# 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:** 361
**Author:** ![Kitten\_Mitten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b782af/32.png) [@Kitten\_Mitten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitten_Mitten)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7202 "2011-09-01T01:28:38Z")
Famous Dance Companies 1. La La La Human Steps 2. Alvin Ailey 3. Bolshoi 4. Tywla Tharp Dance ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7203 "2011-09-01T02:23:23Z")
Famous Dance Companies 1. La La La Human Steps 2. Alvin Ailey 3. Bolshoi 4. Tywla Tharp Dance 5. Joffrey Ballet ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7204 "2011-09-01T02:27:57Z")
Famous Dance Companies 1. La La La Human Steps 2. Alvin Ailey 3. Bolshoi 4. Tywla Tharp Dance 5. Joffrey Ballet 6. Ballets Russes Original or one of the later incarnations. ---
**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:** [September 1, 2011, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7205 "2011-09-01T04:58:23Z")
Famous Dance Companies 1. La La La Human Steps 2. Alvin Ailey 3. Bolshoi 4. Tywla Tharp Dance 5. Joffrey Ballet 6. Ballets Russes 7. American Indian Dance Theatre ---
**Author:** ![colonial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/34f0e0/32.png) [@colonial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colonial)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7206 "2011-09-01T05:06:30Z")
Famous Dance Companies 1. La La La Human Steps 2. Alvin Ailey 3. Bolshoi 4. Tywla Tharp Dance 5. Joffrey Ballet 6. Ballets Russes 7. American Indian Dance Theatre 8. Kirov ---
**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:** [September 1, 2011, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7207 "2011-09-01T13:14:59Z")
Famous Dance Companies 1. La La La Human Steps 2. Alvin Ailey 3. Bolshoi 4. Tywla Tharp Dance 5. Joffrey Ballet 6. Ballets Russes 7. American Indian Dance Theatre 8. Kirov 9. Martha Graham Dance Company Founded in 1926, and the oldest in the U.S. ---
**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:** [September 1, 2011, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7208 "2011-09-01T13:18:38Z")
Famous Dance Companies 1. La La La Human Steps 2. Alvin Ailey 3. Bolshoi 4. Tywla Tharp Dance 5. Joffrey Ballet 6. Ballets Russes 7. American Indian Dance Theatre 8. Kirov 9. Martha Graham Dance Company 10. American Ballet Theatre ---
**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:** [September 1, 2011, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7209 "2011-09-01T13:27:22Z")
Famous Dance Companies 1. La La La Human Steps 2. Alvin Ailey 3. Bolshoi 4. Tywla Tharp Dance 5. Joffrey Ballet 6. Ballets Russes 7. American Indian Dance Theatre 8. Kirov 9. Martha Graham Dance Company 10. American Ballet Theatre 11. Katherine Dunham Dance Co. ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7210 "2011-09-01T13:44:03Z")
Famous Dance Companies 1. La La La Human Steps 2. Alvin Ailey 3. Bolshoi 4. Tywla Tharp Dance 5. Joffrey Ballet 6. Ballets Russes 7. American Indian Dance Theatre 8. Kirov 9. Martha Graham Dance Company 10. American Ballet Theatre 11. Katherine Dunham Dance Co. 12. Les Ballets Trockadero ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7211 "2011-09-01T16:00:11Z")
Famous Dance Companies 1. La La La Human Steps 2. Alvin Ailey 3. Bolshoi 4. Tywla Tharp Dance 5. Joffrey Ballet 6. Ballets Russes 7. American Indian Dance Theatre 8. Kirov 9. Martha Graham Dance Company 10. American Ballet Theatre 11. Katherine Dunham Dance Co. 12. Les Ballets Trockadero 13. Ballets Philippines They’ve famously trained prisoners- with success- for some heavily youtubed projects. Famous non-actors who have had cameos in movies. 1. Kurt Vonnegut, _Back to School_ ---
**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:** [September 1, 2011, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7212 "2011-09-01T16:05:09Z")
Famous non-actors who have had cameos in movies. 1. Kurt Vonnegut, _Back to School_ 2. Alice Copper, _Wayne’s World_ ---
**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:** [September 1, 2011, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7213 "2011-09-01T16:25:55Z")
Famous non-actors who have had cameos in movies. 1. Kurt Vonnegut, _Back to School_ 2. Alice Cooper, _Wayne’s World_ 3. Larry Ellison (Oracle CEO), _Iron Man 2_ ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7214 "2011-09-01T17:06:49Z")
Famous non-actors who have had cameos in movies. 1. Kurt Vonnegut, _Back to School_ 2. Alice Cooper, _Wayne’s World_ 3. Larry Ellison (Oracle CEO), _Iron Man 2_ 4. Al Sharpton (street preacher), _Malcolm X_ ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7215 "2011-09-01T17:19:25Z")
Famous non-actors who have had cameos in movies. 1. Kurt Vonnegut, Back to School 2. Alice Cooper, Wayne’s World 3. Larry Ellison (Oracle CEO), Iron Man 2 4. Al Sharpton (street preacher), Malcolm X 5. Stan Lee (himself) Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (among others) ---
**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:** [September 1, 2011, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7216 "2011-09-01T17:19:35Z")
Famous non-actors who have had cameos in movies. 1. Kurt Vonnegut, _Back to School_ 2. Alice Cooper, _Wayne’s World_ 3. Larry Ellison (Oracle CEO), _Iron Man 2_ 4. Al Sharpton (street preacher), _Malcolm X_ 5. Stan Lee (himself) Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (among others) 6. [Marshall McLuhan](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wWUc8BZgWE), _Annie Hall_ ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7217 "2011-09-01T17:21:03Z")
> [@](#): > > 1. [Marshall McLuhan](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wWUc8BZgWE), _Annie Hall_ (I was gonna say that on my next turn) ;)🆒 ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7218 "2011-09-01T18:03:10Z")
Famous non-actors who have had cameos in movies. 1. Kurt Vonnegut, Back to School 2. Alice Cooper, Wayne’s World 3. Larry Ellison (Oracle CEO), Iron Man 2 4. Al Sharpton (street preacher), Malcolm X 5. Stan Lee (himself) Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (among others) 6. Marshall McLuhan, Annie Hall 7. Phil Mickelson, Tin Cup ---
**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:** [September 1, 2011, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7219 "2011-09-01T18:20:59Z")
Famous non-actors who have had cameos in movies. 1. Kurt Vonnegut, Back to School 2. Alice Cooper, Wayne’s World 3. Larry Ellison (Oracle CEO), Iron Man 2 4. Al Sharpton (street preacher), Malcolm X 5. Stan Lee (himself) Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (among others) 6. Marshall McLuhan, Annie Hall 7. Phil Mickelson, Tin Cup 8. Bob Barker, Happy Gilmore ---
**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:** [September 1, 2011, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7220 "2011-09-01T18:35:43Z")
Famous non-actors who have had cameos in movies. 1. Kurt Vonnegut, Back to School 2. Alice Cooper, Wayne’s World 3. Larry Ellison (Oracle CEO), Iron Man 2 4. Al Sharpton (street preacher), Malcolm X 5. Stan Lee (himself) Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (among others) 6. Marshall McLuhan, Annie Hall 7. Phil Mickelson, Tin Cup 8. Bob Barker, Happy Gilmore 9. Lance Armstrong, Dodgeball “Quit? You know, once I was thinking about quitting when I was diagnosed with brain, lung and testicular cancer, all at the same time. But with the love and support of my friends and family, I got back on the bike and I won the Tour de France five times in a row. But I’m sure you have a good reason to quit. So what are you dying from that’s keeping you from the finals?” “Right now it feels a little bit like shame.” ---
**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:** [September 1, 2011, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7221 "2011-09-01T19:07:55Z")
Famous non-actors who have had cameos in movies. 1. Kurt Vonnegut, Back to School 2. Alice Cooper, Wayne’s World 3. Larry Ellison (Oracle CEO), Iron Man 2 4. Al Sharpton (street preacher), Malcolm X 5. Stan Lee (himself) Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (among others) 6. Marshall McLuhan, Annie Hall 7. Phil Mickelson, Tin Cup 8. Bob Barker, Happy Gilmore 9. Lance Armstrong, Dodgeball 10. Harry Blackmun, Amistad A retired U.S. Supreme Court justice playing another past justice: > **[Harry Blackmun](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Blackmun)** > > Harry Andrew Blackmun (November 12, 1908 – March 4, 1999) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1970 to 1994. Appointed by Republican President Richard Nixon, Blackmun ultimately became one of the most liberal justices on the Court. He is best known as the author of the Court's opinion in Roe v. Wade. > Raised in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Blackmun graduated from Harvard Law School in 1932. He practiced law in the Twin Ci... > **[Joseph Story](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Story)** > > Joseph Story (September 18, 1779 – September 10, 1845) was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, serving from 1812 to 1845. He is most remembered for his opinions in Martin v. Hunter's Lessee and United States v. The Amistad, and especially for his Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States, first published in 1833. Dominating the field in the 19th century, this work is a cornerstone of early American jurisprudence. It is the second comprehensive treatise on... [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=360) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=362)