# 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:** 3144

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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 27, 2018, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62867 "2018-11-27T04:44:36Z")

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Words of 5 or more letters that can be formed from the letters in “Happy Hanukkah”

1. nappy
2. Khaaan!
3. Hanky
4. hunky
5. papaya
6. kayak
7. Punky
8. Hakuna
9. happy
10. kahuna
11. pukka
12. kappa

Ninjas in fiction

1. Nth Man: The Ultimate Ninja
2. Therkla
3. Beverly Hills Ninja
4. Westworld
5. Storm Shadow from G.I.Joe
6. Jack B. Ninja (from the picture book of that title by Tim McCanna)
7. Lord Ishido’s ninja attackers, in James Clavell’s Shogun
8. You Only Live Twice
9. Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Rafael (the Ninja Turtles)

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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 27, 2018, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62868 "2018-11-27T04:52:09Z")

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Words of 5 or more letters that can be formed from the letters in “Happy Hanukkah”

1. nappy
2. Khaaan!
3. Hanky
4. hunky
5. papaya
6. kayak
7. Punky
8. Hakuna
9. happy
10. kahuna
11. pukka
12. kappa

Ninjas in fiction

1. Nth Man: The Ultimate Ninja
2. Therkla
3. Beverly Hills Ninja
4. Westworld
5. Storm Shadow from G.I.Joe
6. Jack B. Ninja (from the picture book of that title by Tim McCanna)
7. Lord Ishido’s ninja attackers, in James Clavell’s Shogun
8. You Only Live Twice
9. Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Rafael (the Ninja Turtles)
10. _Night of the Ninjas_ by Mary Pope Osborne

Book 5 in the Magic Treehouse kids’ series  
[https://www.magictreehouse.com/books/125148/night-of-the-ninjas](https://www.magictreehouse.com/books/125148/night-of-the-ninjas)

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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 27, 2018, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62869 "2018-11-27T08:04:15Z")

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Words of 5 or more letters that can be formed from the letters in “Happy Hanukkah”

1. nappy
2. Khaaan!
3. Hanky
4. hunky
5. papaya
6. kayak
7. Punky
8. Hakuna
9. happy
10. kahuna
11. pukka
12. kappa
13. unhappy

Ninjas in fiction

1. Nth Man: The Ultimate Ninja
2. Therkla
3. Beverly Hills Ninja
4. Westworld
5. Storm Shadow from G.I.Joe
6. Jack B. Ninja (from the picture book of that title by Tim McCanna)
7. Lord Ishido’s ninja attackers, in James Clavell’s Shogun
8. You Only Live Twice
9. Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Rafael (the Ninja Turtles)
10. Night of the Ninjas by Mary Pope Osborne
11. Kitana

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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 27, 2018, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62870 "2018-11-27T08:07:08Z")

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Ninjas in fiction

1. Nth Man: The Ultimate Ninja
2. Therkla
3. Beverly Hills Ninja
4. Westworld
5. Storm Shadow from G.I.Joe
6. Jack B. Ninja (from the picture book of that title by Tim McCanna)
7. Lord Ishido’s ninja attackers, in James Clavell’s Shogun
8. You Only Live Twice
9. Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Rafael (the Ninja Turtles)
10. Night of the Ninjas by Mary Pope Osborne
11. Kitana
12. [Dr. McNinja](http://drmcninja.com/)

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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 27, 2018, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62871 "2018-11-27T10:30:14Z")

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Ninjas in fiction

1. Nth Man: The Ultimate Ninja
2. Therkla
3. Beverly Hills Ninja
4. Westworld
5. Storm Shadow from G.I.Joe
6. Jack B. Ninja (from the picture book of that title by Tim McCanna)
7. Lord Ishido’s ninja attackers, in James Clavell’s Shogun
8. You Only Live Twice
9. Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Rafael (the Ninja Turtles)
10. Night of the Ninjas by Mary Pope Osborne
11. Kitana
12. [Dr. McNinja](http://drmcninja.com/)
13. [Zen the Intergalactic Ninja](https://goo.gl/sTJdvE)  
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Pins and Needles Day is 11/27/2018 ([Pins and Needles Day, November 27 Holiday.](https://goo.gl/8nsNos)): Favorite Jobs You’ve Held

1. Truck loader for UPS

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**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 27, 2018, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62872 "2018-11-27T13:56:04Z")

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Pins and Needles Day is 11/27/2018 ([Pins and Needles Day, November 27 Holiday.](https://goo.gl/8nsNos)): Favorite Jobs You’ve Held

1. Truck loader for UPS
2. Security guard for an art gallery

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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 27, 2018, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62873 "2018-11-27T14:11:34Z")

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Pins and Needles Day is 11/27/2018 ([Pins and Needles Day, November 27 Holiday.](https://goo.gl/8nsNos)): Favorite Jobs You’ve Held

1. Truck loader for UPS
2. Security guard for an art gallery
3. Rowing and canoeing instructor, Boy Scout summer camp

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**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 27, 2018, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62874 "2018-11-27T14:29:57Z")

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Pins and Needles Day is 11/27/2018 ([Pins and Needles Day, November 27 Holiday.](https://goo.gl/8nsNos)): Favorite Jobs You’ve Held

1. Truck loader for UPS
2. Security guard for an art gallery
3. Rowing and canoeing instructor, Boy Scout summer camp
4. Paratrooper  
Being in the Army, despite what you might believe, wasn’t all fun and games but getting to jump out of an airplane for an extra $110 a month was pretty sweet.

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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:** [November 27, 2018, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62875 "2018-11-27T14:31:16Z")

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Pins and Needles Day is 11/27/2018 ([Pins and Needles Day, November 27 Holiday.](https://goo.gl/8nsNos)): Favorite Jobs You’ve Held

1. Truck loader for UPS
2. Security guard for an art gallery
3. Rowing and canoeing instructor, Boy Scout summer camp
4. Paratrooper
5. Selling Christmas trees

And yes, I did first read it as _pines_ and needles 🙂

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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 27, 2018, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62876 "2018-11-27T14:49:53Z")

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Pins and Needles Day is 11/27/2018; [Pins and Needles Day, November 27 Holiday.](https://goo.gl/8nsNos) — Favorite Jobs You’ve Held

1. Truck loader for UPS
2. Security guard for an art gallery
3. Rowing and canoeing instructor, Boy Scout summer camp
4. Paratrooper
5. Selling Christmas trees
6. Gunny, USMC; Platoon Sergeant, Artillery FDC Operations Chief

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**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 27, 2018, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62877 "2018-11-27T14:52:31Z")

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n/m

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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 27, 2018, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62878 "2018-11-27T16:12:15Z")

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Pins and Needles Day is 11/27/2018; [Pins and Needles Day, November 27 Holiday.](https://goo.gl/8nsNos) — Favorite Jobs You’ve Held

1. Truck loader for UPS
2. Security guard for an art gallery
3. Rowing and canoeing instructor, Boy Scout summer camp
4. Paratrooper
5. Selling Christmas trees
6. Gunny, USMC; Platoon Sergeant, Artillery FDC Operations Chief
7. Fine art appraiser

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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 27, 2018, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62879 "2018-11-27T16:53:09Z")

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Pins and Needles Day is 11/27/2018; [Pins and Needles Day, November 27 Holiday.](https://goo.gl/8nsNos) — Favorite Jobs You’ve Held

1. Truck loader for UPS
2. Security guard for an art gallery
3. Rowing and canoeing instructor, Boy Scout summer camp
4. Paratrooper
5. Selling Christmas trees
6. Gunny, USMC; Platoon Sergeant, Artillery FDC Operations Chief
7. Fine art appraiser
8. Assistant county prosecutor

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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 27, 2018, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62880 "2018-11-27T17:31:02Z")

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Pins and Needles Day is 11/27/2018; [Pins and Needles Day, November 27 Holiday.](https://goo.gl/8nsNos) — Favorite Jobs You’ve Held

1. Truck loader for UPS
2. Security guard for an art gallery
3. Rowing and canoeing instructor, Boy Scout summer camp
4. Paratrooper
5. Selling Christmas trees
6. Gunny, USMC; Platoon Sergeant, Artillery FDC Operations Chief
7. Fine art appraiser
8. Assistant county prosecutor
9. Software Test Engineer, cancer radiation treatment robotics & software

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2018, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62881 "2018-11-27T17:32:23Z")

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Pins and Needles Day is 11/27/2018; [Pins and Needles Day, November 27 Holiday.](https://goo.gl/8nsNos) — Favorite Jobs You’ve Held

1. Truck loader for UPS
2. Security guard for an art gallery
3. Rowing and canoeing instructor, Boy Scout summer camp
4. Paratrooper
5. Selling Christmas trees
6. Gunny, USMC; Platoon Sergeant, Artillery FDC Operations Chief
7. Fine art appraiser
8. Assistant county prosecutor
9. Software Test Engineer, cancer radiation treatment robotics & software
10. Fine artist

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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 27, 2018, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62882 "2018-11-27T17:36:17Z")

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Pins and Needles Day is 11/27/2018; [Pins and Needles Day, November 27 Holiday.](https://goo.gl/8nsNos) — Favorite Jobs You’ve Held

1. Truck loader for UPS
2. Security guard for an art gallery
3. Rowing and canoeing instructor, Boy Scout summer camp
4. Paratrooper
5. Selling Christmas trees
6. Gunny, USMC; Platoon Sergeant, Artillery FDC Operations Chief
7. Fine art appraiser
8. Assistant county prosecutor
9. Software Test Engineer, cancer radiation treatment robotics & software
10. Fine artist
11. Tutor, math and physics

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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 27, 2018, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62883 "2018-11-27T17:42:23Z")

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Pins and Needles Day is 11/27/2018; [Pins and Needles Day, November 27 Holiday.](https://goo.gl/8nsNos) — Favorite Jobs You’ve Held

1. Truck loader for UPS
2. Security guard for an art gallery
3. Rowing and canoeing instructor, Boy Scout summer camp
4. Paratrooper
5. Selling Christmas trees
6. Gunny, USMC; Platoon Sergeant, Artillery FDC Operations Chief
7. Fine art appraiser
8. Assistant county prosecutor
9. Software Test Engineer, cancer radiation treatment robotics & software
10. Fine artist
11. Tutor, math and physics
12. Writer

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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 27, 2018, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62884 "2018-11-27T18:04:38Z")

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Pins and Needles Day is 11/27/2018; [Pins and Needles Day, November 27 Holiday.](https://goo.gl/8nsNos) — Favorite Jobs You’ve Held

1. Truck loader for UPS
2. Security guard for an art gallery
3. Rowing and canoeing instructor, Boy Scout summer camp
4. Paratrooper
5. Selling Christmas trees
6. Gunny, USMC; Platoon Sergeant, Artillery FDC Operations Chief
7. Fine art appraiser
8. Assistant county prosecutor
9. Software Test Engineer, cancer radiation treatment robotics & software
10. Fine artist
11. Tutor, math and physics
12. Writer
13. Library Science instructor  
New!

People who are best known by their full name, including the middle name

1. John Quincy Adams

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**Author:** ![EscAlaMike](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/escalamike/32/4177_2.png) [@EscAlaMike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EscAlaMike)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2018, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62885 "2018-11-27T18:12:31Z")

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People who are best known by their full name, including the middle name

1. John Quincy Adams
2. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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**Author:** ![tripthicket](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripthicket/32/297_2.png) [@tripthicket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tripthicket)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2018, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62886 "2018-11-27T18:13:16Z")

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People who are best known by their full name, including the middle name

1. John Quincy Adams
2. Martin Luther King, Jr.
3. James Earl Jones

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