# 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:** 3468

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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:** [December 6, 2019, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69349 "2019-12-06T05:46:21Z")

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Scandalous, but not criminal

1. Sally Rand
2. Marion Davies
3. Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson
4. Gary Hart and Donna Rice

And the yacht _Monkey Business_

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**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:** [December 6, 2019, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69350 "2019-12-06T05:51:57Z")

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Scandalous, but not criminal

1. Sally Rand
2. Marion Davies
3. Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson
4. Gary Hart and Donna Rice
5. Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction”

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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:** [December 6, 2019, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69351 "2019-12-06T09:23:20Z")

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Scandalous, but not criminal

1. Sally Rand
2. Marion Davies
3. Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson
4. Gary Hart and Donna Rice
5. Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction”
6. Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky

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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:** [December 6, 2019, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69352 "2019-12-06T12:03:16Z")

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Scandalous, but not criminal

1. Sally Rand
2. Marion Davies
3. Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson
4. Gary Hart and Donna Rice
5. Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction”
6. Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky
7. Eisenhower and Kay Summersby

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**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:** [December 6, 2019, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69353 "2019-12-06T14:28:04Z")

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Scandalous, but not criminal

1. Sally Rand
2. Marion Davies
3. Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson
4. Gary Hart and Donna Rice
5. Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction”
6. Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky
7. Eisenhower and Kay Summersby
8. Billie Jean King & Marilyn Barnett

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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:** [December 6, 2019, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69354 "2019-12-06T15:21:46Z")

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Scandalous, but not criminal

1. Sally Rand
2. Marion Davies
3. Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson
4. Gary Hart and Donna Rice
5. Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction”
6. Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky
7. Eisenhower and Kay Summersby
8. Billie Jean King & Marilyn Barnett
9. Annette Kellerman

One piece bathing suit in the early 1900s, plus early nude scenes

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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:** [December 6, 2019, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69355 "2019-12-06T16:12:32Z")

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Scandalous, but not criminal

1. Sally Rand
2. Marion Davies
3. Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson
4. Gary Hart and Donna Rice
5. Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction”
6. Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky
7. Eisenhower and Kay Summersby
8. Billie Jean King & Marilyn Barnett
9. Annette Kellerman
10. Peggy & John Eaton

The “[Petticoat affair](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petticoat_affair)” in the Andrew Jackson administration

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**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:** [December 6, 2019, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69356 "2019-12-06T16:18:34Z")

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Scandalous, but not criminal

1. Sally Rand
2. Marion Davies
3. Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson
4. Gary Hart and Donna Rice
5. Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction”
6. Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky
7. Eisenhower and Kay Summersby
8. Billie Jean King & Marilyn Barnett
9. Annette Kellerman
10. Peggy & John Eaton
11. James Frey & “A Million Little Pieces”

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**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:** [December 6, 2019, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69357 "2019-12-06T16:39:35Z")

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Scandalous, but not criminal

1. Sally Rand
2. Marion Davies
3. Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson
4. Gary Hart and Donna Rice
5. Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction”
6. Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky
7. Eisenhower and Kay Summersby
8. Billie Jean King & Marilyn Barnett
9. Annette Kellerman
10. Peggy & John Eaton
11. James Frey & “A Million Little Pieces”
12. Vanessa Williams

Resigned as Miss USA after \*Penthouse \*published nude photos of her.

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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:** [December 6, 2019, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69358 "2019-12-06T16:44:54Z")

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Scandalous, but not criminal

1. Sally Rand
2. Marion Davies
3. Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson
4. Gary Hart and Donna Rice
5. Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction”
6. Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky
7. Eisenhower and Kay Summersby
8. Billie Jean King & Marilyn Barnett
9. Annette Kellerman
10. Peggy & John Eaton
11. James Frey & “A Million Little Pieces”
12. Vanessa Williams
13. Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor have an affair while making Cleopatra

I’ll pass.

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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:** [December 6, 2019, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69359 "2019-12-06T16:46:14Z")

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> [@Nonsuch](#):
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> Scandalous, but not criminal
> 
> 1. James Frey & “A Million Little Pieces”

I’m glad somebody was able to think of an example that wasn’t a sex scandal.

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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:** [December 6, 2019, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69360 "2019-12-06T16:48:21Z")

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Scandalous, but not criminal

1. Sally Rand
2. Marion Davies
3. Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson
4. Gary Hart and Donna Rice
5. Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction”
6. Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky
7. Eisenhower and Kay Summersby
8. Billie Jean King & Marilyn Barnett
9. Annette Kellerman
10. Peggy & John Eaton
11. James Frey & “A Million Little Pieces”
12. Vanessa Williams
13. Michael Richards racist on-stage blowup

Pastries

1. Cannoli

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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:** [December 6, 2019, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69361 "2019-12-06T17:02:30Z")

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Pastries

1. Cannoli
2. Boston cream donut

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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:** [December 6, 2019, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69362 "2019-12-06T18:34:23Z")

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Pastries

1. Cannoli
2. Boston cream donut
3. Eclair

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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:** [December 6, 2019, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69363 "2019-12-06T18:57:30Z")

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Pastries

1. Cannoli
2. Boston cream donut
3. Eclair
4. Strudel

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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:** [December 6, 2019, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69364 "2019-12-06T19:07:17Z")

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Pastries

1. Cannoli
2. Boston cream donut
3. Eclair
4. Strudel
5. Beignet

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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:** [December 6, 2019, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69365 "2019-12-06T22:23:58Z")

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Pastries

1. Cannoli
2. Boston cream donut
3. Eclair
4. Strudel
5. Beignet
6. cream puff

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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:** [December 6, 2019, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69366 "2019-12-06T22:26:49Z")

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Pastries

1. Cannoli
2. Boston cream donut
3. Eclair
4. Strudel
5. Beignet
6. cream puff
7. Longjohn

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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:** [December 6, 2019, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69367 "2019-12-06T22:29:53Z")

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Pastries

1. Cannoli
2. Boston cream donut
3. Eclair
4. Strudel
5. Beignet
6. cream puff
7. Longjohn
8. Kolache

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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:** [December 6, 2019, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69368 "2019-12-06T23:38:07Z")

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Pastries

1. Cannoli
2. Boston cream donut
3. Eclair
4. Strudel
5. Beignet
6. cream puff
7. Longjohn
8. Kolache
9. Baklava

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