# 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:** 436

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**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2011, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8702 "2011-11-22T16:38:32Z")

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Fictional characters with alliterative names

1. Daffy Duck - Looney Tunes
2. Mighty Mouse
3. Lois Lane
4. Deputy Dawg
5. Peter Parker
6. Bugs Bunny
7. Peter Percival Patterson (who had a pet pig named Porky)

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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:** [November 22, 2011, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8703 "2011-11-22T17:05:10Z")

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Fictional characters with alliterative names

1. Daffy Duck - Looney Tunes
2. Mighty Mouse
3. Lois Lane
4. Deputy Dawg
5. Peter Parker
6. Bugs Bunny
7. Peter Percival Patterson (who had a pet pig named Porky)
8. Wilson Wilson (Home Improvement)

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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:** [November 22, 2011, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8704 "2011-11-22T17:11:29Z")

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Fictional characters with alliterative names

1. Daffy Duck - Looney Tunes
2. Mighty Mouse
3. Lois Lane
4. Deputy Dawg
5. Peter Parker
6. Bugs Bunny
7. Peter Percival Patterson (who had a pet pig named Porky)
8. Wilson Wilson (Home Improvement)
9. Tiny Tim

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**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2011, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8705 "2011-11-22T17:18:14Z")

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Fictional characters with alliterative names

1. Daffy Duck - Looney Tunes
2. Mighty Mouse
3. Lois Lane
4. Deputy Dawg
5. Peter Parker
6. Bugs Bunny
7. Peter Percival Patterson (who had a pet pig named Porky)
8. Wilson Wilson (Home Improvement)
9. Tiny Tim
10. Huckleberry Hound

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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:** [November 22, 2011, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8706 "2011-11-22T17:26:39Z")

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Fictional characters with alliterative names

1. Daffy Duck - Looney Tunes
2. Mighty Mouse
3. Lois Lane
4. Deputy Dawg
5. Peter Parker
6. Bugs Bunny
7. Peter Percival Patterson (who had a pet pig named Porky)
8. Wilson Wilson (Home Improvement)
9. Tiny Tim
10. Huckleberry Hound
11. Seymour Skinner

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2011, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8707 "2011-11-22T17:41:58Z")

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Fictional characters with alliterative names

1. Daffy Duck - Looney Tunes
2. Mighty Mouse
3. Lois Lane
4. Deputy Dawg
5. Peter Parker
6. Bugs Bunny
7. Peter Percival Patterson (who had a pet pig named Porky)
8. Wilson Wilson (Home Improvement)
9. Tiny Tim
10. Huckleberry Hound
11. Seymour Skinner
12. Humbert Humbert

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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:** [November 22, 2011, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8708 "2011-11-22T17:47:52Z")

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Fictional characters with alliterative names

1. Daffy Duck - Looney Tunes

2. Mighty Mouse

3. Lois Lane

4. Deputy Dawg

5. Peter Parker

6. Bugs Bunny

7. Peter Percival Patterson (who had a pet pig named Porky)

8. Wilson Wilson (Home Improvement)

9. Tiny Tim

10. Huckleberry Hound

11. Seymour Skinner

12. Humbert Humbert

13. Lex Luthor  
Macy’s Parade Floats or Balloons

14. Snoopy

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2011, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8709 "2011-11-22T18:50:15Z")

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Macy’s Parade Floats or Balloons

1. Snoopy
2. Spiderman

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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2011, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8710 "2011-11-22T21:38:28Z")

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Macy’s Parade Floats or Balloons

1. Snoopy
2. Spiderman
3. Bart Simpson

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**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2011, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8711 "2011-11-22T22:23:37Z")

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Macy’s Parade Floats or Balloons

1. Snoopy
2. Spiderman
3. Bart Simpson
4. Bullwinkle

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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:** [November 22, 2011, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8712 "2011-11-22T22:27:07Z")

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Macy’s Parade Floats or Balloons

1. Snoopy
2. Spiderman
3. Bart Simpson
4. Bullwinkle
5. Woody Woodpecker

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2011, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8713 "2011-11-22T23:35:24Z")

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Macy’s Parade Floats or Balloons

1. Snoopy
2. Spiderman
3. Bart Simpson
4. Bullwinkle
5. Woody Woodpecker
6. Underdog

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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:** [November 23, 2011, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8714 "2011-11-23T03:04:03Z")

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Macy’s Parade Floats or Balloons

1. Snoopy
2. Spiderman
3. Bart Simpson
4. Bullwinkle
5. Woody Woodpecker
6. Underdog
7. Kermit

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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 23, 2011, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8715 "2011-11-23T05:40:38Z")

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Macy’s Parade Floats or Balloons

1. Snoopy
2. Spiderman
3. Bart Simpson
4. Bullwinkle
5. Woody Woodpecker
6. Underdog
7. Kermit
8. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

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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:** [November 23, 2011, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8716 "2011-11-23T14:25:06Z")

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Macy’s Parade Floats or Balloons

1. Snoopy
2. Spiderman
3. Bart Simpson
4. Bullwinkle
5. Woody Woodpecker
6. Underdog
7. Kermit
8. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
9. Cat in the Hat

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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:** [November 23, 2011, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8717 "2011-11-23T16:00:16Z")

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Macy’s Parade Floats or Balloons

1. Snoopy
2. Spiderman
3. Bart Simpson
4. Bullwinkle
5. Woody Woodpecker
6. Underdog
7. Kermit
8. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
9. Cat in the Hat
10. A Turkey

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2011, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8718 "2011-11-23T17:12:10Z")

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Macy’s Parade Floats or Balloons

1. Snoopy
2. Spiderman
3. Bart Simpson
4. Bullwinkle
5. Woody Woodpecker
6. Underdog
7. Kermit
8. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
9. Cat in the Hat
10. A Turkey
11. Santa Claus

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2011, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8719 "2011-11-23T18:16:43Z")

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Macy’s Parade Floats or Balloons

1. Snoopy
2. Spiderman
3. Bart Simpson
4. Bullwinkle
5. Woody Woodpecker
6. Underdog
7. Kermit
8. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
9. Cat in the Hat
10. A Turkey
11. Santa Claus
12. Big Bird

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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:** [November 23, 2011, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8720 "2011-11-23T18:22:45Z")

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Macy’s Parade Floats or Balloons

1. Snoopy
2. Spiderman
3. Bart Simpson
4. Bullwinkle
5. Woody Woodpecker
6. Underdog
7. Kermit
8. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
9. Cat in the Hat
10. A Turkey
11. Santa Claus
12. Big Bird
13. Buzz Lightyear

Next Up: Previously existing words that got a new meaning with the advent of computers:

1. Mouse

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**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2011, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8721 "2011-11-23T18:40:47Z")

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Next Up: Previously existing words that got a new meaning with the advent of computers:

1. Mouse
2. Spam

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