# 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:** 327
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2011, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/6522 "2011-07-15T23:40:48Z")
Poets of the 21st Century; i.e. still alive and having published something since 2001 1. Matthew Tierney 2. W.S. Merwin 3. Galway Kinnell 4. Kay Ryan 5. Alice Walker 6. John M. Ford 7. Charles Simic 8. Robert Pinsky 9. Seamus Heaney 10. Erica Jong 11. Jorie Graham 12. Rita Dove 13. D.A. Powell Summertime 1. Day camp ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2011, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/6523 "2011-07-15T23:45:40Z")
Summertime 1. Day camp 2. all day at the beach ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2011, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/6524 "2011-07-16T00:03:49Z")
Summertime 1. Day camp 2. all day at the beach 3. …and the livin’ is easy By the way, thank you for all the interesting recommendations in the last category. There are at least 5 there whose work I haven’t yet enjoyed. ---
**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:** [July 16, 2011, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/6525 "2011-07-16T00:06:29Z")
Summertime 1. Day camp 2. all day at the beach 3. …and the livin’ is easy 4. …summertime, sum-sum-summertime ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2011, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/6526 "2011-07-16T00:23:53Z")
Summertime 1. Day camp 2. all day at the beach 3. …and the livin’ is easy 4. …summertime, sum-sum-summertime 5. Two-a-days ---
**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:** [July 16, 2011, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/6527 "2011-07-16T01:27:08Z")
Summertime 1. Day camp 2. all day at the beach 3. …and the livin’ is easy 4. …summertime, sum-sum-summertime 5. Two-a-days 6. Blues, for which there ain’t no cure ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2011, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/6528 "2011-07-16T01:45:05Z")
Summertime 1. Day camp 2. all day at the beach 3. …and the livin’ is easy 4. …summertime, sum-sum-summertime 5. Two-a-days 6. Blues, for which there ain’t no cure 7. Family vacation ---
**Author:** ![colonial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/34f0e0/32.png) [@colonial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colonial)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2011, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/6529 "2011-07-16T02:09:37Z")
Summertime 1. Day camp 2. all day at the beach 3. …and the livin’ is easy 4. …summertime, sum-sum-summertime 5. Two-a-days 6. Blues, for which there ain’t no cure 7. Family vacation 8. Trees swayin’ in the summer breeze/ Showin’ off their silver leaves As we walked by ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2011, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/6530 "2011-07-16T02:19:55Z")
Summertime 1. Day camp 2. all day at the beach 3. …and the livin’ is easy 4. …summertime, sum-sum-summertime 5. Two-a-days 6. Blues, for which there ain’t no cure 7. Family vacation 8. Trees swayin’ in the summer breeze/ Showin’ off their silver leaves As we walked by 9. [Dream](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hihi8lmn7zM) ---
**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:** [July 16, 2011, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/6531 "2011-07-16T03:09:04Z")
Summertime 1. Day camp 2. all day at the beach 3. …and the livin’ is easy 4. …summertime, sum-sum-summertime 5. Two-a-days 6. Blues, for which there ain’t no cure 7. Family vacation 8. Trees swayin’ in the summer breeze/ Showin’ off their silver leaves As we walked by 9. [Dream](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hihi8lmn7zM) 10. [breasts](http://www.theonion.com/articles/area-students-prepare-breasts-for-increased-spring,20014/) ---
**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:** [July 16, 2011, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/6532 "2011-07-16T03:45:56Z")
Summertime 1. Day camp 2. all day at the beach 3. …and the livin’ is easy 4. …summertime, sum-sum-summertime 5. Two-a-days 6. Blues, for which there ain’t no cure 7. Family vacation 8. Trees swayin’ in the summer breeze/ Showin’ off their silver leaves As we walked by 9. [Dream](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hihi8lmn7zM) 10. [breasts](http://www.theonion.com/articles/area-students-prepare-breasts-for-increased-spring,20014/) 11. [breeze, makes me feel fine, blowing through the jasmine in my mind.](http://www.sealsandcrofts.com/lyricssb.html#summerbreeze) ---
**Author:** ![AppallingGael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9bd4f/32.png) [@AppallingGael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AppallingGael)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2011, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/6533 "2011-07-16T04:15:05Z")
Summertime 1. Day camp 2. all day at the beach 3. …and the livin’ is easy 4. …summertime, sum-sum-summertime 5. Two-a-days 6. Blues, for which there ain’t no cure 7. Family vacation 8. Trees swayin’ in the summer breeze/ Showin’ off their silver leaves As we walked by 9. [Dream](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hihi8lmn7zM) 10. [breasts](http://www.theonion.com/articles/area-students-prepare-breasts-for-increased-spring,20014/) 11. [breeze, makes me feel fine, blowing through the jasmine in my mind.](http://www.sealsandcrofts.com/lyricssb.html#summerbreeze) 12. Reynolds Wrap ---
**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:** [July 16, 2011, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/6534 "2011-07-16T04:19:18Z")
Summertime 1. Day camp 2. all day at the beach 3. …and the livin’ is easy 4. …summertime, sum-sum-summertime 5. Two-a-days 6. Blues, for which there ain’t no cure 7. Family vacation 8. Trees swayin’ in the summer breeze/ Showin’ off their silver leaves As we walked by 9. Dream 10. breasts 11. breeze, makes me feel fine, blowing through the jasmine in my mind. 12. Reynolds Wrap 13. “…everybody, are you with me?” [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOlDUeGQJQ0) New category: Official royal, presidential or prime ministerial residences 1. Elysee Palace, Paris [![](http://goontour.net/tour-pic/elysee-palace-4.jpg) ](http://goontour.net/tour-pic/elysee-palace-4.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2011, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/6535 "2011-07-16T11:59:00Z")
Official royal, presidential or prime ministerial residences 1. Elysee Palace, Paris 2. [Rideau Hall, Ottawa](http://www.gg.ca/document.aspx?id=94) ---
**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:** [July 16, 2011, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/6536 "2011-07-16T12:05:43Z")
> [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > Official royal, presidential or prime ministerial residences > > 1. Elysee Palace, Paris > 2. [Rideau Hall, Ottawa](http://www.gg.ca/document.aspx?id=94) Isn’t Rideau Hall the Governor General’s residence? The Prime Minister’s official residence is 24 Sussex Drive. ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2011, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/6537 "2011-07-16T12:34:51Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Isn’t Rideau Hall the Governor General’s residence? The Prime Minister’s official residence is 24 Sussex Drive. Correct. The Governor General, being the representative of the Queen (who is Canada’s actual head of state), has several official residences of which Rideau Hall is the main one. From the link: > [@](#): > > Heads of State and royalty stay at Rideau Hall during visits to Ottawa. Most recently, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II stayed at Rideau Hall during the 2010 Royal Tour of Canada. I figured that counted under ‘royal’. ---
**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:** [July 16, 2011, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/6538 "2011-07-16T14:46:16Z")
Official royal, presidential or prime ministerial residences 1. Elysee Palace, Paris 2. Rideau Hall, Ottawa 3. The White House [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6b/StateWelcomeCeremony.jpg](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6b/StateWelcomeCeremony.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2011, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/6539 "2011-07-16T14:59:27Z")
Official royal, presidential or prime ministerial residences 1. Elysee Palace, Paris 2. Rideau Hall, Ottawa 3. The White House 4. 10 Downing Street; London ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2011, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/6540 "2011-07-16T15:05:14Z")
Official royal, presidential or prime ministerial residences 1. Elysee Palace, Paris 2. Rideau Hall, Ottawa 3. The White House 4. 10 Downing Street; London 5. [Heliopolis Palace](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliopolis_Palace) (suburbs of Cairo) ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2011, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/6541 "2011-07-16T15:20:53Z")
well, if we’re going for obvious… Official royal, presidential or prime ministerial residences 1. Elysee Palace, Paris 2. Rideau Hall, Ottawa 3. The White House 4. 10 Downing Street; London 5. Heliopolis Palace (suburbs of Cairo) 6. Buckingham Palace (I was going to put ‘my house’ because [del]I own a cat[/del] a cat owns me, but I didn’t think you’d go for that) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=326) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=328)