# 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:** 3280
**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:** [May 12, 2019, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65588 "2019-05-12T13:09:45Z")
Sports teams (be they professional or collegiate) that have changed their nickname, and what their original nickname was 1. Kent State Golden Flashes - used to be the Silver Foxes 2. Chicago Bears - Decatur Staleys 3. St. John’s University Red Storm - Redmen 4. Marquette Golden Eagles - Hilltoppers 5. Tennessee Titans - Houston Oilers 6. Houston: Astros - Colt 45s 7. Syracuse Orange - used to be the Orangemen 8. Washington Wizards - Washington Bullets 9. New York Yankees - Highlanders ---
**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:** [May 12, 2019, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65589 "2019-05-12T16:45:43Z")
Sports teams (be they professional or collegiate) that have changed their nickname, and what their original nickname was 1. Kent State Golden Flashes - used to be the Silver Foxes 2. Chicago Bears - Decatur Staleys 3. St. John’s University Red Storm - Redmen 4. Marquette Golden Eagles - Hilltoppers 5. Tennessee Titans - Houston Oilers 6. Houston: Astros - Colt 45s 7. Syracuse Orange - used to be the Orangemen 8. Washington Wizards - Washington Bullets 9. New York Yankees - Highlanders 10. Cincinnati Reds - Red Stockings ---
**Author:** ![backsidejohnny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/backsidejohnny/32/280_2.png) [@backsidejohnny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/backsidejohnny)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2019, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65590 "2019-05-12T18:11:48Z")
Sports teams (be they professional or collegiate) that have changed their nickname, and what their original nickname was 1. Kent State Golden Flashes - used to be the Silver Foxes 2. Chicago Bears - Decatur Staleys 3. St. John’s University Red Storm - Redmen 4. Marquette Golden Eagles - Hilltoppers 5. Tennessee Titans - Houston Oilers 6. Houston: Astros - Colt 45s 7. Syracuse Orange - used to be the Orangemen 8. Washington Wizards - Washington Bullets 9. New York Yankees - Highlanders 10. Cincinnati Reds - Red Stockings 11. Stanford University Cardinal - Indians ---
**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:** [May 12, 2019, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65591 "2019-05-12T22:05:29Z")
Sports teams (be they professional or collegiate) that have changed their nickname, and what their original nickname was 1. Kent State Golden Flashes - used to be the Silver Foxes 2. Chicago Bears - Decatur Staleys 3. St. John’s University Red Storm - Redmen 4. Marquette Golden Eagles - Hilltoppers 5. Tennessee Titans - Houston Oilers 6. Houston: Astros - Colt 45s 7. Syracuse Orange - used to be the Orangemen 8. Washington Wizards - Washington Bullets 9. New York Yankees - Highlanders 10. Cincinnati Reds - Red Stockings 11. Stanford University Cardinal - Indians 12. Washington Redskins - Boston Braves ---
**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:** [May 12, 2019, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65592 "2019-05-12T23:43:14Z")
Sports teams (be they professional or collegiate) that have changed their nickname, and what their original nickname was 1. Kent State Golden Flashes - used to be the Silver Foxes 2. Chicago Bears - Decatur Staleys 3. St. John’s University Red Storm - Redmen 4. Marquette Golden Eagles - Hilltoppers 5. Tennessee Titans - Houston Oilers 6. Houston: Astros - Colt 45s 7. Syracuse Orange - used to be the Orangemen 8. Washington Wizards - Washington Bullets 9. New York Yankees - Highlanders 10. Cincinnati Reds - Red Stockings 11. Stanford University Cardinal - Indians 12. Washington Redskins - Boston Braves 13. Eastern Washington University Eagles - Savages Next subject. Things you give your mother on Mother’s Day: 1. Card ---
**Author:** ![Covfefe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee7513/32.png) [@Covfefe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covfefe)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2019, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65593 "2019-05-13T00:06:08Z")
Things you give your mother on Mother’s Day: 1. Card 2. Cookware ---
**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:** [May 13, 2019, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65594 "2019-05-13T00:07:16Z")
Things you give your mother on Mother’s Day: 1. Card 2. Cookware 3. Chocolates ---
**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:** [May 13, 2019, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65595 "2019-05-13T00:19:14Z")
Things you give your mother on Mother’s Day: 1. Card 2. Cookware 3. Chocolates 4. Phone call ---
**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:** [May 13, 2019, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65596 "2019-05-13T00:45:38Z")
Things you give your mother on Mother’s Day: 1. Card 2. Cookware 3. Chocolates 4. Phone call 5. A plant in a decorative container ---
**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:** [May 13, 2019, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65597 "2019-05-13T02:31:42Z")
Things you give your mother on Mother’s Day: 1. Card 2. Cookware 3. Chocolates 4. Phone call 5. A plant in a decorative container 6. A dinner ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2019, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65598 "2019-05-13T02:50:40Z")
Things you give your mother on Mother’s Day: 1. Card 2. Cookware 3. Chocolates 4. Phone call 5. A plant in a decorative container 6. A dinner 7. Brunch ---
**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:** [May 13, 2019, 9:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65599 "2019-05-13T09:17:36Z")
Things you give your mother on Mother’s Day: 1. Card 2. Cookware 3. Chocolates 4. Phone call 5. A plant in a decorative container 6. A dinner 7. Brunch 8. Flowers ---
**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:** [May 13, 2019, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65600 "2019-05-13T10:54:39Z")
Things you give your mother on Mother’s Day: 1. Card 2. Cookware 3. Chocolates 4. Phone call 5. A plant in a decorative container 6. A dinner 7. Brunch 8. Flowers 9. Visit to her grave ---
**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:** [May 13, 2019, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65601 "2019-05-13T12:35:50Z")
Things you give your mother on Mother’s Day: 1. Card 2. Cookware 3. Chocolates 4. Phone call 5. A plant in a decorative container 6. A dinner 7. Brunch 8. Flowers 9. Visit to her grave 10. A book ---
**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:** [May 13, 2019, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65602 "2019-05-13T12:50:22Z")
Things you give your mother on Mother’s Day: 1. Card 2. Cookware 3. Chocolates 4. Phone call 5. A plant in a decorative container 6. A dinner 7. Brunch 8. Flowers 9. Visit to her grave 10. A book 11. Wearing a white carnation to honor her memory ---
**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:** [May 13, 2019, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65603 "2019-05-13T13:31:52Z")
Things you give your mother on Mother’s Day: 1. Card 2. Cookware 3. Chocolates 4. Phone call 5. A plant in a decorative container 6. A dinner 7. Brunch 8. Flowers 9. Visit to her grave 10. A book 11. Wearing a white carnation to honor her memory 12. a bracelet ---
**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:** [May 13, 2019, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65604 "2019-05-13T16:56:34Z")
Things you give your mother on Mother’s Day: 1. Card 2. Cookware 3. Chocolates 4. Phone call 5. A plant in a decorative container 6. A dinner 7. Brunch 8. Flowers 9. Visit to her grave 10. A book 11. Wearing a white carnation to honor her memory 12. a bracelet 13. Photograph of the entire family Next up: TV’s female detectives 1. Julie Barnes, The Mod Squad ---
**Author:** ![backsidejohnny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/backsidejohnny/32/280_2.png) [@backsidejohnny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/backsidejohnny)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2019, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65605 "2019-05-13T17:01:15Z")
TV’s female detectives 1. Julie Barnes, The Mod Squad 2. Suzanne ‘Pepper’ Anderson, Police Woman ---
**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:** [May 13, 2019, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65606 "2019-05-13T17:18:30Z")
TV’s female detectives 1. Julie Barnes, The Mod Squad 2. Suzanne ‘Pepper’ Anderson, Police Woman 3. Mma Ramotswe, The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2019, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65607 "2019-05-13T17:45:16Z")
TV’s female detectives 1. Julie Barnes, The Mod Squad 2. Suzanne ‘Pepper’ Anderson, Police Woman 3. Mma Ramotswe, The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency 4. Joan Watson, Elementary [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3279) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3281)