# 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:** 3135

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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 18, 2018, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62687 "2018-11-18T18:41:10Z")

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Famous Elves.

1. Santa Claus, “that right jolly old elf”
2. Hermey
3. Legolas
4. Ernie Keebler
5. Cutter
6. Thranduil
7. Robin Goodfellow
8. Galadriel

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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 18, 2018, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62688 "2018-11-18T19:45:57Z")

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Famous Elves.

1. Santa Claus, “that right jolly old elf”
2. Hermey
3. Legolas
4. Ernie Keebler
5. Cutter
6. Thranduil
7. Robin Goodfellow
8. Galadriel
9. Elrond

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**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 18, 2018, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62689 "2018-11-18T20:10:41Z")

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Famous Elves.

1. Santa Claus, “that right jolly old elf”
2. Hermey
3. Legolas
4. Ernie Keebler
5. Cutter
6. Thranduil
7. Robin Goodfellow
8. Galadriel
9. Elrond
10. Thranduil

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62690 "2018-11-18T20:18:21Z")

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Famous Elves.

1. Santa Claus, “that right jolly old elf”
2. Hermey
3. Legolas
4. Ernie Keebler
5. Cutter
6. Thranduil
7. Robin Goodfellow
8. Galadriel
9. Elrond
10. Thranduil
11. Drizzt Do’Urden

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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 18, 2018, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62691 "2018-11-18T20:52:17Z")

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Famous Elves.

1. Santa Claus, “that right jolly old elf”
2. Hermey
3. Legolas
4. Ernie Keebler
5. Cutter
6. Thranduil
7. Robin Goodfellow
8. Galadriel
9. Elrond
10. Thranduil
11. Drizzt Do’Urden
12. Dobby

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62692 "2018-11-18T21:17:30Z")

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Famous Elves.

1. Santa Claus, “that right jolly old elf”
2. Hermey
3. Legolas
4. Ernie Keebler
5. Cutter
6. Thranduil
7. Robin Goodfellow
8. Galadriel
9. Elrond
10. Thranduil
11. Drizzt Do’Urden
12. Dobby
13. Buddy

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62693 "2018-11-18T21:18:58Z")

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Extinct airlines

1. PanAm

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**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 18, 2018, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62694 "2018-11-18T21:22:36Z")

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Extinct airlines

1. PanAm
2. TWA  
And St. Louis is still recovering.

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**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 18, 2018, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62695 "2018-11-18T21:39:40Z")

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Extinct airlines

1. PanAm
2. TWA
3. ValuJet

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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 18, 2018, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62696 "2018-11-18T22:28:29Z")

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Extinct airlines

1. PanAm
2. TWA
3. ValuJet
4. Eastern

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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 18, 2018, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62697 "2018-11-18T22:48:44Z")

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Extinct airlines

1. PanAm
2. TWA
3. ValuJet
4. Eastern
5. Braniff

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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 18, 2018, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62698 "2018-11-18T23:24:03Z")

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Extinct airlines

1. PanAm
2. TWA
3. ValuJet
4. Eastern
5. Braniff  
6.Air Florida

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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 18, 2018, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62699 "2018-11-18T23:39:57Z")

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Extinct airlines

1. PanAm
2. TWA
3. ValuJet
4. Eastern
5. Braniff
6. Air Florida
7. USAir

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**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:** [November 19, 2018, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62700 "2018-11-19T00:14:53Z")

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Extinct airlines

1. PanAm
2. TWA
3. ValuJet
4. Eastern
5. Braniff
6. Air Florida
7. USAir
8. Mississippi Valley Airlines

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**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2018, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62701 "2018-11-19T00:31:28Z")

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Extinct airlines

1. PanAm
2. TWA
3. ValuJet
4. Eastern
5. Braniff
6. Air Florida
7. USAir
8. Mississippi Valley Airlines
9. TransCaribbean

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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 19, 2018, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62702 "2018-11-19T00:39:40Z")

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Extinct airlines

1. PanAm
2. TWA
3. ValuJet
4. Eastern
5. Braniff
6. Air Florida
7. USAir
8. Mississippi Valley Airlines
9. TransCaribbean
10. Chalk’s International

in service from 1917 to 2007

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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:** [November 19, 2018, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62703 "2018-11-19T01:16:27Z")

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Extinct airlines

1. PanAm
2. TWA
3. ValuJet
4. Eastern
5. Braniff
6. Air Florida
7. USAir
8. Mississippi Valley Airlines
9. TransCaribbean
10. Chalk’s International
11. Cascade

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**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 19, 2018, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62704 "2018-11-19T02:23:02Z")

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Extinct airlines

1. PanAm
2. TWA
3. ValuJet
4. Eastern
5. Braniff
6. Air Florida
7. USAir
8. Mississippi Valley Airlines
9. TransCaribbean
10. Chalk’s International
11. Cascade
12. Reno Air

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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 19, 2018, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62705 "2018-11-19T03:43:08Z")

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Extinct airlines

1. PanAm
2. TWA
3. ValuJet
4. Eastern
5. Braniff
6. Air Florida
7. USAir
8. Mississippi Valley Airlines
9. TransCaribbean
10. Chalk’s International
11. Cascade
12. Reno Air
13. Trump Shuttle

It went bankrupt, of course.

I’ll pass

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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 19, 2018, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62706 "2018-11-19T03:58:13Z")

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I was just coming in to post Sabena, a Belgian airline, founded 1923 and went bankrupt 2001 (lasting 75 years longer than Trump Shuttle) , so I’ll go

New

Island nations: archipelagoes, single islands or countries that share an island with another country

1. Haiti

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