# 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:** 3179

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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:** [December 26, 2018, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63568 "2018-12-26T21:32:12Z")

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Thirteen male dancers

1. Gregory Himes - Tap and ballet
2. Fred Astaire - musicals
3. Joshua Tuason — modern; gImages [https://goo.gl/KY1EN4](https://goo.gl/KY1EN4)
4. Ben Vereen - mostly musicals
5. Tommy Tune - ditto
6. Mikhail Baryshnikov - ballet
7. Michael Flatley - Lord of the Dance
8. Gene Kelly - In the rain.
9. Arthur Murray - Ballroom dancing

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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:** [December 26, 2018, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63569 "2018-12-26T21:34:17Z")

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Thirteen male dancers

1. Gregory Himes - Tap and ballet
2. Fred Astaire - musicals
3. Joshua Tuason — modern; gImages [https://goo.gl/KY1EN4](https://goo.gl/KY1EN4)
4. Ben Vereen - mostly musicals
5. Tommy Tune - ditto
6. Mikhail Baryshnikov - ballet
7. Michael Flatley - Lord of the Dance
8. Gene Kelly - In the rain.
9. Savion Glover - tap

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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:** [December 26, 2018, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63570 "2018-12-26T21:38:29Z")

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Thirteen male dancers

1. Gregory Himes - Tap and ballet
2. Fred Astaire - musicals
3. Joshua Tuason — modern; gImages [https://goo.gl/KY1EN4](https://goo.gl/KY1EN4)
4. Ben Vereen - mostly musicals
5. Tommy Tune - ditto
6. Mikhail Baryshnikov - ballet
7. Michael Flatley - Lord of the Dance
8. Gene Kelly - In the rain.
9. Savion Glover - tap
10. Bill “Bojangles” Robinson - tap

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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:** [December 26, 2018, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63571 "2018-12-26T21:41:46Z")

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Thirteen male dancers

1. Gregory Himes - Tap and ballet
2. Fred Astaire - musicals
3. Joshua Tuason — modern; gImages [https://goo.gl/KY1EN4](https://goo.gl/KY1EN4)
4. Ben Vereen - mostly musicals
5. Tommy Tune - ditto
6. Mikhail Baryshnikov - ballet
7. Michael Flatley - Lord of the Dance
8. Gene Kelly - In the rain.
9. Arthur Murray - Ballroom dancing
10. Savion Glover - tap
11. Bill “Bojangles” Robinson - tap  
Just cleaning up…

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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:** [December 26, 2018, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63572 "2018-12-26T21:48:43Z")

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Thirteen male dancers

1. Gregory Himes - Tap and ballet
2. Fred Astaire - musicals
3. Joshua Tuason — modern; gImages [https://goo.gl/KY1EN4](https://goo.gl/KY1EN4)
4. Ben Vereen - mostly musicals
5. Tommy Tune - ditto
6. Mikhail Baryshnikov - ballet
7. Michael Flatley - Lord of the Dance
8. Gene Kelly - In the rain.
9. Arthur Murray - Ballroom dancing
10. Savion Glover - tap
11. Bill “Bojangles” Robinson - tap
12. Arthur Mitchell - ballet, founder of the Dance Theatre of Harlem

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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:** [December 26, 2018, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63573 "2018-12-26T22:28:05Z")

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Thirteen male dancers

1. Gregory Himes - Tap and ballet
2. Fred Astaire - musicals
3. Joshua Tuason — modern; gImages [https://goo.gl/KY1EN4](https://goo.gl/KY1EN4)
4. Ben Vereen - mostly musicals
5. Tommy Tune - ditto
6. Mikhail Baryshnikov - ballet
7. Michael Flatley - Lord of the Dance
8. Gene Kelly - In the rain.
9. Arthur Murray - Ballroom dancing
10. Savion Glover - tap
11. Bill “Bojangles” Robinson - tap
12. Arthur Mitchell - ballet, founder of the Dance Theatre of Harlem
13. Christopher Walken

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Holiday gift you got this year that you didn’t really want

1. Kids’ book about Tesla and Edison

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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:** [December 26, 2018, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63574 "2018-12-26T22:30:15Z")

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Holiday gift you got this year that you didn’t really want

1. Kids’ book about Tesla and Edison
2. [“Crick-ettes”](https://allcitycandy.com/products/hotlix-crick-etts-sour-cr-onion-4)

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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:** [December 27, 2018, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63575 "2018-12-27T06:16:57Z")

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Holiday gift you got this year that you didn’t really want

1. Kids’ book about Tesla and Edison
2. [“Crick-ettes”](https://allcitycandy.com/products/hotlix-crick-etts-sour-cr-onion-4)
3. A coffee mug

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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:** [December 27, 2018, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63576 "2018-12-27T07:11:54Z")

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Holiday gift you got this year that you didn’t really want

1. Kids’ book about Tesla and Edison
2. [“Crick-ettes”](https://allcitycandy.com/products/hotlix-crick-etts-sour-cr-onion-4)
3. A coffee mug
4. A battery power pak shaped like a fruit.

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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:** [December 27, 2018, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63577 "2018-12-27T14:31:52Z")

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Holiday gift you got this year that you didn’t really want

1. Kids’ book about Tesla and Edison
2. “Crick-ettes”
3. A coffee mug
4. A battery power pak shaped like a fruit.
5. A WWE pocket notebook

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**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 27, 2018, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63578 "2018-12-27T15:13:11Z")

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Holiday gift you got this year that you didn’t really want

1. Kids’ book about Tesla and Edison
2. “Crick-ettes”
3. A coffee mug
4. A battery power pak shaped like a fruit.
5. A WWE pocket notebook
6. Bob Ross post-its

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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:** [December 27, 2018, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63579 "2018-12-27T16:56:00Z")

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Holiday gift you got this year that you didn’t really want

1. Kids’ book about Tesla and Edison
2. “Crick-ettes”
3. A coffee mug
4. A battery power pak shaped like a fruit.
5. A WWE pocket notebook
6. Bob Ross post-its
7. A bottle of cherry wine

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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:** [December 27, 2018, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63580 "2018-12-27T17:31:26Z")

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Holiday gift you got this year that you didn’t really want

1. Kids’ book about Tesla and Edison
2. “Crick-ettes”
3. A coffee mug
4. A battery power pak shaped like a fruit.
5. A WWE pocket notebook
6. Bob Ross post-its
7. A bottle of cherry wine
8. A large container of chocolate syrup

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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:** [December 27, 2018, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63581 "2018-12-27T19:38:55Z")

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Holiday gift you got this year that you didn’t really want

1. Kids’ book about Tesla and Edison
2. “Crick-ettes”
3. A coffee mug
4. A battery power pak shaped like a fruit.
5. A WWE pocket notebook
6. Bob Ross post-its
7. A bottle of cherry wine
8. A large container of chocolate syrup
9. Food thermometer  
Actually it’s a good one and I’ll surely use it!

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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:** [December 27, 2018, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63582 "2018-12-27T20:30:12Z")

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Holiday gift you got this year that you didn’t really want

1. Kids’ book about Tesla and Edison
2. “Crick-ettes”
3. A coffee mug
4. A battery power pak shaped like a fruit.
5. A WWE pocket notebook
6. Bob Ross post-its
7. A bottle of cherry wine
8. A large container of chocolate syrup
9. Food thermometer
10. A touch of the flu

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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:** [December 27, 2018, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63583 "2018-12-27T21:36:43Z")

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Holiday gift you got this year that you didn’t really want

1. Kids’ book about Tesla and Edison
2. “Crick-ettes”
3. A coffee mug
4. A battery power pak shaped like a fruit.
5. A WWE pocket notebook
6. Bob Ross post-its
7. A bottle of cherry wine
8. A large container of chocolate syrup
9. Food thermometer
10. A touch of the flu
11. Three embroidered handkerchiefs

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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:** [December 27, 2018, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63584 "2018-12-27T23:51:19Z")

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Holiday gift you got this year that you didn’t really want

1. Kids’ book about Tesla and Edison
2. “Crick-ettes”
3. A coffee mug
4. A battery power pak shaped like a fruit.
5. A WWE pocket notebook
6. Bob Ross post-its
7. A bottle of cherry wine
8. A large container of chocolate syrup
9. Food thermometer
10. A touch of the flu
11. Three embroidered handkerchiefs
12. a book

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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:** [December 28, 2018, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63585 "2018-12-28T00:30:58Z")

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Holiday gift you got this year that you didn’t really want

1. Kids’ book about Tesla and Edison
2. “Crick-ettes”
3. A coffee mug
4. A battery power pak shaped like a fruit.
5. A WWE pocket notebook
6. Bob Ross post-its
7. A bottle of cherry wine
8. A large container of chocolate syrup
9. Food thermometer
10. A touch of the flu
11. Three embroidered handkerchiefs
12. a book
13. Abdominal cramps

Pass

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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:** [December 28, 2018, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63586 "2018-12-28T01:35:01Z")

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Television character you’d like to hang out with for a day

1. Andy Taylor (The Andy Griffith Show)

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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:** [December 28, 2018, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63587 "2018-12-28T01:38:11Z")

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Television character you’d like to hang out with for a day

1. Andy Taylor (The Andy Griffith Show)
2. Leonard Hofstadter (The Big Bang Theory)

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