# 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:** 2816
**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:** [December 19, 2017, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56307 "2017-12-19T18:56:33Z")
Holidays traditions you could just as well do without 1. Jammed shopping malls 2. People whining about the “War on Christmas.” 3. “A Christmas Story” being on TV 24/7 (so sue me–I hate that movie. Bah humbug!) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2017, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56308 "2017-12-19T19:32:33Z")
Holidays traditions you could just as well do without 1. Jammed shopping malls 2. People whining about the “War on Christmas.” 3. “A Christmas Story” being on TV 24/7 4. Egg nog ---
**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:** [December 19, 2017, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56309 "2017-12-19T20:16:12Z")
Holidays traditions you could just as well do without 1. Jammed shopping malls 2. People whining about the “War on Christmas.” 3. “A Christmas Story” being on TV 24/7 4. Egg nog 5. Christmas music starting on the radio in mid-November ---
**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:** [December 20, 2017, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56310 "2017-12-20T13:33:48Z")
Holidays traditions you could just as well do without 1. Jammed shopping malls 2. People whining about the “War on Christmas.” 3. “A Christmas Story” being on TV 24/7 4. Egg nog 5. Christmas music starting on the radio in mid-November 6. Never seen _Miracle on 34th Street_ and don’t plan to ---
**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:** [December 20, 2017, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56311 "2017-12-20T14:13:49Z")
Holidays traditions you could just as well do without 1. Jammed shopping malls 2. People whining about the “War on Christmas.” 3. “A Christmas Story” being on TV 24/7 4. Egg nog 5. Christmas music starting on the radio in mid-November 6. Never seen _Miracle on 34th Street_ and don’t plan to 7. _It’s a Wonderful Life_ ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2017, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56312 "2017-12-20T14:22:52Z")
Holidays traditions you could just as well do without 1. Jammed shopping malls 2. People whining about the “War on Christmas.” 3. “A Christmas Story” being on TV 24/7 4. Egg nog 5. Christmas music starting on the radio in mid-November 6. Never seen _Miracle on 34th Street_ and don’t plan to 7. _It’s a Wonderful Life_ 8. Stollen ---
**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:** [December 20, 2017, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56313 "2017-12-20T14:52:58Z")
Holidays traditions you could just as well do without 1. Jammed shopping malls 2. People whining about the “War on Christmas.” 3. “A Christmas Story” being on TV 24/7 4. Egg nog 5. Christmas music starting on the radio in mid-November 6. Never seen Miracle on 34th Street and don’t plan to 7. It’s a Wonderful Life 8. Stollen 9. The novelty song _Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer_ ---
**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:** [December 20, 2017, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56314 "2017-12-20T15:33:14Z")
Holidays traditions you could just as well do without 1. Jammed shopping malls 2. People whining about the “War on Christmas.” 3. “A Christmas Story” being on TV 24/7 4. Egg nog 5. Christmas music starting on the radio in mid-November 6. Never seen Miracle on 34th Street and don’t plan to 7. It’s a Wonderful Life 8. Stollen 9. The novelty song _Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer_ 10. Kids playing with fireworks ---
**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:** [December 20, 2017, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56315 "2017-12-20T15:40:43Z")
Holidays traditions you could just as well do without 1. Jammed shopping malls 2. People whining about the “War on Christmas.” 3. “A Christmas Story” being on TV 24/7 4. Egg nog 5. Christmas music starting on the radio in mid-November 6. Never seen Miracle on 34th Street and don’t plan to 7. It’s a Wonderful Life 8. Stollen 9. The novelty song Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer 10. Kids playing with fireworks 11. Borderline alcoholism encouraged at parties ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2017, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56316 "2017-12-20T15:44:55Z")
Holidays traditions you could just as well do without 1. Jammed shopping malls 2. People whining about the “War on Christmas.” 3. “A Christmas Story” being on TV 24/7 4. Egg nog 5. Christmas music starting on the radio in mid-November 6. Never seen Miracle on 34th Street and don’t plan to 7. It’s a Wonderful Life 8. Stollen 9. The novelty song Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer 10. Kids playing with fireworks 11. Borderline alcoholism encouraged at parties 12. Candy Canes ---
**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:** [December 20, 2017, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56317 "2017-12-20T19:37:57Z")
Holidays traditions you could just as well do without 1. Jammed shopping malls 2. People whining about the “War on Christmas.” 3. “A Christmas Story” being on TV 24/7 4. Egg nog 5. Christmas music starting on the radio in mid-November 6. Never seen Miracle on 34th Street and don’t plan to 7. It’s a Wonderful Life 8. Stollen 9. The novelty song Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer 10. Kids playing with fireworks 11. Borderline alcoholism encouraged at parties 12. Candy Canes 13. The song “Baby it’s cold Outside” New Anagrams: a word of at least 5 letters that you can create from the letters in “Christmas Day” 1. crash ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2017, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56318 "2017-12-20T19:49:52Z")
Anagrams: a word of at least 5 letters that you can create from the letters in “Christmas Day” 1. crash 2. mystic ---
**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:** [December 20, 2017, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56319 "2017-12-20T20:12:59Z")
Anagrams: a word of at least 5 letters that you can create from the letters in “Christmas Day” 1. crash 2. mystic 3. Drastic ---
**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:** [December 20, 2017, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56320 "2017-12-20T20:19:32Z")
Anagrams: a word of at least 5 letters that you can create from the letters in “Christmas Day” 1. crash 2. mystic 3. Drastic 4. schism ---
**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:** [December 20, 2017, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56321 "2017-12-20T20:25:41Z")
Anagrams: a word of at least 5 letters that you can create from the letters in “Christmas Day” 1. crash 2. mystic 3. Drastic 4. schism 5. charity ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2017, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56322 "2017-12-20T20:35:34Z")
Anagrams: a word of at least 5 letters that you can create from the letters in “Christmas Day” 1. crash 2. mystic 3. Drastic 4. schism 5. charity 6. chasm (Fixed numbering.) ---
**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:** [December 20, 2017, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56323 "2017-12-20T20:44:18Z")
Anagrams: a word of at least 5 letters that you can create from the letters in “Christmas Day” 1. crash 2. mystic 3. Drastic 4. schism 5. charity 6. chasm 7. chrism > **[Chrism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrism)** > > Chrism, also called myrrh, myron, holy anointing oil, and consecrated oil, is a consecrated oil used in the Anglican, Assyrian, Catholic, Nordic Lutheran, Old Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Latter Day Saint churches in the administration of certain sacraments and ecclesiastical functions. > > > The English chrism derives from Koine Greek via Latin and Old French. In Greek, khrîsma (χρῖσμα) was originally the verbal noun ("(the act of) anointing", "unction") of χρίειν ("anoint").... ---
**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:** [December 20, 2017, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56324 "2017-12-20T20:48:13Z")
Anagrams: a word of at least 5 letters that you can create from the letters in “Christmas Day” 1. crash 2. mystic 3. Drastic 4. schism 5. charity 6. chasm 7. chrism 8. dramatic ---
**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:** [December 20, 2017, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56325 "2017-12-20T21:54:50Z")
Anagrams: a word of at least 5 letters that you can create from the letters in “Christmas Day” 1. crash 2. mystic 3. Drastic 4. schism 5. charity 6. chasm 7. chrism 8. dramatic 9. sadism ---
**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:** [December 20, 2017, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56326 "2017-12-20T22:58:02Z")
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