# 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:** 3287
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65728 "2019-05-21T00:37:14Z")
It’s May! The month of May, in lyrics, titles, quotes 1. "Im wunderschönen Monat Mai” (“In the lovely month of May”), _lied_ by Robert Schumann 2. “[First of May](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-ohxxZBBFA),” Jonathan Coulton (lyrics NSFW) 3.“Ain’t it a glorious day?/Right as a mornin’ in May” (“Jolly Holiday” from _Mary Poppins_) ---
**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:** [May 21, 2019, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65729 "2019-05-21T00:52:53Z")
It’s May! The month of May, in lyrics, titles, quotes 1. "Im wunderschönen Monat Mai” (“In the lovely month of May”), _lied_ by Robert Schumann 2. “[First of May](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-ohxxZBBFA),” Jonathan Coulton (lyrics NSFW) 3.“Ain’t it a glorious day?/Right as a mornin’ in May” (“Jolly Holiday” from _Mary Poppins_) 3. “My Girl” by the Temptations (when it’s cold outside, I’ve got the month of May.) ---
**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:** [May 21, 2019, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65730 "2019-05-21T00:58:54Z")
It’s May! The month of May, in lyrics, titles, quotes 1. "Im wunderschönen Monat Mai” (“In the lovely month of May”), _lied_ by Robert Schumann 2. “[First of May](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-ohxxZBBFA),” Jonathan Coulton (lyrics NSFW) 3.“Ain’t it a glorious day?/Right as a mornin’ in May” (“Jolly Holiday” from _Mary Poppins_) 4.Here we go gathering nuts in May [Here We Come Gathering Nuts in May - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnkRQPYjuOQ) ---
**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 21, 2019, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65731 "2019-05-21T01:39:09Z")
It’s May! The month of May, in lyrics, titles, quotes 1. "Im wunderschönen Monat Mai” (“In the lovely month of May”), _lied_ by Robert Schumann 2. “[First of May](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-ohxxZBBFA),” Jonathan Coulton (lyrics NSFW) 3.“Ain’t it a glorious day?/Right as a mornin’ in May” (“Jolly Holiday” from _Mary Poppins_) 4.Here we go gathering nuts in May [Here We Come Gathering Nuts in May - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnkRQPYjuOQ) 3. “Lusty Month of May” from _Camelot_ [Lusty Month of May - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg4YrOlAkds) ---
**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 21, 2019, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65732 "2019-05-21T02:01:14Z")
It’s May! The month of May, in lyrics, titles, quotes 1. "Im wunderschönen Monat Mai” (“In the lovely month of May”), lied by Robert Schumann 2. “First of May,” Jonathan Coulton (lyrics NSFW) 3.“Ain’t it a glorious day?/Right as a mornin’ in May” (“Jolly Holiday” from Mary Poppins) 4.Here we go gathering nuts in May [Here We Come Gathering Nuts in May - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnkRQPYjuOQ) 3. “Lusty Month of May” from Camelot [Lusty Month of May - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg4YrOlAkds) 4. “Big Fat Kiss” Walt Kelly [https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YFvkoC2anR4/XMnL4WXQVDI/AAAAAAAAe-M/GVLaWuSMkuQTJR4waAfZudBVsGZvY5XqgCLcBGAs/s1600/Pogo\_1962-05-01.jpg](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YFvkoC2anR4/XMnL4WXQVDI/AAAAAAAAe-M/GVLaWuSMkuQTJR4waAfZudBVsGZvY5XqgCLcBGAs/s1600/Pogo_1962-05-01.jpg) ---
**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 21, 2019, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65733 "2019-05-21T02:07:19Z")
It’s May! The month of May, in lyrics, titles, quotes 1. "Im wunderschönen Monat Mai” (“In the lovely month of May”), lied by Robert Schumann 2. “First of May,” Jonathan Coulton (lyrics NSFW) 3.“Ain’t it a glorious day?/Right as a mornin’ in May” (“Jolly Holiday” from Mary Poppins) 4.Here we go gathering nuts in May [Here We Come Gathering Nuts in May - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnkRQPYjuOQ) 3. “Lusty Month of May” from Camelot [Lusty Month of May - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg4YrOlAkds) 4. “Big Fat Kiss” Walt Kelly [https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YFvkoC2an...1962-05-01.jpg](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YFvkoC2an...1962-05-01.jpg) 5. “Fair Is Rose as Bright May Day” from Gilbert & Sullivan’s Ruddigore ---
**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:** [May 21, 2019, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65734 "2019-05-21T13:23:00Z")
It’s May! The month of May, in lyrics, titles, quotes 1. "Im wunderschönen Monat Mai” (“In the lovely month of May”), lied by Robert Schumann 2. “First of May,” Jonathan Coulton (lyrics NSFW) 3.“Ain’t it a glorious day?/Right as a mornin’ in May” (“Jolly Holiday” from Mary Poppins) 4.Here we go gathering nuts in May [Here We Come Gathering Nuts in May - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnkRQPYjuOQ) 3. “Lusty Month of May” from Camelot [Lusty Month of May - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg4YrOlAkds) 4. “Big Fat Kiss” Walt Kelly [https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YFvkoC2an...1962-05-01.jpg](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YFvkoC2an...1962-05-01.jpg) 5. “Fair Is Rose as Bright May Day” from Gilbert & Sullivan’s Ruddigore 6. _May Magic_ by Ron Roy ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65735 "2019-05-21T14:04:14Z")
It’s May! The month of May, in lyrics, titles, quotes 1. "Im wunderschönen Monat Mai” (“In the lovely month of May”), lied by Robert Schumann 2. “First of May,” Jonathan Coulton (lyrics NSFW) 3.“Ain’t it a glorious day?/Right as a mornin’ in May” (“Jolly Holiday” from Mary Poppins) 4.Here we go gathering nuts in May [Here We Come Gathering Nuts in May - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnkRQPYjuOQ) 3. “Lusty Month of May” from Camelot [Lusty Month of May - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg4YrOlAkds) 4. “Big Fat Kiss” Walt Kelly [https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YFvkoC2an...1962-05-01.jpg](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YFvkoC2an...1962-05-01.jpg) 5. “Fair Is Rose as Bright May Day” from Gilbert & Sullivan’s Ruddigore 6. _May Magic_ by Ron Roy 7. _Seven Days in May_, 1962 novel and 1964 film ---
**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 21, 2019, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65736 "2019-05-21T14:31:37Z")
It’s May! The month of May, in lyrics, titles, quotes 1. "Im wunderschönen Monat Mai” (“In the lovely month of May”), lied by Robert Schumann 2. “First of May,” Jonathan Coulton (lyrics NSFW) 3.“Ain’t it a glorious day?/Right as a mornin’ in May” (“Jolly Holiday” from Mary Poppins) 4.Here we go gathering nuts in May [Here We Come Gathering Nuts in May - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnkRQPYjuOQ) 3. “Lusty Month of May” from Camelot [Lusty Month of May - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg4YrOlAkds) 4. “Big Fat Kiss” Walt Kelly [https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YFvkoC2an...1962-05-01.jpg](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YFvkoC2an...1962-05-01.jpg) 5. “Fair Is Rose as Bright May Day” from Gilbert & Sullivan’s Ruddigore 6. _May Magic_ by Ron Roy 7. _Seven Days in May_, 1962 novel and 1964 film 10,_April, Come She Will_ (Simon & Garfunkel (May, she will stay) ---
**Author:** ![Covfefe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee7513/32.png) [@Covfefe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covfefe)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65737 "2019-05-21T15:10:11Z")
It’s May! The month of May, in lyrics, titles, quotes 1. "Im wunderschönen Monat Mai” (“In the lovely month of May”), lied by Robert Schumann 2. “First of May,” Jonathan Coulton (lyrics NSFW) 3.“Ain’t it a glorious day?/Right as a mornin’ in May” (“Jolly Holiday” from Mary Poppins) 4.Here we go gathering nuts in May [Here We Come Gathering Nuts in May - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnkRQPYjuOQ) 3. “Lusty Month of May” from Camelot [Lusty Month of May - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg4YrOlAkds) 4. “Big Fat Kiss” Walt Kelly [https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YFvkoC2an...1962-05-01.jpg](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YFvkoC2an...1962-05-01.jpg) 5. “Fair Is Rose as Bright May Day” from Gilbert & Sullivan’s Ruddigore 6. _May Magic_ by Ron Roy 7. _Seven Days in May_, 1962 novel and 1964 film 10,_April, Come She Will_ (Simon & Garfunkel (May, she will stay) 8. “Who by Fire” by Leonard Cohen (“Who in your merry merry month of May, who by very slow decay”) ---
**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 21, 2019, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65738 "2019-05-21T15:12:26Z")
It’s May! The month of May, in lyrics, titles, quotes 1. "Im wunderschönen Monat Mai” (“In the lovely month of May”), lied by Robert Schumann 2. “First of May,” Jonathan Coulton (lyrics NSFW) 3.“Ain’t it a glorious day?/Right as a mornin’ in May” (“Jolly Holiday” from Mary Poppins) 4.Here we go gathering nuts in May [Here We Come Gathering Nuts in May - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnkRQPYjuOQ) 3. “Lusty Month of May” from Camelot [Lusty Month of May - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg4YrOlAkds) 4. “Big Fat Kiss” Walt Kelly [https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YFvkoC2an...1962-05-01.jpg](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YFvkoC2an...1962-05-01.jpg) 5. “Fair Is Rose as Bright May Day” from Gilbert & Sullivan’s Ruddigore 6. _May Magic_ by Ron Roy 7. _Seven Days in May_, 1962 novel and 1964 film 10,_April, Come She Will_ (Simon & Garfunkel (May, she will stay) 8. “Who by Fire” by Leonard Cohen (“Who in your merry merry month of May, who by very slow decay”) 9. First of May by the BeeGees (lyrics safe for work) ---
**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 21, 2019, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65739 "2019-05-21T18:11:06Z")
It’s May! The month of May, in lyrics, titles, quotes 1. "Im wunderschönen Monat Mai” (“In the lovely month of May”), lied by Robert Schumann 2. “First of May,” Jonathan Coulton (lyrics NSFW) 3.“Ain’t it a glorious day?/Right as a mornin’ in May” (“Jolly Holiday” from Mary Poppins) 4.Here we go gathering nuts in May [Here We Come Gathering Nuts in May - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnkRQPYjuOQ) 3. “Lusty Month of May” from Camelot [Lusty Month of May - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg4YrOlAkds) 4. “Big Fat Kiss” Walt Kelly [https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YFvkoC2an...1962-05-01.jpg](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YFvkoC2an...1962-05-01.jpg) 5. “Fair Is Rose as Bright May Day” from Gilbert & Sullivan’s Ruddigore 6. _May Magic_ by Ron Roy 7. _Seven Days in May_, 1962 novel and 1964 film 10,_April, Come She Will_ (Simon & Garfunkel (May, she will stay) 8. “Who by Fire” by Leonard Cohen (“Who in your merry merry month of May, who by very slow decay”) 9. First of May by the BeeGees (lyrics safe for work) [/QUOTE] We’re up to # 13! This # 4, by Ponch8 in post 65795 above, was left out 4. “My Girl” by the Temptations (when it’s cold outside, I’ve got the month of May.) Pass ---
**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 21, 2019, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65740 "2019-05-21T18:37:51Z")
Next up: African-American firsts 1. Jackie Robinson - First African-American Major League Baseball player ---
**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 21, 2019, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65741 "2019-05-21T18:46:56Z")
Next up: African-American firsts 1. Jackie Robinson - First African-American Major League Baseball player 2. Barack Obama - First African-American POTUS ---
**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 21, 2019, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65742 "2019-05-21T19:12:58Z")
African-American firsts 1. Jackie Robinson - First African-American Major League Baseball player 2. Barack Obama - First African-American POTUS 3. Willy O’Ree - Although Canadian born, he was the first black player in the NHL, for the Boston Bruins. I hope he’s not disqualified by country of birth. ---
**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:** [May 21, 2019, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65743 "2019-05-21T19:48:08Z")
Canada is a part of America – North America. African-American firsts 1. Jackie Robinson - First African-American Major League Baseball player 2. Barack Obama - First African-American POTUS 3. Willy O’Ree - Although Canadian born, he was the first black player in the NHL, for the Boston Bruins. 4. Booker T. Washington - First African American invited to dine at the White House. ---
**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 21, 2019, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65744 "2019-05-21T20:33:03Z")
African-American firsts 1. Jackie Robinson - First African-American Major League Baseball player 2. Barack Obama - First African-American POTUS 3. Willy O’Ree - Although Canadian born, he was the first black player in the NHL, for the Boston Bruins. 4. Booker T. Washington - First African American invited to dine at the White House. 5. Condoleezza Rice - first African American Stanford University provost, first female African American Secretary of State and National Security Adviser ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65745 "2019-05-21T21:05:15Z")
African-American firsts 1. Jackie Robinson - First African-American Major League Baseball player 2. Barack Obama - First African-American POTUS 3. Willy O’Ree - Although Canadian born, he was the first black player in the NHL, for the Boston Bruins. 4. Booker T. Washington - First African American invited to dine at the White House. 5. Condoleezza Rice - first African American Stanford University provost, first female African American Secretary of State and National Security Adviser 6. Thurgood Marshall - First African American justice of the U.S. Supreme Court ---
**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 22, 2019, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65746 "2019-05-22T01:53:43Z")
African-American firsts 1. Jackie Robinson - First African-American Major League Baseball player 2. Barack Obama - First African-American POTUS 3. Willy O’Ree - Although Canadian born, he was the first black player in the NHL, for the Boston Bruins. 4. Booker T. Washington - First African American invited to dine at the White House. 5. Condoleezza Rice - first African American Stanford University provost, first female African American Secretary of State and National Security Adviser 6. Thurgood Marshall - First African American justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 7. Hattie McDaniel - First African American to win an Academy Award (Best Supporting Actress 1939) ---
**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 22, 2019, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65747 "2019-05-22T03:08:05Z")
African-American firsts 1. Jackie Robinson - First African-American Major League Baseball player 2. Barack Obama - First African-American POTUS 3. Willy O’Ree - Although Canadian born, he was the first black player in the NHL, for the Boston Bruins. 4. Booker T. Washington - First African American invited to dine at the White House. 5. Condoleezza Rice - first African American Stanford University provost, first female African American Secretary of State and National Security Adviser 6. Thurgood Marshall - First African American justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 7. Hattie McDaniel - First African American to win an Academy Award (Best Supporting Actress 1939) 8. Guion Bluford - First African American in space. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3286) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3288)