# 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:** 3116
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2018, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62307 "2018-11-01T13:33:29Z")
Overused, trite, lazy rhymes in lyrics (2 or 3 words) 1. Dance, romance, chance 2. Fly, high, bye 3. forever, never, ever 4. moon, June, tune 5. higher, fire, desire 6. love, above 7. heart, part 8. Why, nigh, (sigh) ---
**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:** [November 1, 2018, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62308 "2018-11-01T14:26:12Z")
Overused, trite, lazy rhymes in lyrics (2 or 3 words) 1. Dance, romance, chance 2. Fly, high, bye 3. forever, never, ever 4. moon, June, tune 5. higher, fire, desire 6. love, above 7. heart, part 8. Why, nigh, (sigh) 9. Sorrow, tomorrow ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2018, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62309 "2018-11-01T14:38:44Z")
Overused, trite, lazy rhymes in lyrics (2 or 3 words) 1. Dance, romance, chance 2. Fly, high, bye 3. forever, never, ever 4. moon, June, tune 5. higher, fire, desire 6. love, above 7. heart, part 8. Why, nigh, (sigh) 9. Sorrow, tomorrow 10. [Fat Cat Sat, Hat](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vj_JQbq3LOw)? OH YEAHHHH!! ---
**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:** [November 1, 2018, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62310 "2018-11-01T15:36:00Z")
Overused, trite, lazy rhymes in lyrics (2 or 3 words) 1. Dance, romance, chance 2. Fly, high, bye 3. forever, never, ever 4. moon, June, tune 5. higher, fire, desire 6. love, above 7. heart, part 8. Why, nigh, (sigh) 9. Sorrow, tomorrow 10. Fat Cat Sat, Hat? OH YEAHHHH!! 11. rain, pain ---
**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:** [November 1, 2018, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62311 "2018-11-01T15:47:55Z")
Overused, trite, lazy rhymes in lyrics (2 or 3 words) 1. Dance, romance, chance 2. Fly, high, bye 3. forever, never, ever 4. moon, June, tune 5. higher, fire, desire 6. love, above 7. heart, part 8. Why, nigh, (sigh) 9. Sorrow, tomorrow 10. Fat Cat Sat, Hat? OH YEAHHHH!! 11. rain, pain 12. [So, grow, blow, crow](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shJRm4sNuhE) 😉 ---
**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 1, 2018, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62312 "2018-11-01T16:25:19Z")
Overused, trite, lazy rhymes in lyrics (2 or 3 words) 1. Dance, romance, chance 2. Fly, high, bye 3. forever, never, ever 4. moon, June, tune 5. higher, fire, desire 6. love, above 7. heart, part 8. Why, nigh, (sigh) 9. Sorrow, tomorrow 10. Fat Cat Sat, Hat? OH YEAHHHH!! 11. rain, pain 12. [So, grow, blow, crow](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shJRm4sNuhE) 13. you, blue, true Pass ---
**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 1, 2018, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62313 "2018-11-01T17:02:06Z")
Plays or musicals you have seen lately. 1. Spamalot (last night, at Indiana University) ---
**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 1, 2018, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62314 "2018-11-01T17:18:34Z")
Plays or musicals you have seen lately. 1. Spamalot (last night, at Indiana University) 2. Pride and Prejudice (last month, at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, Ohio) And it was very good production. ---
**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:** [November 1, 2018, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62315 "2018-11-01T17:52:40Z")
Plays or musicals you have seen lately. 1. Spamalot (last night, at Indiana University) 2. Pride and Prejudice (last month, at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, Ohio) 3. Hair (Mercury Theater in Chicago, about a year ago) My neighbor was in the band. ---
**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 1, 2018, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62316 "2018-11-01T19:00:01Z")
Plays or musicals you have seen lately. 1. Spamalot (last night, at Indiana University) 2. Pride and Prejudice (last month, at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, Ohio) 3. Hair (Mercury Theater in Chicago, about a year ago) 4. Farinelli and the King (on Broadway in March) Starring Tony and Oscar winner Mark Rylance; he was outstanding ---
**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:** [November 1, 2018, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62317 "2018-11-01T19:09:30Z")
Plays or musicals you have seen lately. 1. Spamalot (last night, at Indiana University) 2. Pride and Prejudice (last month, at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, Ohio) 3. Hair (Mercury Theater in Chicago, about a year ago) 4. Farinelli and the King (on Broadway in March) 5. Kinky Boots (it’s been about a year and a half, but that’s the most recent) ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2018, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62318 "2018-11-01T19:37:31Z")
Plays or musicals you have seen lately. 1. Spamalot (last night, at Indiana University) 2. Pride and Prejudice (last month, at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, Ohio) 3. Hair (Mercury Theater in Chicago, about a year ago) 4. Farinelli and the King (on Broadway in March) 5. Kinky Boots (it’s been about a year and a half, but that’s the most recent) 6. Something Rotten (last month, much more entertaining than I expected) [link](https://www.rottenbroadway.com/) ---
**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 1, 2018, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62319 "2018-11-01T21:25:29Z")
Plays or musicals you have seen lately. 1. Spamalot (last night, at Indiana University) 2. Pride and Prejudice (last month, at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, Ohio) 3. Hair (Mercury Theater in Chicago, about a year ago) 4. Farinelli and the King (on Broadway in March) 5. Kinky Boots (it’s been about a year and a half, but that’s the most recent) 6. Something Rotten (last month, much more entertaining than I expected) 7. Hello, Dolly! (also last month at Playhouse Square) Never saw it before, or the movie, although I recognized the title song, of course. I’d say the show was good but not great. ---
**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 2, 2018, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62320 "2018-11-02T02:20:34Z")
Plays or musicals you have seen lately. 1. Spamalot (last night, at Indiana University) 2. Pride and Prejudice (last month, at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, Ohio) 3. Hair (Mercury Theater in Chicago, about a year ago) 4. Farinelli and the King (on Broadway in March) 5. Kinky Boots (it’s been about a year and a half, but that’s the most recent) 6. Something Rotten (last month, much more entertaining than I expected) 7. Hello, Dolly! (also last month at Playhouse Square) 8. Little Rock (this July; a play about the Civil Rights movement that ran from June to September this year) [http://www.littlerockplay.com/](http://www.littlerockplay.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2018, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62321 "2018-11-02T04:03:04Z")
Plays or musicals you have seen lately. 1. Spamalot (last night, at Indiana University) 2. Pride and Prejudice (last month, at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, Ohio) 3. Hair (Mercury Theater in Chicago, about a year ago) 4. Farinelli and the King (on Broadway in March) 5. Kinky Boots (it’s been about a year and a half, but that’s the most recent) 6. Something Rotten (last month, much more entertaining than I expected) 7. Hello, Dolly! (also last month at Playhouse Square) 8. Little Rock (this July; a play about the Civil Rights movement that ran from June to September this year) 9. Father Abraham A youth skit at church on Sunday. ---
**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 2, 2018, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62322 "2018-11-02T12:44:49Z")
Plays or musicals you have seen lately. 1. Spamalot (last night, at Indiana University) 2. Pride and Prejudice (last month, at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, Ohio) 3. Hair (Mercury Theater in Chicago, about a year ago) 4. Farinelli and the King (on Broadway in March) 5. Kinky Boots (it’s been about a year and a half, but that’s the most recent) 6. Something Rotten (last month, much more entertaining than I expected) 7. Hello, Dolly! (also last month at Playhouse Square) 8. Little Rock (this July; a play about the Civil Rights movement that ran from June to September this year) 9. Father Abraham 10. Elf Jr. (middle school production) ---
**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 2, 2018, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62323 "2018-11-02T14:22:09Z")
Plays or musicals you have seen lately. 1. Spamalot (last night, at Indiana University) 2. Pride and Prejudice (last month, at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, Ohio) 3. Hair (Mercury Theater in Chicago, about a year ago) 4. Farinelli and the King (on Broadway in March) 5. Kinky Boots (it’s been about a year and a half, but that’s the most recent) 6. Something Rotten (last month, much more entertaining than I expected) 7. Hello, Dolly! (also last month at Playhouse Square) 8. Little Rock (this July; a play about the Civil Rights movement that ran from June to September this year) 9. Father Abraham 10. Elf Jr. (middle school production) 11. Mamma Mia (at a local dinner theater. It was very good.) ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2018, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62324 "2018-11-02T19:32:54Z")
Plays or musicals you have seen lately. 1. Spamalot (last night, at Indiana University) 2. Pride and Prejudice (last month, at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, Ohio) 3. Hair (Mercury Theater in Chicago, about a year ago) 4. Farinelli and the King (on Broadway in March) 5. Kinky Boots (it’s been about a year and a half, but that’s the most recent) 6. Something Rotten (last month, much more entertaining than I expected) 7. Hello, Dolly! (also last month at Playhouse Square) 8. Little Rock (this July; a play about the Civil Rights movement that ran from June to September this year) 9. Father Abraham 10. Elf Jr. (middle school production) 11. Mamma Mia (at a local dinner theater. It was very good.) 12. The Sound of Music Define ‘lately’. 😃 ---
**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 2, 2018, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62325 "2018-11-02T19:56:29Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > Define ‘lately’. 😃 That’s what I was wondering. The last time I saw a play on stage was back around 2004. And that wasn’t a musical. ---
**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 2, 2018, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62326 "2018-11-02T20:25:34Z")
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