. Russian dressing 5. Moon pie 6. German chocolate cake (named for Mr. German) ---
**Author:** ![copperwindow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@copperwindow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/copperwindow)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5608 "2011-05-27T02:51:17Z")
“Ethnic” dishes that don’t come from where most people think they do 1. Chop Suey 2. Fortune cookiie 3. Pizza 4. Russian dressing 5. Moon pie 6. German chocolate cake 7. French Fries Originated in Belgium ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5609 "2011-05-27T03:53:59Z")
“Ethnic” dishes that don’t come from where most people think they do 1. Chop Suey 2. Fortune cookie 3. Pizza 4. Russian dressing 5. Moon pie 6. German chocolate cake 7. French Fries 8. General Tso’s chicken Originated in NYC. ---
**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:** [May 27, 2011, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5610 "2011-05-27T04:56:51Z")
Moon pies? I’m doubted anyone thinks they’re from the moon. If you took a poll, I think few people would be surprised to learn moon pies were invented in Chattanooga, Tennessee. ---
**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:** [May 27, 2011, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5611 "2011-05-27T04:58:48Z")
“Ethnic” dishes that don’t come from where most people think they do 1. Chop Suey 2. Fortune cookie 3. Pizza 4. Russian dressing 5. Moon pie 6. German chocolate cake 7. French Fries 8. General Tso’s chicken 9. Vichyssoise Another American origin. Although this was at least invented by a French chef in America. ---
**Author:** ![colonial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/34f0e0/32.png) [@colonial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colonial)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5612 "2011-05-27T05:04:57Z")
“Ethnic” dishes that don’t come from where most people think they do 1. Chop Suey 2. Fortune cookie 3. Pizza 4. Russian dressing 5. Moon pie 6. German chocolate cake 7. French Fries 8. General Tso’s chicken 9. Vichyssoise Another American origin. Although this was at least invented by a French chef in America. 10. Spaghetti (unless it’s urban legend that the Polos introduced it from China) ---
**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:** [May 27, 2011, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5613 "2011-05-27T13:15:30Z")
“Ethnic” dishes that don’t come from where most people think they do 1. Chop Suey 2. Fortune cookie 3. Pizza 4. Russian dressing 5. Moon pie 6. German chocolate cake 7. French Fries 8. General Tso’s chicken 9. Vichyssoise Another American origin. Although this was at least invented by a French chef in America. 10. Spaghetti (unless it’s urban legend that the Polos introduced it from China) 11. Mars candy bars ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5614 "2011-05-27T15:22:00Z")
“Ethnic” dishes that don’t come from where most people think they do 1. Chop Suey 2. Fortune cookie 3. Pizza 4. Russian dressing 5. Moon pie 6. German chocolate cake 7. French Fries 8. General Tso’s chicken 9. Vichyssoise Another American origin. Although this was at least invented by a French chef in America. 10. Spaghetti (unless it’s urban legend that the Polos introduced it from China) 11. Mars candy bars 12. Sun chips ---
**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:** [May 27, 2011, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5615 "2011-05-27T15:26:26Z")
“Ethnic” dishes that don’t come from where most people think they do 1. Chop Suey 2. Fortune cookie 3. Pizza 4. Russian dressing 5. Moon pie 6. German chocolate cake 7. French Fries 8. General Tso’s chicken 9. Vichyssoise Another American origin. Although this was at least invented by a French chef in America. 10. Spaghetti (unless it’s urban legend that the Polos introduced it from China) 11. Mars candy bars 12. Sun chips 13. Caesar salad Accounts differ, but probably invented in San Diego or Tijuana: [Caesar salad - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesar_salad) Next topic: Things overheard during the recent Royal Wedding 1. “How soon do you think their kids will go bald?” ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5616 "2011-05-27T15:30:41Z")
Things overheard during the recent Royal Wedding 1. “How soon do you think their kids will go bald?” 2. “Nice … uhh… hat.” ---
**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:** [May 27, 2011, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5617 "2011-05-27T15:43:01Z")
Things overheard during the recent Royal Wedding 1. “How soon do you think their kids will go bald?” 2. “Nice … uhh… hat.” 3. “I’ll give Pippa a thousand pounds to bend over from her waist.” ---
**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:** [May 27, 2011, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5618 "2011-05-27T15:48:19Z")
Things overheard during the recent Royal Wedding 1. “How soon do you think their kids will go bald?” 2. “Nice … uhh… hat.” 3. “I’ll give Pippa a thousand pounds to bend over from her waist.” 4. “Who’s that lady in yellow that people keep bowing to?” ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5619 "2011-05-27T16:54:32Z")
Things overheard during the recent Royal Wedding 1. “How soon do you think their kids will go bald?” 2. “Nice … uhh… hat.” 3. “I’ll give Pippa a thousand pounds to bend over from her waist.” 4. “Who’s that lady in yellow that people keep bowing to?” 5. “What’s this ‘Droit du seigneur’ custom that Prince Philip keeps talking about?” ---
**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:** [May 27, 2011, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5620 "2011-05-27T18:25:58Z")
Things overheard during the recent Royal Wedding 1. “How soon do you think their kids will go bald?” 2. “Nice … uhh… hat.” 3. “I’ll give Pippa a thousand pounds to bend over from her waist.” 4. “Who’s that lady in yellow that people keep bowing to?” 5. “What’s this ‘Droit du seigneur’ custom that Prince Philip keeps talking about?” 6. “All right, I’ll sit next to Elton John, but don’t ask me to sing anything next to him.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=280) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=282)