# 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:** 3017

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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:** [July 19, 2018, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60327 "2018-07-19T22:46:22Z")

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Cartoon Network has announced it’s going to bring back one more season of _Clone Wars_ next year for a 12 episode run. My grandson (age 17) is ecstatic, 'cause that’s the version he grew up with.

Clone Wars characters:

1. Captain Rex

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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:** [July 20, 2018, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60328 "2018-07-20T16:37:43Z")

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Cartoon Network has announced it’s going to bring back one more season of _Clone Wars_ next year for a 12 episode run. My grandson (age 17) is ecstatic, 'cause that’s the version he grew up with.

Clone Wars characters:

1. Captain Rex
2. Adi Gallia

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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:** [July 20, 2018, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60329 "2018-07-20T16:51:16Z")

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Clone Wars characters:

1. Captain Rex
2. Adi Gallia
3. General Grievous

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**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:** [July 22, 2018, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60330 "2018-07-22T06:59:32Z")

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Clone Wars characters:

1. Captain Rex
2. Adi Gallia
3. General Grievous
4. Captain Alexsandr Kallus

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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:** [July 22, 2018, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60331 "2018-07-22T13:20:33Z")

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I withdraw the category, seeing as it’s not going anywhere.

Today is my 40th wedding anniversary with Madame Pepperwinkle. That’s the Ruby anniversary, so:

Things that are red.

1. Lips

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2018, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60332 "2018-07-22T13:31:07Z")

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Things that are red.

1. Lips
2. Roses (for Mme. P.)

Happy anniversary to the Pepperwinkles! Forty years is quite an accomplishment.

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**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2018, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60333 "2018-07-22T14:46:12Z")

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Things that are red.

1. Lips
2. Roses (for Mme. P.)
3. Communists (May Mme. P be spared from them)

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**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:** [July 22, 2018, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60334 "2018-07-22T19:13:21Z")

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Things that are red.

1. Lips
2. Roses (for Mme. P.)
3. Communists (May Mme. P be spared from them)
4. Fire trucks

Happy anniversary to the Pepperwinkles!

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**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2018, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60335 "2018-07-22T19:39:36Z")

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Things that are red.

1. Lips
2. Roses (for Mme. P.)
3. Communists (May Mme. P be spared from them)
4. Fire trucks
5. Stop signs

Happy anniversary to the Pepperwinkles!

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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:** [July 22, 2018, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60336 "2018-07-22T20:24:18Z")

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]Things that are red.

1. Lips
2. Roses (for Mme. P.)
3. Communists (May Mme. P be spared from them)
4. Fire trucks
5. Stop signs
6. Brake lights

May the Pepperwinkles not be stuck behind them today! Happy 40th!

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**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2018, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60337 "2018-07-22T22:10:19Z")

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Things that are red.

1. Lips
2. Roses (for Mme. P.)
3. Communists (May Mme. P be spared from them)
4. Fire trucks
5. Stop signs
6. Brake lights (May the Pepperwinkles not be stuck behind them today!)
7. Tomatoes, which are finally coming into season as an annual treat for your anniversary (although, if I may be so bold, to Prof. P. Mme. P is always one hot tomato)

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**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:** [July 23, 2018, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60338 "2018-07-23T04:04:47Z")

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Things that are red.

1. Lips
2. Roses (for Mme. P.)
3. Communists (May Mme. P be spared from them)
4. Fire trucks
5. Stop signs
6. Brake lights (May the Pepperwinkles not be stuck behind them today!)
7. Tomatoes, which are finally coming into season as an annual treat for your anniversary (although, if I may be so bold, to Prof. P. Mme. P is always one hot tomato)
8. Apples

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**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:** [July 23, 2018, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60339 "2018-07-23T05:00:51Z")

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Things that are red.

1. Lips
2. Roses (for Mme. P.)
3. Communists (May Mme. P be spared from them)
4. Fire trucks
5. Stop signs
6. Brake lights (May the Pepperwinkles not be stuck behind them today!)
7. Tomatoes, which are finally coming into season as an annual treat for your anniversary (although, if I may be so bold, to Prof. P. Mme. P is always one hot tomato)
8. Apples
9. Cherries

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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:** [July 23, 2018, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60340 "2018-07-23T05:01:29Z")

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Huzzah for the Pepperwinkles!

Things that are red.

1. Lips
2. Roses (for Mme. P.)
3. Communists (May Mme. P be spared from them)
4. Fire trucks
5. Stop signs
6. Brake lights (May the Pepperwinkles not be stuck behind them today!)
7. Tomatoes, which are finally coming into season as an annual treat for your anniversary (although, if I may be so bold, to Prof. P. Mme. P is always one hot tomato)
8. Apples
9. Cherries
10. The stripes on the American flag

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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:** [July 23, 2018, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60341 "2018-07-23T05:37:49Z")

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Things that are red.

1. Lips
2. Roses (for Mme. P.)
3. Communists (May Mme. P be spared from them)
4. Fire trucks
5. Stop signs
6. Brake lights (May the Pepperwinkles not be stuck behind them today!)
7. Tomatoes, which are finally coming into season as an annual treat for your anniversary (although, if I may be so bold, to Prof. P. Mme. P is always one hot tomato)
8. Apples
9. Cherries
10. The stripes on the American flag
11. Blooms of the flame tree / royal poinciana

[![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/Royal_Ponciana.jpg/220px-Royal_Ponciana.jpg) ](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/Royal_Ponciana.jpg/220px-Royal_Ponciana.jpg)

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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:** [July 23, 2018, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60342 "2018-07-23T11:41:13Z")

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Things that are red.

1. Lips
2. Roses (for Mme. P.)
3. Communists (May Mme. P be spared from them)
4. Fire trucks
5. Stop signs
6. Brake lights (May the Pepperwinkles not be stuck behind them today!)
7. Tomatoes, which are finally coming into season as an annual treat for your anniversary (although, if I may be so bold, to Prof. P. Mme. P is always one hot tomato)
8. Apples
9. Cherries
10. The stripes on the American flag
11. Blooms of the flame tree / royal poinciana
12. Strawberries

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**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2018, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60343 "2018-07-23T12:50:10Z")

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Things that are red.

1. Lips
2. Roses (for Mme. P.)
3. Communists (May Mme. P be spared from them)
4. Fire trucks
5. Stop signs
6. Brake lights (May the Pepperwinkles not be stuck behind them today!)
7. Tomatoes, which are finally coming into season as an annual treat for your anniversary (although, if I may be so bold, to Prof. P. Mme. P is always one hot tomato)
8. Apples
9. Cherries
10. The stripes on the American flag
11. Blooms of the flame tree / royal poinciana
12. Strawberries
13. Mme. P.'s cheeks when she blushes

New:

Songs with any color but blue in their title

1. Green Onions [Green Onions Booker T & The MGS - YouTube](https://youtu.be/ar-Z_l907DY)

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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:** [July 23, 2018, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60344 "2018-07-23T13:01:45Z")

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Songs with any color but blue in their title

1. Green Onions [Green Onions Booker T & The MGS - YouTube](https://youtu.be/ar-Z_l907DY)
2. Yellow Submarine - The Beatles [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2uTFF\_3MaA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2uTFF_3MaA)

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**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:** [July 23, 2018, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60345 "2018-07-23T13:05:11Z")

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Songs with any color but blue in their title

1. Green Onions [Green Onions Booker T & The MGS - YouTube](https://youtu.be/ar-Z_l907DY)
2. Yellow Submarine - The Beatles [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2uTFF\_3MaA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2uTFF_3MaA)
3. [Purple Rain](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvnYmWpD_T8) by Prince

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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:** [July 23, 2018, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60346 "2018-07-23T13:18:10Z")

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Songs with any color but blue in their title

1. Green Onions [Green Onions Booker T & The MGS - YouTube](https://youtu.be/ar-Z_l907DY)
2. Yellow Submarine - The Beatles [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2uTFF\_3MaA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2uTFF_3MaA)
3. [Purple Rain](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvnYmWpD_T8) by Prince
4. [Red Rain](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkLTwX0duY4) - Peter Gabriel

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