# 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:** 458

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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:** [December 20, 2011, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9142 "2011-12-20T14:40:03Z")

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Holiday songs that specifically mention the little baby Jesus by name

1. Little Drummer Boy
2. Away in a Manger
3. Silent Night
4. Hark the Herald Angels Sing
5. It’s Jesus’ Birthday (Bob Rivers’ take-off)
6. Jesus, Oh What a Wonderful Child
7. Mary’s Boy Child
8. Merry F\*\*\*ing Christmas (South Park)

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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:** [December 20, 2011, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9143 "2011-12-20T15:29:12Z")

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Holiday songs that specifically mention the little baby Jesus by name

1. Little Drummer Boy
2. Away in a Manger
3. Silent Night
4. Hark the Herald Angels Sing
5. It’s Jesus’ Birthday (Bob Rivers’ take-off)
6. Jesus, Oh What a Wonderful Child
7. Mary’s Boy Child
8. Merry F\*\*\*ing Christmas (South Park)
9. Angels from the Realms of Glory

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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 20, 2011, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9144 "2011-12-20T17:47:19Z")

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I was thinking of the alternate lyrics in the OP. And, to balance it out:

Holiday songs that specifically mention the little baby Jesus by name

1. Little Drummer Boy
2. Away in a Manger
3. Silent Night
4. Hark the Herald Angels Sing
5. It’s Jesus’ Birthday (Bob Rivers’ take-off)
6. Jesus, Oh What a Wonderful Child
7. Mary’s Boy Child
8. Merry F\*\*\*ing Christmas (South Park)
9. Angels from the Realms of Glory
10. [The Annoying Drummer Boy](http://www.aniboom.com/animation-video/3132/The-Annoying-Drummer-Boy/)

Mary said “It’s getting late, but thanks for stopping by.  
I’d love to chat, but I just gave birth to the Lord our God on high.  
Here we are at 3 a.m.  
With Ringo Starr of Bethelem.  
Baby Jesu needs to sleep, and God knows, so do I.”

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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:** [December 20, 2011, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9145 "2011-12-20T20:43:05Z")

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was thinking of the alternate lyrics in the OP. And, to balance it out:

Holiday songs that specifically mention the little baby Jesus by name

1. Little Drummer Boy
2. Away in a Manger
3. Silent Night
4. Hark the Herald Angels Sing
5. It’s Jesus’ Birthday (Bob Rivers’ take-off)
6. Jesus, Oh What a Wonderful Child
7. Mary’s Boy Child
8. Merry F\*\*\*ing Christmas (South Park)
9. Angels from the Realms of Glory
10. The Annoying Drummer Boy
11. Go Tell it on the Mountain

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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:** [December 20, 2011, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9146 "2011-12-20T22:13:00Z")

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Holiday songs that specifically mention the little baby Jesus by name

1. Little Drummer Boy
2. Away in a Manger
3. Silent Night
4. Hark the Herald Angels Sing
5. It’s Jesus’ Birthday (Bob Rivers’ take-off)
6. Jesus, Oh What a Wonderful Child
7. Mary’s Boy Child
8. Merry F\*\*\*ing Christmas (South Park)
9. Angels from the Realms of Glory
10. The Annoying Drummer Boy
11. Go Tell it on the Mountain
12. [In the Bleak Midwinter](http://www.abbiebetinis.com/works/in_the_bleak_midwinter.html)

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**Author:** ![Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Il_Palazzo)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2011, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9147 "2011-12-20T23:07:29Z")

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Holiday songs that specifically mention the little baby Jesus by name

1. Little Drummer Boy
2. Away in a Manger
3. Silent Night
4. Hark the Herald Angels Sing
5. It’s Jesus’ Birthday (Bob Rivers’ take-off)
6. Jesus, Oh What a Wonderful Child
7. Mary’s Boy Child
8. Merry F\*\*\*ing Christmas (South Park)
9. Angels from the Realms of Glory
10. The Annoying Drummer Boy
11. Go Tell it on the Mountain
12. In the Bleak Midwinter
13. The First Noel

Verse 6:  
This star drew nigh to the northwest  
O’er Bethlehem it took its rest  
And there it did both Pause and stay  
Right o’er the place where Jesus lay.  
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel  
Born is the King of Israel!  
Difficult to wrap (or at least disguise) presents

1. A bicycle

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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:** [December 20, 2011, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9148 "2011-12-20T23:18:49Z")

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Difficult to wrap (or at least disguise) presents

1. A bicycle
2. A puppy

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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 20, 2011, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9149 "2011-12-20T23:31:08Z")

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Difficult to wrap (or at least disguise) presents

1. A bicycle
2. A puppy
3. skis

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**Author:** ![YoDoc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e68b1a/32.png) [@YoDoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YoDoc)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2011, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9150 "2011-12-21T00:33:26Z")

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Difficult to wrap (or at least disguise) presents

1. A bicycle
2. A puppy
3. skis
4. A crossbow

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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:** [December 21, 2011, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9151 "2011-12-21T00:36:16Z")

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Difficult to wrap (or at least disguise) presents

1. A bicycle
2. A puppy
3. skis
4. A crossbow
5. a car

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**Author:** ![PigArcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@PigArcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PigArcher)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2011, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9152 "2011-12-21T03:22:53Z")

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Difficult to wrap (or at least disguise) presents

1. A bicycle
2. A puppy
3. skis
4. A crossbow
5. a car
6. Real Doll

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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:** [December 21, 2011, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9153 "2011-12-21T04:19:20Z")

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Difficult to wrap (or at least disguise) presents

1. A bicycle
2. A puppy
3. skis
4. A crossbow
5. a car
6. Real Doll
7. Giant flat screen TV

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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 21, 2011, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9154 "2011-12-21T05:03:07Z")

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Difficult to wrap (or at least disguise) presents

1. A bicycle
2. A puppy
3. skis
4. A crossbow
5. a car
6. Real Doll
7. Giant flat screen TV
8. surfboard

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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:** [December 21, 2011, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9155 "2011-12-21T12:24:31Z")

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Difficult to wrap (or at least disguise) presents

1. A bicycle
2. A puppy
3. skis
4. A crossbow
5. a car
6. Real Doll
7. Giant flat screen TV
8. surfboard
9. Foosball Table

I don’t know, how I’m gonna convince them Santa brought it down the chimney!

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**Author:** ![Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Il_Palazzo)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2011, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9156 "2011-12-21T15:21:30Z")

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Difficult to wrap (or at least disguise) presents

1. A bicycle
2. A puppy
3. skis
4. A crossbow
5. a car
6. Real Doll
7. Giant flat screen TV
8. surfboard
9. Foosball Table

1. [A papasan chair](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papasan_chair)

> [@Sparky812](#):
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> I don’t know, how I’m gonna convince them Santa brought it down the chimney!

He came down the chimney and opened the door to let a team of burly elves carry it in.

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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 21, 2011, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9157 "2011-12-21T15:27:39Z")

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Difficult to wrap (or at least disguise) presents

1. A bicycle
2. A puppy
3. skis
4. A crossbow
5. a car
6. Real Doll
7. Giant flat screen TV
8. surfboard
9. Foosball Table

1. A papasan chair

1. A pool cue

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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 21, 2011, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9158 "2011-12-21T16:36:49Z")

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Difficult to wrap (or at least disguise) presents

1. A bicycle
2. A puppy
3. skis
4. A crossbow
5. a car
6. Real Doll
7. Giant flat screen TV
8. surfboard
9. Foosball Table
10. A papasan chair
11. A pool cue
12. a pony

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**Author:** ![Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Il_Palazzo)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2011, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9159 "2011-12-21T17:14:26Z")

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Difficult to wrap (or at least disguise) presents

1. A bicycle
2. A puppy
3. skis
4. A crossbow
5. a car
6. Real Doll
7. Giant flat screen TV
8. surfboard
9. Foosball Table
10. A papasan chair
11. A pool cue
12. a pony
13. Golf clubs

I started this one, so I’ll let someone else do the honors.

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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:** [December 21, 2011, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9160 "2011-12-21T17:21:49Z")

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Secondary “Harry Potter” characters

1. Mrs. Norris

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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:** [December 21, 2011, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9161 "2011-12-21T17:23:30Z")

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Secondary “Harry Potter” characters

1. Mrs. Norris
2. Nearly Headless Nick

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