# 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\
**Page:** 3453

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**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:** [November 18, 2019, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69049 "2019-11-18T19:12:20Z")

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Songs that mention a zodiac sign

1. I Just Called to Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder (no Libra sun)
2. Age Of Aquarius - The 5th Dimension
3. Gemini Dream - Moody Blues
4. Maybe I’m a Leo - Deep Purple
5. Heart-Shaped Box - Nirvana (She eyes me like a Pisces when I am weak)
6. Barbie Tingz - Nicki Minaj (I’m in my prime, Optimus/Sagittarius, so you know I’m an optimist)
7. Sheldon Bloom - Tell Me On A Sunday (No horoscopes; You won’t ever hear me mention Pisces)
8. Signs - Beyonce & Missy Elliott
9. Gemini - Alabama Shakes

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**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:** [November 18, 2019, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69050 "2019-11-18T19:45:14Z")

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Songs that mention a zodiac sign

1. I Just Called to Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder (no Libra sun)
2. Age Of Aquarius - The 5th Dimension
3. Gemini Dream - Moody Blues
4. Maybe I’m a Leo - Deep Purple
5. Heart-Shaped Box - Nirvana (She eyes me like a Pisces when I am weak)
6. Barbie Tingz - Nicki Minaj (I’m in my prime, Optimus/Sagittarius, so you know I’m an optimist)
7. Sheldon Bloom - Tell Me On A Sunday (No horoscopes; You won’t ever hear me mention Pisces)
8. Signs - Beyonce & Missy Elliott
9. Gemini - Alabama Shakes
10. When Gemini Meets Capricorn - from “I Can Get It for You Wholesale”

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2019, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69051 "2019-11-18T19:57:40Z")

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Songs that mention a zodiac sign

1. I Just Called to Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder (no Libra sun)
2. Age Of Aquarius - The 5th Dimension
3. Gemini Dream - Moody Blues
4. Maybe I’m a Leo - Deep Purple
5. Heart-Shaped Box - Nirvana (She eyes me like a Pisces when I am weak)
6. Barbie Tingz - Nicki Minaj (I’m in my prime, Optimus/Sagittarius, so you know I’m an optimist)
7. Sheldon Bloom - Tell Me On A Sunday (No horoscopes; You won’t ever hear me mention Pisces)
8. Signs - Beyonce & Missy Elliott
9. Gemini - Alabama Shakes
10. When Gemini Meets Capricorn - from “I Can Get It for You Wholesale”
11. That’s Your Horoscope for Today - Weird Al Yankovic

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2019, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69052 "2019-11-18T20:06:13Z")

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Songs that mention a zodiac sign

1. I Just Called to Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder (no Libra sun)
2. Age Of Aquarius - The 5th Dimension
3. Gemini Dream - Moody Blues
4. Maybe I’m a Leo - Deep Purple
5. Heart-Shaped Box - Nirvana (She eyes me like a Pisces when I am weak)
6. Barbie Tingz - Nicki Minaj (I’m in my prime, Optimus/Sagittarius, so you know I’m an optimist)
7. Sheldon Bloom - Tell Me On A Sunday (No horoscopes; You won’t ever hear me mention Pisces)
8. Signs - Beyonce & Missy Elliott
9. Gemini - Alabama Shakes
10. When Gemini Meets Capricorn - from “I Can Get It for You Wholesale”
11. That’s Your Horoscope for Today - Weird Al Yankovic
12. Gemini - Alan Parsons Project

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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:** [November 18, 2019, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69053 "2019-11-18T21:28:19Z")

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Songs that mention a zodiac sign

1. I Just Called to Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder (no Libra sun)
2. Age Of Aquarius - The 5th Dimension
3. Gemini Dream - Moody Blues
4. Maybe I’m a Leo - Deep Purple
5. Heart-Shaped Box - Nirvana (She eyes me like a Pisces when I am weak)
6. Barbie Tingz - Nicki Minaj (I’m in my prime, Optimus/Sagittarius, so you know I’m an optimist)
7. Sheldon Bloom - Tell Me On A Sunday (No horoscopes; You won’t ever hear me mention Pisces)
8. Signs - Beyonce & Missy Elliott
9. Gemini - Alabama Shakes
10. When Gemini Meets Capricorn - from “I Can Get It for You Wholesale”
11. That’s Your Horoscope for Today - Weird Al Yankovic
12. Gemini - Alan Parsons Project
13. C’Mon and Love ME - KISS (She’s a dancer, a romancer, I’m a Capricorn and she’s a Cancer.  
She saw my picture in a music magazine)

Pass

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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:** [November 18, 2019, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69054 "2019-11-18T21:29:41Z")

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Songs that mention a zodiac sign

1. I Just Called to Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder (no Libra sun)
2. Age Of Aquarius - The 5th Dimension
3. Gemini Dream - Moody Blues
4. Maybe I’m a Leo - Deep Purple
5. Heart-Shaped Box - Nirvana (She eyes me like a Pisces when I am weak)
6. Barbie Tingz - Nicki Minaj (I’m in my prime, Optimus/Sagittarius, so you know I’m an optimist)
7. Sheldon Bloom - Tell Me On A Sunday (No horoscopes; You won’t ever hear me mention Pisces)
8. Signs - Beyonce & Missy Elliott
9. Gemini - Alabama Shakes
10. When Gemini Meets Capricorn - from “I Can Get It for You Wholesale”
11. That’s Your Horoscope for Today - Weird Al Yankovic
12. Gemini - Alan Parsons Project
13. Danny’s Song - Loggins and Messina (“Pisces Virgo rising is a very good sign”)

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Animals (species or breeds) with a country or region in their name, whether they originate in that area or not

1. Guinea pig

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**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:** [November 18, 2019, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69055 "2019-11-18T21:38:22Z")

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Animals (species or breeds) with a country or region in their name, whether they originate in that area or not

1. Guinea pig
2. Canada goose

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**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:** [November 18, 2019, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69056 "2019-11-18T21:40:46Z")

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Animals (species or breeds) with a country or region in their name, whether they originate in that area or not

1. Guinea pig
2. Canada goose
3. Siamese cat

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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:** [November 18, 2019, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69057 "2019-11-18T21:46:16Z")

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Animals (species or breeds) with a country or region in their name, whether they originate in that area or not

1. Guinea pig
2. Canada goose
3. Siamese cat
4. Siberian tiger

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2019, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69058 "2019-11-18T21:49:30Z")

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Animals (species or breeds) with a country or region in their name, whether they originate in that area or not

1. Guinea pig
2. Canada goose
3. Siamese cat
4. Siberian tiger
5. California condor

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2019, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69059 "2019-11-18T21:52:35Z")

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Animals (species or breeds) with a country or region in their name, whether they originate in that area or not

1. Guinea pig
2. Canada goose
3. Siamese cat
4. Siberian tiger
5. California condor
6. Norway rat

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**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:** [November 18, 2019, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69060 "2019-11-18T22:00:31Z")

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Animals (species or breeds) with a country or region in their name, whether they originate in that area or not

1. Guinea pig
2. Canada goose
3. Siamese cat
4. Siberian tiger
5. California condor
6. Norway rat
7. Texas pocket gopher

Those little suckers are all over the beach - and they are not shy. I accidentally kicked/tossed one a few feet because he was sitting _on my shoe_.

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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:** [November 18, 2019, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69061 "2019-11-18T22:39:25Z")

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Animals (species or breeds) with a country or region in their name, whether they originate in that area or not

1. Guinea pig
2. Canada goose
3. Siamese cat
4. Siberian tiger
5. California condor
6. Norway rat
7. Texas pocket gopher
8. Japanese wolf

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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:** [November 18, 2019, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69062 "2019-11-18T22:54:57Z")

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Animals (species or breeds) with a country or region in their name, whether they originate in that area or not

1. Guinea pig
2. Canada goose
3. Siamese cat
4. Siberian tiger
5. California condor
6. Norway rat
7. Texas pocket gopher
8. Japanese wolf
9. Turkey

They were named after the country, even though they originated in the Americas. They were originally called Turkey fowl but this was later shortened to just turkeys.

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**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2019, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69063 "2019-11-18T23:22:45Z")

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Animals (species or breeds) with a country or region in their name, whether they originate in that area or not

1. Guinea pig
2. Canada goose
3. Siamese cat
4. Siberian tiger
5. California condor
6. Norway rat
7. Texas pocket gopher
8. Japanese wolf
9. Turkey
10. German shepherd

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**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2019, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69064 "2019-11-18T23:31:19Z")

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Animals (species or breeds) with a country or region in their name, whether they originate in that area or not

1. Guinea pig
2. Canada goose
3. Siamese cat
4. Siberian tiger
5. California condor
6. Norway rat
7. Texas pocket gopher
8. Japanese wolf
9. Turkey
10. German shepherd
11. Burmese python

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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:** [November 19, 2019, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69065 "2019-11-19T00:06:29Z")

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Animals (species or breeds) with a country or region in their name, whether they originate in that area or not

1. Guinea pig
2. Canada goose
3. Siamese cat
4. Siberian tiger
5. California condor
6. Norway rat
7. Texas pocket gopher
8. Japanese wolf
9. Turkey
10. German shepherd
11. Burmese python
12. Komodo dragon

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**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69066 "2019-11-19T00:30:43Z")

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Animals (species or breeds) with a country or region in their name, whether they originate in that area or not

1. Guinea pig
2. Canada goose
3. Siamese cat
4. Siberian tiger
5. California condor
6. Norway rat
7. Texas pocket gopher
8. Japanese wolf
9. Turkey
10. German shepherd
11. Burmese python
12. Komodo dragon
13. Mexican spotted owl

An apple a day keeps the doctor away

1. Winesap

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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:** [November 19, 2019, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69067 "2019-11-19T00:33:06Z")

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An apple a day keeps the doctor away

1. Winesap
2. Crispin

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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:** [November 19, 2019, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69068 "2019-11-19T00:38:00Z")

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An apple a day keeps the doctor away

1. Winesap
2. Crispin
3. Granny Smith

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