# 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:** 460

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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 24, 2011, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9182 "2011-12-24T02:02:27Z")

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Words that commonly follow “Christmas”

1. Tree
2. Carol
3. Break
4. Pageant
5. Wreath
6. Presents
7. Eve
8. Party
9. Bonus
10. Sweater
11. Day

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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:** [December 24, 2011, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9183 "2011-12-24T02:50:00Z")

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Words that commonly follow “Christmas”

1. Tree
2. Carol
3. Break
4. Pageant
5. Wreath
6. Presents
7. Eve
8. Party
9. Bonus
10. Sweater
11. Day
12. [Island](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_Island)

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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 24, 2011, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9184 "2011-12-24T02:53:16Z")

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Words that commonly follow “Christmas”

1. Tree
2. Carol
3. Break
4. Pageant
5. Wreath
6. Presents
7. Eve
8. Party
9. Bonus
10. Sweater
11. Day
12. Island
13. [Morgan](http://www.metacafe.com/watch/2524659/the_unsinkable_molly_brown_hes_my_friend/)

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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 24, 2011, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9185 "2011-12-24T02:54:17Z")

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New category  
Classic Holiday Films

1. It’s A Wonderful Life

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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 24, 2011, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9186 "2011-12-24T03:01:21Z")

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Classic Holiday Films

1. It’s A Wonderful Life
2. Holiday Inn

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**Author:** ![hocow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hocow/32/4112_2.png) [@hocow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hocow)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9187 "2011-12-24T15:32:51Z")

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Classic Holiday Films

1. It’s A Wonderful Life
2. Holiday Inn
3. Miracle on 34th Street

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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:** [December 24, 2011, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9188 "2011-12-24T15:39:59Z")

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Classic Holiday Films

1. It’s A Wonderful Life
2. Holiday Inn
3. Miracle on 34th Street
4. Christmas Vacation

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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 24, 2011, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9189 "2011-12-24T15:59:20Z")

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Classic Holiday Films

1. It’s A Wonderful Life
2. Holiday Inn
3. Miracle on 34th Street
4. Christmas Vacation
5. Planes, Trains and Automobiles

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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 24, 2011, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9190 "2011-12-24T16:15:28Z")

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Classic Holiday Films

1. It’s A Wonderful Life
2. Holiday Inn
3. Miracle on 34th Street
4. Christmas Vacation
5. Planes, Trains and Automobiles
6. A Christmas Story

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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 24, 2011, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9191 "2011-12-24T21:27:13Z")

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Classic Holiday Films

1. It’s A Wonderful Life
2. Holiday Inn
3. Miracle on 34th Street
4. Christmas Vacation
5. Planes, Trains and Automobiles
6. A Christmas Story
7. Scrooge (1951, Alastair Sim release)

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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 25, 2011, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9192 "2011-12-25T04:27:30Z")

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Classic Holiday Films

1. It’s A Wonderful Life
2. Holiday Inn
3. Miracle on 34th Street
4. Christmas Vacation
5. Planes, Trains and Automobiles
6. A Christmas Story
7. Scrooge (1951, Alastair Sim release)
8. Scrooged

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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 25, 2011, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9193 "2011-12-25T04:44:14Z")

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Classic Holiday Films

1. It’s A Wonderful Life
2. Holiday Inn
3. Miracle on 34th Street
4. Christmas Vacation
5. Planes, Trains and Automobiles
6. A Christmas Story
7. Scrooge (1951, Alastair Sim release)
8. Scrooged
9. Santa Claus vs. The Martians (okay, classically _bad…)_

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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 25, 2011, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9194 "2011-12-25T04:47:17Z")

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Classic Holiday Films

1. It’s A Wonderful Life
2. Holiday Inn
3. Miracle on 34th Street
4. Christmas Vacation
5. Planes, Trains and Automobiles
6. A Christmas Story
7. Scrooge (1951, Alastair Sim release)
8. Scrooged
9. Santa Claus vs. The Martians (okay, classically bad…)
10. Scrooge (1970; the musical, starring Albert Finney)

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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:** [December 25, 2011, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9195 "2011-12-25T05:03:15Z")

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Classic Holiday Films

1. It’s A Wonderful Life
2. Holiday Inn
3. Miracle on 34th Street
4. Christmas Vacation
5. Planes, Trains and Automobiles
6. A Christmas Story
7. Scrooge (1951, Alastair Sim release)
8. Scrooged
9. Santa Claus vs. The Martians (okay, classically bad…)
10. Scrooge (1970; the musical, starring Albert Finney)
11. The Sound of Music

(hey it was on TV tonight, and I might be the only Doper never to have watched it)

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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:** [December 25, 2011, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9196 "2011-12-25T07:32:41Z")

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Classic Holiday Films

1. It’s A Wonderful Life
2. Holiday Inn
3. Miracle on 34th Street
4. Christmas Vacation
5. Planes, Trains and Automobiles
6. A Christmas Story
7. Scrooge (1951, Alastair Sim release)
8. Scrooged
9. Santa Claus vs. The Martians (okay, classically bad…)
10. Scrooge (1970; the musical, starring Albert Finney)
11. The Sound of Music
12. White Christmas (1954)

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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:** [December 25, 2011, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9197 "2011-12-25T10:12:17Z")

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Classic Holiday Films

1. It’s A Wonderful Life
2. Holiday Inn
3. Miracle on 34th Street
4. Christmas Vacation
5. Planes, Trains and Automobiles
6. A Christmas Story
7. Scrooge (1951, Alastair Sim release)
8. Scrooged
9. Santa Claus vs. The Martians (okay, classically bad…)
10. Scrooge (1970; the musical, starring Albert Finney)
11. The Sound of Music
12. White Christmas (1954)
13. Halloween

Muppets

1. Beaker

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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 25, 2011, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9198 "2011-12-25T13:02:45Z")

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Muppets

1. Beaker
2. Swedish Chef

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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 25, 2011, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9199 "2011-12-25T13:45:24Z")

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Muppets

1. Beaker
2. Swedish Chef
3. Animal

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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 25, 2011, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9200 "2011-12-25T13:50:22Z")

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Muppets

1. Beaker
2. Swedish Chef
3. Animal
4. Miss Piggy

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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:** [December 25, 2011, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9201 "2011-12-25T14:11:53Z")

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Muppets

1. Beaker
2. Swedish Chef
3. Animal
4. Miss Piggy
5. Waldorf

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