# 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:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2019, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68488 "2019-10-20T23:19:01Z")

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I think it’s a board thing. Notice how each of those links have … in them? The board software replaced something in the links with the …

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**Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68489 "2019-10-21T03:32:22Z")

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Famous Paintings You Like

1. Houses of Parliament, Sunset, series by Claude Monet: [https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/341851427943934143/](https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/341851427943934143/)
2. The Kiss, by Gustav Klimt: [https://normsonline.files.wordpress](https://normsonline.files.wordpress)…t-ref-zoom.jpg
3. A Dash for the Timber, by Frederic Remington: [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped)…\_Remington.jpg
4. The Song of the Lark by Jean-Francois Millet [https://www.artic.edu/artworks/94841...ng-of-the-lark](https://www.artic.edu/artworks/94841...ng-of-the-lark)
5. The Lion at Home by Rosa Bonheur [https://vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=87108&sos=0](https://vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=87108&sos=0)
6. Starry Night, by Van Gough  
[https://artsandculture.google.com/as...hl=en-GB&avm=2](https://artsandculture.google.com/as...hl=en-GB&avm=2)
7. New York Movie by Edward Hopper [https://www.wikiart.org/en/edward-ho...etected\_235598](https://www.wikiart.org/en/edward-ho...etected_235598)
8. Soda Jerk by Norman Rockwell
9. Christina’s World by Andrew Wyeth [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ...tinasworld.jpg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ...tinasworld.jpg)
10. Luncheon of the Boating Party by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
11. Broadway Boogie Woogie by Piet Mondrian: [https://www.moma.org/collection/works/78682](https://www.moma.org/collection/works/78682)
12. [Guernica by Picasso](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,g_auto,h_1248,w_2220/f_auto,q_auto,w_1100/v1555443607/shape/mentalfloss/98645794uhye.png)
13. Georgia O’Keeffe, The Lawrence Tree [The Lawrence Tree - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lawrence_Tree#/media/File:Georgia_O'Keeffe,_The_Lawrence_Tree,_1929.tiff)

Re. bad links, they “break” if the reply is cut and pasted; “reply with quote” will maintain the links

New: I just drove for an hour in the rain, so

Titles with “rain” in them: songs, films, books etc

1. Henderson the Rain King, novel by Saul Bellow

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**Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68490 "2019-10-21T04:30:42Z")

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Titles with “rain” in them: songs, films, books etc

1. Henderson the Rain King, novel by Saul Bellow
2. A Little Fall of Rain, song from _Les Miserables_

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**Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68491 "2019-10-21T04:45:11Z")

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Titles with “rain” in them: songs, films, books etc

1. Henderson the Rain King, novel by Saul Bellow
2. A Little Fall of Rain, song from Les Miserables
3. Fire and Rain, song by James Taylor

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**Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68492 "2019-10-21T05:23:25Z")

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Titles with “rain” in them: songs, films, books etc

1. Henderson the Rain King, novel by Saul Bellow
2. A Little Fall of Rain, song from Les Miserables
3. Fire and Rain, song by James Taylor
4. Laughter in the Rain, song by Neil Sedaka

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**Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68493 "2019-10-21T05:56:55Z")

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Titles with “rain” in them: songs, films, books etc

1. Henderson the Rain King, novel by Saul Bellow
2. A Little Fall of Rain, song from Les Miserables
3. Fire and Rain, song by James Taylor
4. Laughter in the Rain, song by Neil Sedaka
5. Rain Man, movie directed by Barry Levinson

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**Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68494 "2019-10-21T06:45:54Z")

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Titles with “rain” in them: songs, films, books etc

1. Henderson the Rain King, novel by Saul Bellow
2. A Little Fall of Rain, song from Les Miserables
3. Fire and Rain, song by James Taylor
4. Laughter in the Rain, song by Neil Sedaka
5. Rain Man, movie directed by Barry Levinson
6. Singin’ in the Rain - film with Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, and Debbie Reynolds.

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**Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68495 "2019-10-21T10:53:10Z")

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Titles with “rain” in them: songs, films, books etc

1. Henderson the Rain King, novel by Saul Bellow
2. A Little Fall of Rain, song from Les Miserables
3. Fire and Rain, song by James Taylor
4. Laughter in the Rain, song by Neil Sedaka
5. Rain Man, movie directed by Barry Levinson
6. Singin’ in the Rain - film with Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, and Debbie Reynolds.
7. Rain, a short story by Somerset Maugham

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**Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68496 "2019-10-21T11:15:53Z")

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Titles with “rain” in them: songs, films, books etc

1. Henderson the Rain King, novel by Saul Bellow
2. A Little Fall of Rain, song from Les Miserables
3. Fire and Rain, song by James Taylor
4. Laughter in the Rain, song by Neil Sedaka
5. Rain Man, movie directed by Barry Levinson
6. Singin’ in the Rain - film with Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, and Debbie Reynolds.
7. Rain, a short story by Somerset Maugham
8. Kentucky Rain - song written by Eddie Rabbit and notably performed by Elvis

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**Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68497 "2019-10-21T12:02:25Z")

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Titles with “rain” in them: songs, films, books etc

1. Henderson the Rain King, novel by Saul Bellow
2. A Little Fall of Rain, song from Les Miserables
3. Fire and Rain, song by James Taylor
4. Laughter in the Rain, song by Neil Sedaka
5. Rain Man, movie directed by Barry Levinson
6. Singin’ in the Rain - film with Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, and Debbie Reynolds.
7. Rain, a short story by Somerset Maugham
8. Kentucky Rain - song written by Eddie Rabbit and notably performed by Elvis
9. Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain - song by Willie Nelson

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**Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68498 "2019-10-21T13:03:33Z")

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Titles with “rain” in them: songs, films, books etc

1. Henderson the Rain King, novel by Saul Bellow
2. A Little Fall of Rain, song from Les Miserables
3. Fire and Rain, song by James Taylor
4. Laughter in the Rain, song by Neil Sedaka
5. Rain Man, movie directed by Barry Levinson
6. Singin’ in the Rain - film with Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, and Debbie Reynolds.
7. Rain, a short story by Somerset Maugham
8. Kentucky Rain - song written by Eddie Rabbit and notably performed by Elvis
9. Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain - song by Willie Nelson
10. Rain - song by the Beatles

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**Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68499 "2019-10-21T13:45:20Z")

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Titles with “rain” in them: songs, films, books etc

1. Henderson the Rain King, novel by Saul Bellow
2. A Little Fall of Rain, song from Les Miserables
3. Fire and Rain, song by James Taylor
4. Laughter in the Rain, song by Neil Sedaka
5. Rain Man, movie directed by Barry Levinson
6. Singin’ in the Rain - film with Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, and Debbie Reynolds.
7. Rain, a short story by Somerset Maugham
8. Kentucky Rain - song written by Eddie Rabbit and notably performed by Elvis
9. Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain - song by Willie Nelson
10. Rain - song by the Beatles
11. Blame it on the Rain - song by Milli Vanilli

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**Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68500 "2019-10-21T13:51:41Z")

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Titles with “rain” in them: songs, films, books etc

1. Henderson the Rain King, novel by Saul Bellow
2. A Little Fall of Rain, song from Les Miserables
3. Fire and Rain, song by James Taylor
4. Laughter in the Rain, song by Neil Sedaka
5. Rain Man, movie directed by Barry Levinson
6. Singin’ in the Rain - film with Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, and Debbie Reynolds.
7. Rain, a short story by Somerset Maugham
8. Kentucky Rain - song written by Eddie Rabbit and notably performed by Elvis
9. Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain - song by Willie Nelson
10. Rain - song by the Beatles
11. Blame it on the Rain - song by Milli Vanilli
12. [Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain:_A_Tribute_to_the_Beatles)

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**Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68501 "2019-10-21T15:42:06Z")

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Titles with “rain” in them: songs, films, books etc

1. Henderson the Rain King, novel by Saul Bellow
2. A Little Fall of Rain, song from Les Miserables
3. Fire and Rain, song by James Taylor
4. Laughter in the Rain, song by Neil Sedaka
5. Rain Man, movie directed by Barry Levinson
6. Singin’ in the Rain - film with Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, and Debbie Reynolds.
7. Rain, a short story by Somerset Maugham
8. Kentucky Rain - song written by Eddie Rabbit and notably performed by Elvis
9. Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain - song by Willie Nelson
10. Rain - song by the Beatles
11. Blame it on the Rain - song by Milli Vanilli
12. [Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain:_A_Tribute_to_the_Beatles)
13. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 - song by Bob Dylan

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Pair of actors that will not be cast in the next “Romeo & Juliet” movie

1. Ed Begley Jr. and Roseanne Barr

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**Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68502 "2019-10-21T15:43:29Z")

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Pair of actors that will not be cast in the next “Romeo & Juliet” movie

1. Ed Begley Jr. and Roseanne Barr
2. Nicol Williamson and Helen Mirren  
They hate each other.

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**Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68503 "2019-10-21T15:45:46Z")

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Pair of actors that will not be cast in the next “Romeo & Juliet” movie

1. Ed Begley Jr. and Roseanne Barr
2. Nicol Williamson and Helen Mirren
3. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie

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**Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68504 "2019-10-21T16:10:49Z")

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Pair of actors that will not be cast in the next “Romeo & Juliet” movie

1. Ed Begley Jr. and Roseanne Barr
2. Nicol Williamson and Helen Mirren
3. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
4. Jim Parsons and Sara Gilbert

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**Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68505 "2019-10-21T22:29:23Z")

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Pair of actors that will not be cast in the next “Romeo & Juliet” movie

1. Ed Begley Jr. and Roseanne Barr
2. Nicol Williamson and Helen Mirren
3. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
4. Jim Parsons and Sara Gilbert
5. Todd Bridges and Kim Fields

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**Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68506 "2019-10-21T23:17:01Z")

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Pair of actors that will not be cast in the next “Romeo & Juliet” movie

1. Ed Begley Jr. and Roseanne Barr
2. Nicol Williamson and Helen Mirren
3. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
4. Jim Parsons and Sara Gilbert
5. Todd Bridges and Kim Fields
6. Gilbert Gottfried and Betty White

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**Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68507 "2019-10-22T00:09:03Z")

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Pair of actors that will not be cast in the next “Romeo & Juliet” movie

1. Ed Begley Jr. and Roseanne Barr
2. Nicol Williamson and Helen Mirren
3. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
4. Jim Parsons and Sara Gilbert
5. Todd Bridges and Kim Fields
6. Gilbert Gottfried and Betty White
7. Kirk Douglas and Whoopi Goldberg

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