# 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\
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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:** [September 27, 2019, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68148 "2019-09-27T20:50:09Z")

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If you count the medley as one song, there are really only 8 songs on the album. I don’t know anyone who has released a cover of the medley, or even part of it.

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**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2019, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68149 "2019-09-27T21:16:57Z")

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Number 4 in the post above you.

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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:** [September 27, 2019, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68150 "2019-09-27T23:35:57Z")

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> [@atimnie](#):
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> Number 4 in the post above you.

You are correct. But I don’t think we can finish this category.

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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:** [September 27, 2019, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68151 "2019-09-27T23:43:34Z")

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1. Maxwell’s Silver Hammer - Steve Martin: [Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Maxwell's Silver Hammer [Steve Martin] (HD) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F__uGshlbOo)
2. Something - James Brown: [James Brown covers The Beatles - Something (1973) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u0OwmlNfF4)
3. [Come Together - Aerosmith](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiT12uSKTT8)
4. [She Came in Through the Bathroom Window](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYw0TBPqCOc) - Joe Cocker
5. Here Comes the Sun - Paul Simon [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSDlSGPqK54)  
I assume we’ll have to include a couple repeated songs.

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**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2019, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68152 "2019-09-28T00:14:38Z")

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Repeated songs, different artists.

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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:** [September 28, 2019, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68153 "2019-09-28T01:11:07Z")

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1. Maxwell’s Silver Hammer - Steve Martin: [Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Maxwell's Silver Hammer [Steve Martin] (HD) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F__uGshlbOo)
2. Something - James Brown: [James Brown covers The Beatles - Something (1973) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u0OwmlNfF4)
3. [Come Together - Aerosmith](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiT12uSKTT8)
4. [She Came in Through the Bathroom Window](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYw0TBPqCOc) - Joe Cocker
5. Here Comes the Sun - Paul Simon [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSDlSGPqK54)
6. [She Came In Through The Bathroom Window](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D0m0SIy0SE) - Ray Stevens

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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:** [September 28, 2019, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68154 "2019-09-28T01:25:56Z")

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1. Maxwell’s Silver Hammer - Steve Martin: [Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Maxwell's Silver Hammer [Steve Martin] (HD) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F__uGshlbOo)
2. Something - James Brown: [James Brown covers The Beatles - Something (1973) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u0OwmlNfF4)
3. [Come Together - Aerosmith](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiT12uSKTT8)
4. [She Came in Through the Bathroom Window](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYw0TBPqCOc) - Joe Cocker
5. Here Comes the Sun - Paul Simon [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSDlSGPqK54)
6. [She Came In Through The Bathroom Window](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D0m0SIy0SE) - Ray Stevens
7. Octopus’s Garden - Sesame Street: [- YouTube](https://youtu.be/C-blaYP-0Ug?t=20)

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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:** [September 28, 2019, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68155 "2019-09-28T02:02:42Z")

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1. Maxwell’s Silver Hammer - Steve Martin: [Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Maxwell's Silver Hammer [Steve Martin] (HD) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F__uGshlbOo)
2. Something - James Brown: [James Brown covers The Beatles - Something (1973) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u0OwmlNfF4)
3. [Come Together - Aerosmith](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiT12uSKTT8)
4. [She Came in Through the Bathroom Window](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYw0TBPqCOc) - Joe Cocker
5. Here Comes the Sun - Paul Simon [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSDlSGPqK54)
6. [She Came In Through The Bathroom Window](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D0m0SIy0SE) - Ray Stevens
7. Octopus’s Garden - Sesame Street: [- YouTube](https://youtu.be/C-blaYP-0Ug?t=20)
8. Polythene Pam - Les Wankers : [Les Wankers - Polythene Pam (cover) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V7dJ7QRIec)

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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:** [September 28, 2019, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68156 "2019-09-28T02:46:28Z")

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Yesterday was the 50th Anniversary of the release of Abbey Road by the Beatles.  
Let’s do cover songs from that album with links.

1. Maxwell’s Silver Hammer - Steve Martin: [Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Maxwell's Silver Hammer [Steve Martin] (HD) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F__uGshlbOo)
2. Something - James Brown: [James Brown covers The Beatles - Something (1973) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u0OwmlNfF4)
3. [Come Together - Aerosmith](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiT12uSKTT8)
4. [She Came in Through the Bathroom Window](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYw0TBPqCOc) - Joe Cocker
5. Here Comes the Sun - Paul Simon [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSDlSGPqK54)
6. [She Came In Through The Bathroom Window](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D0m0SIy0SE) - Ray Stevens
7. Octopus’s Garden - Sesame Street: [- YouTube](https://youtu.be/C-blaYP-0Ug?t=20)
8. Polythene Pam - Les Wankers : [Les Wankers - Polythene Pam (cover) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V7dJ7QRIec)
9. [Oh! Darling](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xD249ijYE0) - Robin Gibb

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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:** [September 28, 2019, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68157 "2019-09-28T17:01:18Z")

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Yesterday was the 50th Anniversary of the release of Abbey Road by the Beatles.  
Let’s do cover songs from that album with links.

1. Maxwell’s Silver Hammer - Steve Martin: [Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Maxwell's Silver Hammer [Steve Martin] (HD) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F__uGshlbOo)
2. Something - James Brown: [James Brown covers The Beatles - Something (1973) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u0OwmlNfF4)
3. [Come Together - Aerosmith](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiT12uSKTT8)
4. [She Came in Through the Bathroom Window](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYw0TBPqCOc) - Joe Cocker
5. Here Comes the Sun - Paul Simon [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSDlSGPqK54)
6. [She Came In Through The Bathroom Window](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D0m0SIy0SE) - Ray Stevens
7. Octopus’s Garden - Sesame Street: [- YouTube](https://youtu.be/C-blaYP-0Ug?t=20)
8. Polythene Pam - Les Wankers : [Les Wankers - Polythene Pam (cover) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V7dJ7QRIec)
9. [Oh! Darling](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xD249ijYE0) - Robin Gibb
10. Here Comes the Sun - Nina Simone: [Nina Simone - ♫ Here Comes The Sun ♫ - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQHHB58UQqM)

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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:** [September 29, 2019, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68158 "2019-09-29T03:36:24Z")

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Yesterday was the 50th Anniversary of the release of Abbey Road by the Beatles.  
Let’s do cover songs from that album with links.

1. Maxwell’s Silver Hammer - Steve Martin: [Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Maxwell's Silver Hammer [Steve Martin] (HD) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F__uGshlbOo)
2. Something - James Brown: [James Brown covers The Beatles - Something (1973) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u0OwmlNfF4)
3. [Come Together - Aerosmith](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiT12uSKTT8)
4. [She Came in Through the Bathroom Window](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYw0TBPqCOc) - Joe Cocker
5. Here Comes the Sun - Paul Simon [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSDlSGPqK54)
6. [She Came In Through The Bathroom Window](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D0m0SIy0SE) - Ray Stevens
7. Octopus’s Garden - Sesame Street: [- YouTube](https://youtu.be/C-blaYP-0Ug?t=20)
8. Polythene Pam - Les Wankers : [Les Wankers - Polythene Pam (cover) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V7dJ7QRIec)
9. [Oh! Darling](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xD249ijYE0) - Robin Gibb
10. Here Comes the Sun - Nina Simone: [Nina Simone - ♫ Here Comes The Sun ♫ - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQHHB58UQqM)
11. [I Want You (She’s So Heavy)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQExbJ2hS2s) - Blue Oyster Cult

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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:** [September 29, 2019, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68159 "2019-09-29T12:43:29Z")

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Yesterday was the 50th Anniversary of the release of Abbey Road by the Beatles.  
Let’s do cover songs from that album with links.

1. Maxwell’s Silver Hammer - Steve Martin: [Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Maxwell's Silver Hammer [Steve Martin] (HD) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F__uGshlbOo)
2. Something - James Brown: [James Brown covers The Beatles - Something (1973) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u0OwmlNfF4)
3. [Come Together - Aerosmith](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiT12uSKTT8)
4. [She Came in Through the Bathroom Window](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYw0TBPqCOc) - Joe Cocker
5. Here Comes the Sun - Paul Simon [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSDlSGPqK54)
6. [She Came In Through The Bathroom Window](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D0m0SIy0SE) - Ray Stevens
7. Octopus’s Garden - Sesame Street: [- YouTube](https://youtu.be/C-blaYP-0Ug?t=20)
8. Polythene Pam - Les Wankers : [Les Wankers - Polythene Pam (cover) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V7dJ7QRIec)
9. [Oh! Darling](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xD249ijYE0) - Robin Gibb
10. Here Comes the Sun - Nina Simone: [Nina Simone - ♫ Here Comes The Sun ♫ - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQHHB58UQqM)
11. [I Want You (She’s So Heavy)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQExbJ2hS2s) - Blue Oyster Cult
12. Something - Jeff Lynne: [Jeff Lynne "Something" Beatles cover - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbHc3_smiSA)

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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:** [September 29, 2019, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68160 "2019-09-29T19:15:48Z")

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Yesterday was the 50th Anniversary of the release of Abbey Road by the Beatles.  
Let’s do cover songs from that album with links.

1. Maxwell’s Silver Hammer - Steve Martin: [Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Maxwell's Silver Hammer [Steve Martin] (HD) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F__uGshlbOo)
2. Something - James Brown: [James Brown covers The Beatles - Something (1973) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u0OwmlNfF4)
3. [Come Together - Aerosmith](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiT12uSKTT8)
4. [She Came in Through the Bathroom Window](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYw0TBPqCOc) - Joe Cocker
5. Here Comes the Sun - Paul Simon [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSDlSGPqK54)
6. [She Came In Through The Bathroom Window](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D0m0SIy0SE) - Ray Stevens
7. Octopus’s Garden - Sesame Street: [- YouTube](https://youtu.be/C-blaYP-0Ug?t=20)
8. Polythene Pam - Les Wankers : [Les Wankers - Polythene Pam (cover) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V7dJ7QRIec)
9. [Oh! Darling](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xD249ijYE0) - Robin Gibb
10. Here Comes the Sun - Nina Simone: [Nina Simone - ♫ Here Comes The Sun ♫ - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQHHB58UQqM)
11. [I Want You (She’s So Heavy)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQExbJ2hS2s) - Blue Oyster Cult
12. Something - Jeff Lynne: [Jeff Lynne "Something" Beatles cover - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbHc3_smiSA)
13. “[Here Comes the Sun](https://youtu.be/6-RRmu8Uhkc),” Brad Paisley and Pharrell Williams

On this day in history, reporter [Judith Miller](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Miller) was released from prison.

Next: Famous prisoners

1. Theodore J. Kaczynski

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**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2019, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68161 "2019-09-29T19:39:52Z")

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On this day in history, reporter Judith Miller was released from prison.

Next: Famous prisoners

1. Theodore J. Kaczynski
2. Charles Manson

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**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:** [September 29, 2019, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68162 "2019-09-29T20:14:49Z")

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On this day in history, reporter Judith Miller was released from prison.

Next: Famous prisoners

1. Theodore J. Kaczynski
2. Charles Manson
3. Jeffery Dahmer

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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:** [September 29, 2019, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68163 "2019-09-29T20:58:57Z")

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Famous prisoners

1. Theodore J. Kaczynski
2. Charles Manson
3. Jeffery Dahmer
4. Eugene V. Debs

…who ran for president while in prison.

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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:** [September 29, 2019, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68164 "2019-09-29T21:27:14Z")

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Famous prisoners

1. Theodore J. Kaczynski
2. Charles Manson
3. Jeffery Dahmer
4. Eugene V. Debs
5. Henri “Papillon” Charrière

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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:** [September 29, 2019, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68165 "2019-09-29T22:44:00Z")

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Famous prisoners

1. Theodore J. Kaczynski
2. Charles Manson
3. Jeffery Dahmer
4. Eugene V. Debs
5. Henri “Papillon” Charrière
6. Rubin “Hurricane” Carter

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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:** [September 29, 2019, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68166 "2019-09-29T23:20:21Z")

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Famous prisoners

1. Theodore J. Kaczynski
2. Charles Manson
3. Jeffery Dahmer
4. Eugene V. Debs
5. Henri “Papillon” Charrière
6. Rubin “Hurricane” Carter
7. Robert Stroud aka The Birdman of Alcatraz

Ironically, Stroud was not allowed to keep birds when he was at Alcatraz. He had kept birds at Leavenworth prior to his transfer to Alcatraz.

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**Post date:** [September 29, 2019, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68167 "2019-09-29T23:23:02Z")

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Famous prisoners

1. Theodore J. Kaczynski
2. Charles Manson
3. Jeffery Dahmer
4. Eugene V. Debs
5. Henri “Papillon” Charrière
6. Rubin “Hurricane” Carter
7. Robert Stroud aka The Birdman of Alcatraz
8. John Bunyan

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