# 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:** 3426
**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:** [October 22, 2019, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68508 "2019-10-22T12:55:13Z")
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 8. Yahoo Serious and Ali Larter ---
**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:** [October 22, 2019, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68509 "2019-10-22T13:13:11Z")
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 8. Yahoo Serious and Ali Larter 9. Eddie Izzard and Dame Edna ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68510 "2019-10-22T13:15:44Z")
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 8. Yahoo Serious and Ali Larter 9. Eddie Izzard and Dame Edna 10. Rob Reiner and Sally Struthers ---
**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:** [October 22, 2019, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68511 "2019-10-22T23:36:36Z")
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 8. Yahoo Serious and Ali Larter 9. Eddie Izzard and Dame Edna 10. Rob Reiner and Sally Struthers 11. Jerry Seinfeld and Jason Alexander ---
**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:** [October 23, 2019, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68512 "2019-10-23T03:28:54Z")
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 8. Yahoo Serious and Ali Larter 9. Eddie Izzard and Dame Edna 10. Rob Reiner and Sally Struthers 11. Jerry Seinfeld and Jason Alexander 12. Ronald and Nancy Reagan ---
**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:** [October 23, 2019, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68513 "2019-10-23T04:13:03Z")
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 8. Yahoo Serious and Ali Larter 9. Eddie Izzard and Dame Edna 10. Rob Reiner and Sally Struthers 11. Jerry Seinfeld and Jason Alexander 12. Ronald and Nancy Reagan 13. Ed Asner and Kathy Griffin Didn’t last long 1. Pet rocks ---
**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:** [October 23, 2019, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68514 "2019-10-23T05:37:17Z")
Didn’t last long 1. Pet rocks 2. Flagpole sitting [On Top of the World: Remembering the Lost Trend of Flagpole Sitting](http://mentalfloss.com/article/542170/top-world-remembering-lost-trend-flagpole-sitting) ---
**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:** [October 23, 2019, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68515 "2019-10-23T06:04:46Z")
Didn’t last long 1. Pet rocks 2. Flagpole sitting 3. Coonskin caps ---
**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:** [October 23, 2019, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68516 "2019-10-23T07:36:02Z")
Didn’t last long 1. Pet rocks 2. Flagpole sitting 3. Coonskin caps 4. Mood rings ---
**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:** [October 23, 2019, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68517 "2019-10-23T12:47:40Z")
Didn’t last long 1. Pet rocks 2. Flagpole sitting 3. Coonskin caps 4. Mood rings 5. Pagers ---
**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:** [October 23, 2019, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68518 "2019-10-23T12:59:13Z")
Didn’t last long 1. Pet rocks 2. Flagpole sitting 3. Coonskin caps 4. Mood rings 5. Pagers 6. Phone booth stuffing ---
**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:** [October 23, 2019, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68519 "2019-10-23T13:12:44Z")
Didn’t last long 1. Pet rocks 2. Flagpole sitting 3. Coonskin caps 4. Mood rings 5. Pagers 6. Phone booth stuffing 7. the William Henry Harrison Administration ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68520 "2019-10-23T13:14:56Z")
Didn’t last long 1. Pet rocks 2. Flagpole sitting 3. Coonskin caps 4. Mood rings 5. Pagers 6. Phone booth stuffing 7. the William Henry Harrison Administration 8. Tide pod challenge ---
**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:** [October 23, 2019, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68521 "2019-10-23T13:34:06Z")
Didn’t last long 1. Pet rocks 2. Flagpole sitting 3. Coonskin caps 4. Mood rings 5. Pagers 6. Phone booth stuffing 7. the William Henry Harrison Administration 8. Tide pod challenge 9. Goldfish swallowing ---
**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:** [October 23, 2019, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68522 "2019-10-23T13:35:05Z")
Didn’t last long 1. Pet rocks 2. Flagpole sitting 3. Coonskin caps 4. Mood rings 5. Pagers 6. Phone booth stuffing 7. the William Henry Harrison Administration 8. Tide pod challenge 9. Goldfish swallowing 10. Fidget spinners ---
**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:** [October 23, 2019, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68523 "2019-10-23T13:40:57Z")
Didn’t last long 1. Pet rocks 2. Flagpole sitting 3. Coonskin caps 4. Mood rings 5. Pagers 6. Phone booth stuffing 7. the William Henry Harrison Administration 8. Tide pod challenge 9. Goldfish swallowing 10. Fidget spinners 11. Silly bands ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68524 "2019-10-23T14:14:43Z")
Didn’t last long 1. Pet rocks 2. Flagpole sitting 3. Coonskin caps 4. Mood rings 5. Pagers 6. Phone booth stuffing 7. the William Henry Harrison Administration 8. Tide pod challenge 9. Goldfish swallowing 10. Fidget spinners 11. Silly bands 12. Kim Kardashian’s marriage ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68525 "2019-10-23T14:23:45Z")
Didn’t last long 1. Pet rocks 2. Flagpole sitting 3. Coonskin caps 4. Mood rings 5. Pagers 6. Phone booth stuffing 7. the William Henry Harrison Administration 8. Tide pod challenge 9. Goldfish swallowing 10. Fidget spinners 11. Silly bands 12. Kim Kardashian’s marriage 13. The Republic of Texas Next Folks who experienced their 15 minutes of fame and promptly returned to anonymity: 1. Steve Bartman [Steve Bartman incident - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Bartman_incident) ---
**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:** [October 23, 2019, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68526 "2019-10-23T14:27:25Z")
Folks who experienced their 15 minutes of fame and promptly returned to anonymity: 1. Steve Bartman [Steve Bartman incident - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Bartman_incident) 2. Dick Whittington - Dick Cheney’s hunting buddy ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68527 "2019-10-23T14:28:42Z")
Folks who experienced their 15 minutes of fame and promptly returned to anonymity: 1. Steve Bartman [Steve Bartman incident - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Bartman_incident) 2. Dick Whittington - Dick Cheney’s hunting buddy 3. Ellen Feiss [https://www.cultofmac.com/485948/today-apple-history-brilliant-ad-campaign-turns-switcher-unlikely-star](https://www.cultofmac.com/485948/today-apple-history-brilliant-ad-campaign-turns-switcher-unlikely-star) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3425) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3427)