# 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:** 3239

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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:** [March 25, 2019, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64768 "2019-03-25T18:17:37Z")

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Killers from the classics

1. Claudius, from Hamlet
2. Montresor, from “The Cask of Amontillado”
3. Clytemnestra, from Agamemnon
4. The Narrator, from The Tell-Tale Heart
5. Tybalt and Romeo from Romeo and Juliet
6. Macbeth, aided and abetted by Lady Macbeth
7. Casca, Brutus and others, from Julius Caesar
8. Erick from The Phantom of the Opera
9. Lady De Winter from the Three Musketeers
10. Cain (and a whole lot of other people) from the Bible
11. Goneril, from Shakespeare’s King Lear  
She poisons her sister Regan

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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:** [March 25, 2019, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64769 "2019-03-25T18:25:56Z")

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Killers from the classics

1. Claudius, from Hamlet
2. Montresor, from “The Cask of Amontillado”
3. Clytemnestra, from Agamemnon
4. The Narrator, from The Tell-Tale Heart
5. Tybalt and Romeo from Romeo and Juliet
6. Macbeth, aided and abetted by Lady Macbeth
7. Casca, Brutus and others, from Julius Caesar
8. Erick from The Phantom of the Opera
9. Lady De Winter from the Three Musketeers
10. Cain (and a whole lot of other people) from the Bible
11. Goneril, from Shakespeare’s King Lear
12. Polyphemus, the Cyclops, from The Odyssey

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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:** [March 25, 2019, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64770 "2019-03-25T18:30:04Z")

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Killers from the classics

1. Claudius, from Hamlet
2. Montresor, from “The Cask of Amontillado”
3. Clytemnestra, from Agamemnon
4. The Narrator, from The Tell-Tale Heart
5. Tybalt and Romeo from Romeo and Juliet
6. Macbeth, aided and abetted by Lady Macbeth
7. Casca, Brutus and others, from Julius Caesar
8. Erick from The Phantom of the Opera
9. Lady De Winter from the Three Musketeers
10. Cain (and a whole lot of other people) from the Bible
11. Goneril, from Shakespeare’s King Lear
12. Polyphemus, the Cyclops, from The Odyssey
13. Othello, from Othello

Next up: Titles including the words I, Me, or My

1. My Sister Eileen by Ruth McKenney

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**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2019, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64771 "2019-03-25T18:36:07Z")

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Titles including the words I, Me, or My

1. My Sister Eileen by Ruth McKenney
2. “Me, Myself, and I”, 1937 song popularized by Billie Holiday

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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:** [March 25, 2019, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64772 "2019-03-25T18:50:51Z")

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Titles including the words I, Me, or My

1. My Sister Eileen by Ruth McKenney
2. “Me, Myself, and I”, 1937 song popularized by Billie Holiday
3. “I Me Mine” by The Beatles, specifically George Harrison

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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:** [March 25, 2019, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64773 "2019-03-25T18:54:49Z")

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Titles including the words I, Me, or My

1. My Sister Eileen by Ruth McKenney
2. “Me, Myself, and I”, 1937 song popularized by Billie Holiday
3. “I Me Mine” by The Beatles, specifically George Harrison 64838
4. My Bodyguard, 1980 movie

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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:** [March 25, 2019, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64774 "2019-03-25T19:10:52Z")

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Titles including the words I, Me, or My

1. My Sister Eileen by Ruth McKenney
2. “Me, Myself, and I”, 1937 song popularized by Billie Holiday
3. “I Me Mine” by The Beatles, specifically George Harrison 64838
4. My Bodyguard, 1980 movie
5. My Sharona by the Knack

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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:** [March 25, 2019, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64775 "2019-03-25T19:39:29Z")

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Titles including the words I, Me, or My

1. My Sister Eileen by Ruth McKenney
2. “Me, Myself, and I”, 1937 song popularized by Billie Holiday
3. “I Me Mine” by The Beatles, specifically George Harrison
4. My Bodyguard, 1980 movie
5. My Sharona by the Knack
6. My Maria by B.W. Stevenson, Daniel Moore

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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:** [March 25, 2019, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64776 "2019-03-25T19:50:26Z")

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Titles including the words I, Me, or My

1. My Sister Eileen by Ruth McKenney
2. “Me, Myself, and I”, 1937 song popularized by Billie Holiday
3. “I Me Mine” by The Beatles, specifically George Harrison
4. My Bodyguard, 1980 movie
5. My Sharona by the Knack
6. My Maria by B.W. Stevenson, Daniel Moore
7. “Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport” Rolf Harris

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**Author:** ![Covfefe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee7513/32.png) [@Covfefe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covfefe)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2019, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64777 "2019-03-25T20:07:22Z")

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Titles including the words I, Me, or My

1. My Sister Eileen by Ruth McKenney
2. “Me, Myself, and I”, 1937 song popularized by Billie Holiday
3. “I Me Mine” by The Beatles, specifically George Harrison
4. My Bodyguard, 1980 movie
5. My Sharona by the Knack
6. My Maria by B.W. Stevenson, Daniel Moore
7. “Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport” Rolf Harris
8. As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner

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**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2019, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64778 "2019-03-25T20:26:51Z")

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Titles including the words I, Me, or My

1. My Sister Eileen by Ruth McKenney
2. “Me, Myself, and I”, 1937 song popularized by Billie Holiday
3. “I Me Mine” by The Beatles, specifically George Harrison
4. My Bodyguard, 1980 movie
5. My Sharona by the Knack
6. My Maria by B.W. Stevenson, Daniel Moore
7. “Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport” Rolf Harris
8. As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
9. “Hey, Hey, My, My” - Neil Young

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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:** [March 25, 2019, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64779 "2019-03-25T20:27:19Z")

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Titles including the words I, Me, or My

1. My Sister Eileen by Ruth McKenney
2. “Me, Myself, and I”, 1937 song popularized by Billie Holiday
3. “I Me Mine” by The Beatles, specifically George Harrison
4. My Bodyguard, 1980 movie
5. My Sharona by the Knack
6. My Maria by B.W. Stevenson, Daniel Moore
7. “Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport” Rolf Harris
8. As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
9. “Hey, Hey, My, My” - Neil Young
10. I, Robot by Isaac Asimov

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**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2019, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64780 "2019-03-25T21:06:00Z")

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Titles including the words I, Me, or My

1. My Sister Eileen by Ruth McKenney
2. “Me, Myself, and I”, 1937 song popularized by Billie Holiday
3. “I Me Mine” by The Beatles, specifically George Harrison
4. My Bodyguard, 1980 movie
5. My Sharona by the Knack
6. My Maria by B.W. Stevenson, Daniel Moore
7. “Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport” Rolf Harris
8. As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
9. “Hey, Hey, My, My” - Neil Young
10. I, Robot by Isaac Asimov
11. Light My Fire - The Doors

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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:** [March 25, 2019, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64781 "2019-03-25T21:57:29Z")

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Titles including the words I, Me, or My

1. My Sister Eileen by Ruth McKenney
2. “Me, Myself, and I”, 1937 song popularized by Billie Holiday
3. “I Me Mine” by The Beatles, specifically George Harrison
4. My Bodyguard, 1980 movie
5. My Sharona by the Knack
6. My Maria by B.W. Stevenson, Daniel Moore
7. “Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport” Rolf Harris
8. As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
9. “Hey, Hey, My, My” - Neil Young
10. I, Robot by Isaac Asimov
11. Light My Fire - The Doors
12. My Cousin Vinny - 1992 movie

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**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:** [March 25, 2019, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64782 "2019-03-25T22:22:58Z")

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Titles including the words I, Me, or My

1. My Sister Eileen by Ruth McKenney
2. “Me, Myself, and I”, 1937 song popularized by Billie Holiday
3. “I Me Mine” by The Beatles, specifically George Harrison
4. My Bodyguard, 1980 movie
5. My Sharona by the Knack
6. My Maria by B.W. Stevenson, Daniel Moore
7. “Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport” Rolf Harris
8. As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
9. “Hey, Hey, My, My” - Neil Young
10. I, Robot by Isaac Asimov
11. Light My Fire - The Doors
12. My Cousin Vinny - 1992 movie
13. “My Left Foot”, film

New category:

Movies in which the bad guy gets away

1. The Last Starfighter

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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:** [March 25, 2019, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64783 "2019-03-25T22:29:32Z")

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Movies in which the bad guy gets away

1. The Last Starfighter
2. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

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**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2019, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64784 "2019-03-25T22:42:59Z")

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Movies in which the bad guy gets away

1. The Last Starfighter
2. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
3. Star Wars - The first movie, whatever retronym it’s called by now.

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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:** [March 25, 2019, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64785 "2019-03-25T23:03:03Z")

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Movies in which the bad guy gets away

1. The Last Starfighter
2. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
3. Star Wars - The first movie, whatever retronym it’s called by now.
4. Yellow Submarine

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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:** [March 26, 2019, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64786 "2019-03-26T00:07:44Z")

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Movies in which the bad guy gets away

1. The Last Starfighter
2. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
3. Star Wars - The first movie, whatever retronym it’s called by now.
4. Yellow Submarine
5. _The Godfather_

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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:** [March 26, 2019, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64787 "2019-03-26T00:17:06Z")

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Movies in which the bad guy gets away

1. The Last Starfighter
2. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
3. Star Wars - The first movie, whatever retronym it’s called by now.
4. Yellow Submarine
5. The Godfather
6. Breaker Morant

Depending on your view of things.

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