# 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:** 3504

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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:** [January 16, 2020, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/70069 "2020-01-16T03:19:06Z")

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N-Z seas, oceans or other large bodies of water

1. North Sea
2. Oman, Gulf of
3. Philippine Sea
4. Quillayute River
5. Red Sea
6. Sargasso Sea
7. Trinity Bay
8. Unity Bay
9. Visayan Sea
10. Weddell Sea
11. Xi River  
12’ Yellow Sea
12. [Sea of Zanj](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_of_Zanj)

Pass

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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:** [January 16, 2020, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/70070 "2020-01-16T03:23:59Z")

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Odd Couples

1. Robin & Vanessa Williams

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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:** [January 16, 2020, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/70071 "2020-01-16T04:43:27Z")

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Odd Couples

1. Robin & Vanessa Williams
2. Isaac and Helen Hayes

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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:** [January 16, 2020, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/70072 "2020-01-16T05:18:25Z")

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Odd Couples

1. Robin & Vanessa Williams
2. Isaac and Helen Hayes
3. James and Marilyn Monroe

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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:** [January 16, 2020, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/70073 "2020-01-16T05:20:22Z")

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double post

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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:** [January 16, 2020, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/70074 "2020-01-16T06:08:29Z")

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Odd Couples

1. Robin & Vanessa Williams
2. Isaac and Helen Hayes
3. James and Marilyn Monroe
4. Janet and Andrew Jackson

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2020, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/70075 "2020-01-16T06:13:03Z")

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Odd Couples

1. Robin & Vanessa Williams
2. Isaac and Helen Hayes
3. James and Marilyn Monroe
4. Janet and Andrew Jackson
5. Steven Lyle Craig and Marie

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2020, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/70076 "2020-01-16T06:14:17Z")

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Odd Couples

1. Robin & Vanessa Williams
2. Isaac and Helen Hayes
3. James and Marilyn Monroe
4. Janet and Andrew Jackson
5. Steven Lyle Craig and Marie Osmond.

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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:** [January 16, 2020, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/70077 "2020-01-16T06:18:13Z")

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Odd Couples

1. Robin & Vanessa Williams
2. Isaac and Helen Hayes
3. James and Marilyn Monroe
4. Janet and Andrew Jackson
5. Steven Lyle Craig and Marie Osmond.
6. Edward and Caitlyn Jenner

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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:** [January 16, 2020, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/70078 "2020-01-16T06:19:54Z")

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sorry, double post, 502 server error ☹

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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:** [January 16, 2020, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/70079 "2020-01-16T06:30:22Z")

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Odd Couples

1. Robin & Vanessa Williams
2. Isaac and Helen Hayes
3. James and Marilyn Monroe
4. Janet and Andrew Jackson
5. Steven Lyle Craig and Marie Osmond.
6. Edward and Caitlyn Jenner
7. Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz

Okay, their last names are just homonyms. But bonus points for them being an actual couple at one point.

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2020, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/70080 "2020-01-16T08:11:32Z")

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Odd Couples

1. Robin & Vanessa Williams
2. Isaac and Helen Hayes
3. James and Marilyn Monroe
4. Janet and Andrew Jackson
5. Steven Lyle Craig and Marie Osmond.
6. Edward and Caitlyn Jenner
7. Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz
8. Stephen and Claudette Colbert

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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:** [January 16, 2020, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/70081 "2020-01-16T11:46:52Z")

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Odd Couples

1. Robin & Vanessa Williams
2. Isaac and Helen Hayes
3. James and Marilyn Monroe
4. Janet and Andrew Jackson
5. Steven Lyle Craig and Marie Osmond.
6. Edward and Caitlyn Jenner
7. Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz
8. Stephen and Claudette Colbert
9. Joseph and Melissa McCarthy

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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:** [January 16, 2020, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/70082 "2020-01-16T13:37:38Z")

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Odd Couples

1. Robin & Vanessa Williams
2. Isaac and Helen Hayes
3. James and Marilyn Monroe
4. Janet and Andrew Jackson
5. Steven Lyle Craig and Marie Osmond.
6. Edward and Caitlyn Jenner
7. Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz
8. Stephen and Claudette Colbert
9. Joseph and Melissa McCarthy
10. Joseph and Anna Nicole Smith

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2020, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/70083 "2020-01-16T13:45:20Z")

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Odd Couples

1. Robin & Vanessa Williams
2. Isaac and Helen Hayes
3. James and Marilyn Monroe
4. Janet and Andrew Jackson
5. Edward and Caitlyn Jenner
6. Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz
7. Stephen and Claudette Colbert
8. Joseph and Melissa McCarthy
9. Joseph and Anna Nicole Smith

Removed Steven Lyle Craig and Marie Osmond!

DUH.

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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:** [January 16, 2020, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/70084 "2020-01-16T13:51:56Z")

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Odd Couples

1. Robin & Vanessa Williams
2. Isaac and Helen Hayes
3. James and Marilyn Monroe
4. Janet and Andrew Jackson
5. Edward and Caitlyn Jenner
6. Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz
7. Stephen and Claudette Colbert
8. Joseph and Melissa McCarthy
9. Joseph and Anna Nicole Smith
10. Lyle Lovett and Julia Roberts

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2020, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/70085 "2020-01-16T13:53:25Z")

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I’m catching on folks…  
Odd Couples

1. Robin & Vanessa Williams
2. Isaac and Helen Hayes
3. James and Marilyn Monroe
4. Janet and Andrew Jackson
5. Edward and Caitlyn Jenner
6. Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz
7. Stephen and Claudette Colbert
8. Joseph and Melissa McCarthy
9. Joseph and Anna Nicole Smith
10. OJ and Jessica Simpson  
And unfortunately for her, Jessica Simpson is OJ’s type. Images, [https://is.gd/KHmRBL](https://is.gd/KHmRBL) and [https://is.gd/2kz1Sg](https://is.gd/2kz1Sg).

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**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2020, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/70086 "2020-01-16T13:53:36Z")

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Odd Couples

1. Robin & Vanessa Williams
2. Isaac and Helen Hayes
3. James and Marilyn Monroe
4. Janet and Andrew Jackson
5. Edward and Caitlyn Jenner
6. Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz
7. Stephen and Claudette Colbert
8. Joseph and Melissa McCarthy
9. Joseph and Anna Nicole Smith
10. OJ and Jessica Simpson
11. Captain William ([William Lynch (Lynch law) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Lynch_(Lynch_law)) ) and Jane Lynch

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2020, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/70087 "2020-01-16T13:55:18Z")

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Lyle Lovett and Julia Roberts \<— hey Cardigan, you did the same thing I did back on post 70140. I removed it at post 70147.

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2020, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/70088 "2020-01-16T13:56:31Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> Odd Couples
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> 1. Robin & Vanessa Williams

Great category, Professor! Fun!

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