# 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:** 363

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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:** [September 2, 2011, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7242 "2011-09-02T19:36:10Z")

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Songs about cars or driving

1. “Drive,” The Cars
2. “Baby, You Can Drive My Car” The Beatles
3. “Drive (for Daddy Gene)” by Alan Jackson
4. “Pink Cadillac,” Aretha Franklin
5. “Little Deuce Coup” Beach Boys
6. “Maybelline” Chuck Berry

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2011, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7243 "2011-09-02T19:50:06Z")

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Songs about cars or driving

1. “Drive,” The Cars
2. “Baby, You Can Drive My Car” The Beatles
3. “Drive (for Daddy Gene)” by Alan Jackson
4. “Pink Cadillac,” Aretha Franklin
5. “Little Deuce Coup” Beach Boys
6. “Maybelline” Chuck Berry
7. “Little G.T.O” Ronnie and the Daytonas

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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:** [September 2, 2011, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7244 "2011-09-02T19:57:19Z")

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Songs about cars or driving

1. “Drive,” The Cars
2. “Baby, You Can Drive My Car” The Beatles
3. “Drive (for Daddy Gene)” by Alan Jackson
4. “Pink Cadillac,” Aretha Franklin
5. “Little Deuce Coup” Beach Boys
6. “Maybelline” Chuck Berry
7. “Little G.T.O” Ronnie and the Daytonas
8. “Baby Driver,” Paul Simon

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**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 2, 2011, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7245 "2011-09-02T20:12:47Z")

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Songs about cars or driving

1. “Drive,” The Cars
2. “Baby, You Can Drive My Car” The Beatles
3. “Drive (for Daddy Gene)” by Alan Jackson
4. “Pink Cadillac,” Aretha Franklin
5. “Little Deuce Coup” Beach Boys
6. “Maybelline” Chuck Berry
7. “Little G.T.O” Ronnie and the Daytonas
8. “Baby Driver,” Paul Simon
9. “Dig Me”, King Crimson

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**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2011, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7246 "2011-09-02T20:20:53Z")

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Songs about cars or driving

1. “Drive,” The Cars
2. “Baby, You Can Drive My Car” The Beatles
3. “Drive (for Daddy Gene)” by Alan Jackson
4. “Pink Cadillac,” Aretha Franklin
5. “Little Deuce Coup” Beach Boys
6. “Maybelline” Chuck Berry
7. “Little G.T.O” Ronnie and the Daytonas
8. “Baby Driver,” Paul Simon
9. “Dig Me”, King Crimson
10. “Life’s Been Good,” Joe Walsh (my Maserati does 185…)

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2011, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7247 "2011-09-02T20:22:06Z")

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Songs about cars or driving

1. “Drive,” The Cars
2. “Baby, You Can Drive My Car” The Beatles
3. “Drive (for Daddy Gene)” by Alan Jackson
4. “Pink Cadillac,” Aretha Franklin
5. “Little Deuce Coup” Beach Boys
6. “Maybelline” Chuck Berry
7. “Little G.T.O” Ronnie and the Daytonas
8. “Baby Driver,” Paul Simon
9. “Dig Me”, King Crimson
10. “Life’s Been Good,” Joe Walsh (my Maserati does 185…)
11. “I Can’t Drive 55” Sammy Hagar

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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:** [September 2, 2011, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7248 "2011-09-02T20:26:55Z")

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Songs about cars or driving

1. “Drive,” The Cars
2. “Baby, You Can Drive My Car” The Beatles
3. “Drive (for Daddy Gene)” by Alan Jackson
4. “Pink Cadillac,” Aretha Franklin
5. “Little Deuce Coup” Beach Boys
6. “Maybelline” Chuck Berry
7. “Little G.T.O” Ronnie and the Daytonas
8. “Baby Driver,” Paul Simon
9. “Dig Me”, King Crimson
10. “Life’s Been Good,” Joe Walsh (my Maserati does 185…)
11. “I Can’t Drive 55” Sammy Hagar
12. “Hot Rod Race” Arkie Shibley and his Mountain Dew Boys

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2011, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7249 "2011-09-02T20:30:19Z")

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Songs about cars or driving

1. “Drive,” The Cars
2. “Baby, You Can Drive My Car” The Beatles
3. “Drive (for Daddy Gene)” by Alan Jackson
4. “Pink Cadillac,” Aretha Franklin
5. “Little Deuce Coupe” Beach Boys
6. “Maybelline” Chuck Berry
7. “Little G.T.O” Ronnie and the Daytonas
8. “Baby Driver,” Paul Simon
9. “Dig Me”, King Crimson
10. “Life’s Been Good,” Joe Walsh (my Maserati does 185…)
11. “I Can’t Drive 55” Sammy Hagar
12. “Hot Rod Race” Arkie Shibley and his Mountain Dew Boys
13. “Hot Rod Lincoln”, originally Charlie Ryan and The Livingston Brothers, later covered by others

I originally posted without seeing #12 – neat coincidence that I named the response to it!

New category: In honor of Labor Day, unions to which you or people you know have belonged

1. American Federation of Musicians (my dad is a longtime member)

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**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 2, 2011, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7250 "2011-09-02T20:39:02Z")

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New category: In honor of Labor Day, unions to which you or people you know have belonged

1. American Federation of Musicians (my dad is a longtime member)
2. Canadian Actors’ Equity Association. (The equivalent of a union for self-employed actors, singers and dancers in Canada.)

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**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2011, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7251 "2011-09-02T21:39:43Z")

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New category: In honor of Labor Day, unions to which you or people you know have belonged

1. American Federation of Musicians (my dad is a longtime member)
2. Canadian Actors’ Equity Association. (The equivalent of a union for self-employed actors, singers and dancers in Canada.)
3. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (boyfriend is a member)

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**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 2, 2011, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7252 "2011-09-02T21:45:08Z")

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New category: In honor of Labor Day, unions to which you or people you know have belonged

1. American Federation of Musicians (my dad is a longtime member)
2. Canadian Actors’ Equity Association. (The equivalent of a union for self-employed actors, singers and dancers in Canada.)
3. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (boyfriend is a member)
4. Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2011, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7253 "2011-09-02T21:50:14Z")

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New category: In honor of Labor Day, unions to which you or people you know have belonged

1. American Federation of Musicians (my dad is a longtime member)
2. Canadian Actors’ Equity Association. (The equivalent of a union for self-employed actors, singers and dancers in Canada.)
3. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (boyfriend is a member)
4. Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists
5. National Steelworkers of America

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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:** [September 3, 2011, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7254 "2011-09-03T01:14:23Z")

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In honor of Labor Day, unions to which you or people you know have belonged

1. American Federation of Musicians (my dad is a longtime member)
2. Canadian Actors’ Equity Association. (The equivalent of a union for self-employed actors, singers and dancers in Canada.)
3. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (boyfriend is a member)
4. Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists
5. National Steelworkers of America
6. National Organization of Legal Service Workers

A tiny union but an affiliate of the UAW. We got all of the UAW literature even though it had very little to do with our work.

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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:** [September 3, 2011, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7255 "2011-09-03T01:33:55Z")

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In honor of Labor Day, unions to which you or people you know have belonged

1. American Federation of Musicians (my dad is a longtime member)
2. Canadian Actors’ Equity Association. (The equivalent of a union for self-employed actors, singers and dancers in Canada.)
3. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (boyfriend is a member)
4. Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists
5. National Steelworkers of America
6. National Organization of Legal Service Workers
7. CRPEG - Chalk River Professional Employees Group

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**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 3, 2011, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7256 "2011-09-03T01:52:59Z")

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In honor of Labor Day, unions to which you or people you know have belonged

1. American Federation of Musicians (my dad is a longtime member)
2. Canadian Actors’ Equity Association. (The equivalent of a union for self-employed actors, singers and dancers in Canada.)
3. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (boyfriend is a member)
4. Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists
5. National Steelworkers of America
6. National Organization of Legal Service Workers
7. CRPEG - Chalk River Professional Employees Group
8. Teamsters (spouse)

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2011, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7257 "2011-09-03T02:14:27Z")

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In honor of Labor Day, unions to which you or people you know have belonged

1. American Federation of Musicians (my dad is a longtime member)
2. Canadian Actors’ Equity Association. (The equivalent of a union for self-employed actors, singers and dancers in Canada.)
3. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (boyfriend is a member)
4. Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists
5. National Steelworkers of America
6. National Organization of Legal Service Workers
7. CRPEG - Chalk River Professional Employees Group
8. Teamsters (spouse)
9. United Food and Commercial Workers (father, sister for sure – other relatives worked at A&P, but not “in the trenches”, so I don’t know if they were unionized)

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**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2011, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7258 "2011-09-03T02:26:06Z")

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In honor of Labor Day, unions to which you or people you know have belonged

1. American Federation of Musicians (my dad is a longtime member)
2. Canadian Actors’ Equity Association. (The equivalent of a union for self-employed actors, singers and dancers in Canada.)
3. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (boyfriend is a member)
4. Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists
5. National Steelworkers of America
6. National Organization of Legal Service Workers
7. CRPEG - Chalk River Professional Employees Group
8. Teamsters (spouse)
9. United Food and Commercial Workers (father, sister for sure – other relatives worked at A&P, but not “in the trenches”, so I don’t know if they were unionized)
10. [Freelancers Union](http://www.freelancersunion.org/)

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2011, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7259 "2011-09-03T02:46:15Z")

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In honor of Labor Day, unions to which you or people you know have belonged

1. American Federation of Musicians (my dad is a longtime member)
2. Canadian Actors’ Equity Association. (The equivalent of a union for self-employed actors, singers and dancers in Canada.)
3. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (boyfriend is a member)
4. Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists
5. National Steelworkers of America
6. National Organization of Legal Service Workers
7. CRPEG - Chalk River Professional Employees Group
8. Teamsters (spouse)
9. United Food and Commercial Workers (father, sister for sure – other relatives worked at A&P, but not “in the trenches”, so I don’t know if they were unionized)
10. Freelancers Union
11. [Audio Engineers’ Society](http://www.aes.org)

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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:** [September 3, 2011, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7260 "2011-09-03T05:33:10Z")

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In honor of Labor Day, unions to which you or people you know have belonged

1. American Federation of Musicians (my dad is a longtime member)
2. Canadian Actors’ Equity Association. (The equivalent of a union for self-employed actors, singers and dancers in Canada.)
3. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (boyfriend is a member)
4. Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists
5. National Steelworkers of America
6. National Organization of Legal Service Workers
7. CRPEG - Chalk River Professional Employees Group
8. Teamsters (spouse)
9. United Food and Commercial Workers (father, sister for sure – other relatives worked at A&P, but not “in the trenches”, so I don’t know if they were unionized)
10. Freelancers Union
11. Audio Engineers’ Society
12. International Brotherhood of Jazz Dancers, Pastry Chefs and Nuclear Technicians, Local 643

Homer Simpson’s union.

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2011, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/7261 "2011-09-04T06:06:11Z")

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In honor of Labor Day, unions to which you or people you know have belonged

1. American Federation of Musicians (my dad is a longtime member)
2. Canadian Actors’ Equity Association. (The equivalent of a union for self-employed actors, singers and dancers in Canada.)
3. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (boyfriend is a member)
4. Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists
5. National Steelworkers of America
6. National Organization of Legal Service Workers
7. CRPEG - Chalk River Professional Employees Group
8. Teamsters (spouse)
9. United Food and Commercial Workers (father, sister for sure – other relatives worked at A&P, but not “in the trenches”, so I don’t know if they were unionized)
10. Freelancers Union
11. Audio Engineers’ Society
12. International Brotherhood of Jazz Dancers, Pastry Chefs and Nuclear Technicians, Local 643 (Homer Simpson’s union)
13. National Education Association (my father again – man, he literally paid his dues)

Since I started this category, I’ll defer to someone else, on the condition that the next topic NOT be show biz-related.

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