# 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:** 3151
**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 2, 2018, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63007 "2018-12-02T18:27:35Z")
Christmas or other Holiday displays from around the world 1. NYC Metropolitan Museum Christmas Tree and Neapolitan Baroque Crèche [https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3704/11373818916\_9122d416bf\_b.jpg](https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3704/11373818916_9122d416bf_b.jpg) 2. Christmas Cable Car, San Francisco — [https://goo.gl/jasjau](https://goo.gl/jasjau) 3. Monument Circle “Christmas Tree”, Indianapolis, Indiana: [https://historicindianapolis.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/monument.jpg](https://historicindianapolis.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/monument.jpg) 4. Rockport/Fulton, Texas [https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/ad31b93d/dms3rep/multi/desktop/135865fa-bb05-4d38-a2bb-594f6dfeae7d.jpg](https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/ad31b93d/dms3rep/multi/desktop/135865fa-bb05-4d38-a2bb-594f6dfeae7d.jpg) 5. Rome, Christmas Tree [https://goo.gl/C3szu3](https://goo.gl/C3szu3) 6. The Shining White House [https://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2018/11/28/0/BP\_HWHC18\_East-Colonnade\_5000.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.411.suffix/1543437268406.jpeg](https://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2018/11/28/0/BP_HWHC18_East-Colonnade_5000.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.411.suffix/1543437268406.jpeg) 7. Paris [6 Fantastic Ways to Celebrate Christmas in Paris](https://goo.gl/8KgAHt) 8. Houston Zoo [https://res.cloudinary.com/simpleview/image/upload/crm/houston/2e772aee-b00f-8375-b71dbd5efd03edfe\_8ad79db5-9d26-11ae-034628c65e0fc755.jpg](https://res.cloudinary.com/simpleview/image/upload/crm/houston/2e772aee-b00f-8375-b71dbd5efd03edfe_8ad79db5-9d26-11ae-034628c65e0fc755.jpg) 9. Albany NY [New York State's Holiday Tree Lighting - Sunday, Dec 4, 2022 - Albany, NY Events](https://goo.gl/rYYYxu) 10 . [Kellogg Park, St. Paul Minnesota](https://www.wintercarnival.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/2016-darrinjohnson-wcdrone-54-X3-copy.jpg) 10. World’s largest Menorah, between the Plaza Hotel and Central Park, NYC [https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/home/images/events/2014/Worlds%20Largest%20Menorah\_Picture%20Color\_480.jpg](https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/home/images/events/2014/Worlds%20Largest%20Menorah_Picture%20Color_480.jpg) Happy Hanukkah to all who are celebrating! fixed links 1, 3, 4 & 6 ---
**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:** [December 2, 2018, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63008 "2018-12-02T21:18:38Z")
> [@gkster](#): > > Happy Hanukkah to all who are celebrating! Yes, Happy Hannukah! The Festival of Lights… Christmas or other Holiday displays from around the world 1. NYC Metropolitan Museum Christmas Tree and Neapolitan Baroque Crèche [https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3704/11373818916\_9122d416bf\_b.jpg](https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3704/11373818916_9122d416bf_b.jpg) 2. Christmas Cable Car, San Francisco — [inel: Image](https://goo.gl/jasjau) 3. Monument Circle “Christmas Tree”, Indianapolis, Indiana: [https://historicindianapolis.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/monument.jpg](https://historicindianapolis.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/monument.jpg) 4. Rockport/Fulton, Texas [https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/ad31b93d/dms3rep/multi/desktop/135865fa-bb05-4d38-a2bb-594f6dfeae7d.jpg](https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/ad31b93d/dms3rep/multi/desktop/135865fa-bb05-4d38-a2bb-594f6dfeae7d.jpg) 5. Rome, Christmas Tree [https://goo.gl/C3szu3](https://goo.gl/C3szu3) 6. The Shining White House [https://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2018/11/28/0/BP\_HWHC18\_East-Colonnade\_5000.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.411.suffix/1543437268406.jpeg](https://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2018/11/28/0/BP_HWHC18_East-Colonnade_5000.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.411.suffix/1543437268406.jpeg) 7. Paris [6 Fantastic Ways to Celebrate Christmas in Paris](https://goo.gl/8KgAHt) 8. Houston Zoo [https://res.cloudinary.com/simpleview/image/upload/crm/houston/2e772aee-b00f-8375-b71dbd5efd03edfe\_8ad79db5-9d26-11ae-034628c65e0fc755.jpg](https://res.cloudinary.com/simpleview/image/upload/crm/houston/2e772aee-b00f-8375-b71dbd5efd03edfe_8ad79db5-9d26-11ae-034628c65e0fc755.jpg) 9. Albany NY [New York State's Holiday Tree Lighting - Sunday, Dec 3, 2023 - Albany, NY Events](https://goo.gl/rYYYxu) 10 . [Kellogg Park, St. Paul Minnesota](https://www.wintercarnival.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/2016-darrinjohnson-wcdrone-54-X3-copy.jpg) 10. World’s largest Menorah, between the Plaza Hotel and Central Park, NYC [https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/home/images/events/2014/Worlds%20Largest%20Menorah\_Picture%20Color\_480.jpg](https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/home/images/events/2014/Worlds%20Largest%20Menorah_Picture%20Color_480.jpg) 11. Christmas in Buenos Aires, [https://goo.gl/x9umy5](https://goo.gl/x9umy5) ---
**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 2, 2018, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63009 "2018-12-02T22:36:15Z")
Christmas or other Holiday displays from around the world 1. NYC Metropolitan Museum Christmas Tree and Neapolitan Baroque Crèche [https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3704/11373818916\_9122d416bf\_b.jpg](https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3704/11373818916_9122d416bf_b.jpg) 2. Christmas Cable Car, San Francisco — [https://goo.gl/jasjau](https://goo.gl/jasjau) 3. Monument Circle “Christmas Tree”, Indianapolis, Indiana: [https://historicindianapolis.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/monument.jpg](https://historicindianapolis.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/monument.jpg) 4. Rockport/Fulton, Texas [https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/ad31b93d/dms3rep/multi/desktop/135865fa-bb05-4d38-a2bb-594f6dfeae7d.jpg](https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/ad31b93d/dms3rep/multi/desktop/135865fa-bb05-4d38-a2bb-594f6dfeae7d.jpg) 5. Rome, Christmas Tree [https://goo.gl/C3szu3](https://goo.gl/C3szu3) 6. The Shining / White House [https://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2018/11/28/0/BP\_HWHC18\_East-Colonnade\_5000.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.411.suffix/1543437268406.jpeg](https://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2018/11/28/0/BP_HWHC18_East-Colonnade_5000.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.411.suffix/1543437268406.jpeg) 7. Paris [6 Fantastic Ways to Celebrate Christmas in Paris](https://goo.gl/8KgAHt) 8. Houston Zoo [https://res.cloudinary.com/simpleview/image/upload/crm/houston/2e772aee-b00f-8375-b71dbd5efd03edfe\_8ad79db5-9d26-11ae-034628c65e0fc755.jpg](https://res.cloudinary.com/simpleview/image/upload/crm/houston/2e772aee-b00f-8375-b71dbd5efd03edfe_8ad79db5-9d26-11ae-034628c65e0fc755.jpg) 9. Albany NY [New York State's Holiday Tree Lighting - Sunday, Dec 4, 2022 - Albany, NY Events](https://goo.gl/rYYYxu) 10 . [Kellogg Park, St. Paul Minnesota](https://www.wintercarnival.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/2016-darrinjohnson-wcdrone-54-X3-copy.jpg) 10. World’s largest Menorah, between the Plaza Hotel and Central Park, NYC [https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/home/images/events/2014/Worlds%20Largest%20Menorah\_Picture%20Color\_480.jpg](https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/home/images/events/2014/Worlds%20Largest%20Menorah_Picture%20Color_480.jpg) 11. Christmas in Buenos Aires, [https://goo.gl/x9umy5](https://goo.gl/x9umy5) 12. Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio [https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rxxvbXamHGY/WDuFTQBo7qI/AAAAAAAAA\_4/ODc2G1tDhZwJDQh\_JlrdLpa9Cce0qTweACLcB/s1600/Xmas2.jpg](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rxxvbXamHGY/WDuFTQBo7qI/AAAAAAAAA_4/ODc2G1tDhZwJDQh_JlrdLpa9Cce0qTweACLcB/s1600/Xmas2.jpg) Next category: Fiction set at Christmas or another year-end holiday, and a brief plot description 1. “The Blue Carbuncle,” Arthur Conan Doyle - Sherlock Holmes must solve a jewel-theft case involving an aristocrat, a lost hat and two geese ---
**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:** [December 2, 2018, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63010 "2018-12-02T23:12:29Z")
Fiction set at Christmas or another year-end holiday, and a brief plot description 1. “The Blue Carbuncle,” Arthur Conan Doyle - Sherlock Holmes must solve a jewel-theft case involving an aristocrat, a lost hat and two geese 2. “A Christmas Story” — you’ll shoot your eye out! ---
**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 2, 2018, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63011 "2018-12-02T23:42:30Z")
Fiction set at Christmas or another year-end holiday, and a brief plot description 1. “The Blue Carbuncle,” Arthur Conan Doyle - Sherlock Holmes must solve a jewel-theft case involving an aristocrat, a lost hat and two geese 2. “A Christmas Story” — you’ll shoot your eye out! 3. “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry - she can always grow her hair back ---
**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:** [December 2, 2018, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63012 "2018-12-02T23:54:53Z")
Fiction set at Christmas or another year-end holiday, and a brief plot description 1. “The Blue Carbuncle,” Arthur Conan Doyle - Sherlock Holmes must solve a jewel-theft case involving an aristocrat, a lost hat and two geese 2. “A Christmas Story” — you’ll shoot your eye out! 3. “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry - she can always grow her hair back 4. “Home Alone” —Kevin, the youngest, gets left behind ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2018, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63013 "2018-12-03T00:10:37Z")
Fiction set at Christmas or another year-end holiday, and a brief plot description 1. “The Blue Carbuncle,” Arthur Conan Doyle - Sherlock Holmes must solve a jewel-theft case involving an aristocrat, a lost hat and two geese 2. “A Christmas Story” — you’ll shoot your eye out! 3. “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry - she can always grow her hair back 4. “Home Alone” —Kevin, the youngest, gets left behind 5. “Miracle on 34th Street” - Spur-of-the-moment hiring decision by Macy’s leads to lawsuit - do your background checks, first, people! ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2018, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63014 "2018-12-03T00:34:55Z")
Fiction set at Christmas or another year-end holiday, and a brief plot description 1. “The Blue Carbuncle,” Arthur Conan Doyle - Sherlock Holmes must solve a jewel-theft case involving an aristocrat, a lost hat and two geese 2. “A Christmas Story” — you’ll shoot your eye out! 3. “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry - she can always grow her hair back 4. “Home Alone” —Kevin, the youngest, gets left behind 5. “Miracle on 34th Street” - Spur-of-the-moment hiring decision by Macy’s leads to lawsuit - do your background checks, first, people! 6. “Ghostbusters II” - Four paranormal investigators and eliminators battle Vigo the Carpathian, an ancient tyrant whose soul has somehow ended up inside a painting at the Manhattan Museum of Art, who plans to steal the body of a baby and unleash a new era of evil on New Year’s ---
**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 3, 2018, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63015 "2018-12-03T01:12:58Z")
Fiction set at Christmas or another year-end holiday, and a brief plot description 1. “The Blue Carbuncle,” Arthur Conan Doyle - Sherlock Holmes must solve a jewel-theft case involving an aristocrat, a lost hat and two geese 2. “A Christmas Story” — you’ll shoot your eye out! 3. “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry - she can always grow her hair back 4. “Home Alone” —Kevin, the youngest, gets left behind 5. “Miracle on 34th Street” - Spur-of-the-moment hiring decision by Macy’s leads to lawsuit - do your background checks, first, people! 6. “Ghostbusters II” - Four paranormal investigators and eliminators battle Vigo the Carpathian, an ancient tyrant whose soul has somehow ended up inside a painting at the Manhattan Museum of Art, who plans to steal the body of a baby and unleash a new era of evil on New Year’s 7. “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens - The firm of Scrooge & Marley will never be the same again. ---
**Author:** ![Cub\_Mistress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2018, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63016 "2018-12-03T01:24:33Z")
Fiction set at Christmas or another year-end holiday, and a brief plot description 1. “The Blue Carbuncle,” Arthur Conan Doyle - Sherlock Holmes must solve a jewel-theft case involving an aristocrat, a lost hat and two geese 2. “A Christmas Story” — you’ll shoot your eye out! 3. “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry - she can always grow her hair back 4. “Home Alone” —Kevin, the youngest, gets left behind 5. “Miracle on 34th Street” - Spur-of-the-moment hiring decision by Macy’s leads to lawsuit - do your background checks, first, people! 6. “Ghostbusters II” - Four paranormal investigators and eliminators battle Vigo the Carpathian, an ancient tyrant whose soul has somehow ended up inside a painting at the Manhattan Museum of Art, who plans to steal the body of a baby and unleash a new era of evil on New Year’s 7. “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens - The firm of Scrooge & Marley will never be the same again. 8. “It’s a Wonderful Life”- a second class Angel shows a man his life has meaning ---
**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 3, 2018, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63017 "2018-12-03T02:23:12Z")
Fiction set at Christmas or another year-end holiday, and a brief plot description 1. “The Blue Carbuncle,” Arthur Conan Doyle - Sherlock Holmes must solve a jewel-theft case involving an aristocrat, a lost hat and two geese 2. “A Christmas Story” — you’ll shoot your eye out! 3. “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry - she can always grow her hair back 4. “Home Alone” —Kevin, the youngest, gets left behind 5. “Miracle on 34th Street” - Spur-of-the-moment hiring decision by Macy’s leads to lawsuit - do your background checks, first, people! 6. “Ghostbusters II” - Four paranormal investigators and eliminators battle Vigo the Carpathian, an ancient tyrant whose soul has somehow ended up inside a painting at the Manhattan Museum of Art, who plans to steal the body of a baby and unleash a new era of evil on New Year’s 7. “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens - The firm of Scrooge & Marley will never be the same again. 8. “It’s a Wonderful Life”- a second class Angel shows a man his life has meaning 9. “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” - Chevy Chase attempts an “old fashioned family Christmas,” but it goes awry at every turn. ---
**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:** [December 3, 2018, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63018 "2018-12-03T03:22:49Z")
Fiction set at Christmas or another year-end holiday, and a brief plot description 1. “The Blue Carbuncle,” Arthur Conan Doyle - Sherlock Holmes must solve a jewel-theft case involving an aristocrat, a lost hat and two geese 2. “A Christmas Story” — you’ll shoot your eye out! 3. “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry - she can always grow her hair back 4. “Home Alone” —Kevin, the youngest, gets left behind 5. “Miracle on 34th Street” - Spur-of-the-moment hiring decision by Macy’s leads to lawsuit - do your background checks, first, people! 6. “Ghostbusters II” - Four paranormal investigators and eliminators battle Vigo the Carpathian, an ancient tyrant whose soul has somehow ended up inside a painting at the Manhattan Museum of Art, who plans to steal the body of a baby and unleash a new era of evil on New Year’s 7. “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens - The firm of Scrooge & Marley will never be the same again. 8. “It’s a Wonderful Life”- a second class Angel shows a man his life has meaning 9. “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” - Chevy Chase attempts an “old fashioned family Christmas,” but it goes awry at every turn. 10. “A Christmas Carol” – Scrooge gets the Christmas spirit ---
**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 3, 2018, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63019 "2018-12-03T05:29:59Z")
Fiction set at Christmas or another year-end holiday, and a brief plot description 1. “The Blue Carbuncle,” Arthur Conan Doyle - Sherlock Holmes must solve a jewel-theft case involving an aristocrat, a lost hat and two geese 2. “A Christmas Story” — you’ll shoot your eye out! 3. “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry - she can always grow her hair back 4. “Home Alone” —Kevin, the youngest, gets left behind 5. “Miracle on 34th Street” - Spur-of-the-moment hiring decision by Macy’s leads to lawsuit - do your background checks, first, people! 6. “Ghostbusters II” - Four paranormal investigators and eliminators battle Vigo the Carpathian, an ancient tyrant whose soul has somehow ended up inside a painting at the Manhattan Museum of Art, who plans to steal the body of a baby and unleash a new era of evil on New Year’s 7. “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens - The firm of Scrooge & Marley will never be the same again. 8. “It’s a Wonderful Life”- a second class Angel shows a man his life has meaning 9. “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” - Chevy Chase attempts an “old fashioned family Christmas,” but it goes awry at every turn. 10. _The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe_ - Always winter and never Christmas in Narnia, until the Witch’s power fades substituting for #10, “A Christmas Carol”, which was already at #7 ---
**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:** [December 3, 2018, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63020 "2018-12-03T05:42:05Z")
> [@gkster](#): > > substituting for #10, “A Christmas Carol”, which was already at #7 Oops, thanks **gkster**! Fiction set at Christmas or another year-end holiday, and a brief plot description 1. “The Blue Carbuncle,” Arthur Conan Doyle - Sherlock Holmes must solve a jewel-theft case involving an aristocrat, a lost hat and two geese 2. “A Christmas Story” — you’ll shoot your eye out! 3. “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry - she can always grow her hair back 4. “Home Alone” — Kevin, the youngest, gets left behind 5. “Miracle on 34th Street” - Spur-of-the-moment hiring decision by Macy’s leads to lawsuit - do your background checks, first, people! 6. “Ghostbusters II” - Four paranormal investigators and eliminators battle Vigo the Carpathian, an ancient tyrant whose soul has somehow ended up inside a painting at the Manhattan Museum of Art, who plans to steal the body of a baby and unleash a new era of evil on New Year’s 7. “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens - The firm of Scrooge & Marley will never be the same again. 8. “It’s a Wonderful Life”- a second class Angel shows a man his life has meaning 9. “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” - Chevy Chase attempts an “old fashioned family Christmas,” but it goes awry at every turn. 10. _The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe_ - Always winter and never Christmas in Narnia, until the Witch’s power fades 11. “Trading Places” — Billy Ray and Louis swap positions in Wall Street and On The Street, Ophelia disrobes :eek:, and Randolph and Mortimer get theirs in the end ---
**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:** [December 3, 2018, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63021 "2018-12-03T06:31:07Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > …and Randolph and Mortimer get theirs in the end So does Beeks. Ouch! ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2018, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63022 "2018-12-03T12:27:03Z")
Fiction set at Christmas or another year-end holiday, and a brief plot description 1. “The Blue Carbuncle,” Arthur Conan Doyle - Sherlock Holmes must solve a jewel-theft case involving an aristocrat, a lost hat and two geese 2. “A Christmas Story” — you’ll shoot your eye out! 3. “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry - she can always grow her hair back 4. “Home Alone” — Kevin, the youngest, gets left behind 5. “Miracle on 34th Street” - Spur-of-the-moment hiring decision by Macy’s leads to lawsuit - do your background checks, first, people! 6. “Ghostbusters II” - Four paranormal investigators and eliminators battle Vigo the Carpathian, an ancient tyrant whose soul has somehow ended up inside a painting at the Manhattan Museum of Art, who plans to steal the body of a baby and unleash a new era of evil on New Year’s 7. “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens - The firm of Scrooge & Marley will never be the same again. 8. “It’s a Wonderful Life”- a second class Angel shows a man his life has meaning 9. “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” - Chevy Chase attempts an “old fashioned family Christmas,” but it goes awry at every turn. 10. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Always winter and never Christmas in Narnia, until the Witch’s power fades 11. “Trading Places” — Billy Ray and Louis swap positions in Wall Street and On The Street, Ophelia disrobes , and Randolph and Mortimer get theirs in the end 12. Die Hard - Yippie-Ki-Yay MotherFucker! … someone had to say it! ---
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Fiction set at Christmas or another year-end holiday, and a brief plot description 1. “The Blue Carbuncle,” Arthur Conan Doyle - Sherlock Holmes must solve a jewel-theft case involving an aristocrat, a lost hat and two geese 2. “A Christmas Story” — you’ll shoot your eye out! 3. “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry - she can always grow her hair back 4. “Home Alone” — Kevin, the youngest, gets left behind 5. “Miracle on 34th Street” - Spur-of-the-moment hiring decision by Macy’s leads to lawsuit - do your background checks, first, people! 6. “Ghostbusters II” - Four paranormal investigators and eliminators battle Vigo the Carpathian, an ancient tyrant whose soul has somehow ended up inside a painting at the Manhattan Museum of Art, who plans to steal the body of a baby and unleash a new era of evil on New Year’s 7. “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens - The firm of Scrooge & Marley will never be the same again. 8. “It’s a Wonderful Life”- a second class Angel shows a man his life has meaning 9. “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” - Chevy Chase attempts an “old fashioned family Christmas,” but it goes awry at every turn. 10. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Always winter and never Christmas in Narnia, until the Witch’s power fades 11. “Trading Places” — Billy Ray and Louis swap positions in Wall Street and On The Street, Ophelia disrobes , and Randolph and Mortimer get theirs in the end 12. Die Hard - Yippie-Ki-Yay MotherFucker! 13. Frosty the Snowman - Those silly snowmen. Once they come to life, they don’t know nothing. New category: Funny quotes from Bill Murray movies (though not necessarily spoken by Bill Murray) 1. “Well, what if there _is_ no tomorrow? There wasn’t one today!” --Groundhog Day ---
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Funny quotes from Bill Murray movies (though not necessarily spoken by Bill Murray) 1. “Well, what if there is no tomorrow? There wasn’t one today!” --Groundhog Day 2. “Oh, Mrs. Crane, I’m looking at you… You wore green so you could hide. I don’t blame you - you’re a tramp! Ooh! That was right where you wanted it! Ooh Mrs. Crane, you’re a little monkey woman you know that? You’re a little monkey woman… You’re lean and you’re mean and you’re not too far between either I bet, are ya? Would you like to wrap your spikes around my head?” - Caddyshack ---
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Funny quotes from Bill Murray movies (though not necessarily spoken by Bill Murray) 1. “Well, what if there is no tomorrow? There wasn’t one today!” --Groundhog Day 2. “Oh, Mrs. Crane, I’m looking at you… You wore green so you could hide. I don’t blame you - you’re a tramp! Ooh! That was right where you wanted it! Ooh Mrs. Crane, you’re a little monkey woman you know that? You’re a little monkey woman… You’re lean and you’re mean and you’re not too far between either I bet, are ya? Would you like to wrap your spikes around my head?” - Caddyshack 3. “We came, we saw, we kicked its ass!” - Ghostbusters [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3150) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3152)