# 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:** 484

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**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9662 "2012-02-09T23:54:56Z")

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Creative works where it was all a dream.

1. Newhart TV show
2. Dallas - all of Season Eight
3. St. Elsewhere
4. The Wizard of Oz
5. Shades of Gray, an early episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation
6. The ending of _Brazil_.

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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:** [February 10, 2012, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9663 "2012-02-10T00:22:56Z")

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Creative works where it was all a dream.

1. Newhart TV show
2. Dallas - all of Season Eight
3. St. Elsewhere
4. The Wizard of Oz
5. Shades of Gray, an early episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation
6. The ending of _Brazil_
7. _The Devil’s Advocate_  
Well, sorta kinda.

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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:** [February 10, 2012, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9664 "2012-02-10T02:11:49Z")

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Creative works where it was all a dream.

1. Newhart TV show
2. Dallas - all of Season Eight
3. St. Elsewhere
4. The Wizard of Oz
5. Shades of Gray, an early episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation
6. The ending of _Brazil_
7. _The Devil’s Advocate_
8. _Sucker Punch_

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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:** [February 10, 2012, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9665 "2012-02-10T03:31:35Z")

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Creative works where it was all a dream.

1. Newhart TV show
2. Dallas - all of Season Eight
3. St. Elsewhere
4. The Wizard of Oz
5. Shades of Gray, an early episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation
6. The ending of _Brazil_
7. _The Devil’s Advocate_
8. _Sucker Punch_
9. _An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge_

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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:** [February 10, 2012, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9666 "2012-02-10T04:45:10Z")

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Creative works where it was all a dream.

1. Newhart TV show
2. Dallas - all of Season Eight
3. St. Elsewhere
4. The Wizard of Oz
5. Shades of Gray, an early episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation
6. The ending of Brazil
7. The Devil’s Advocate
8. Sucker Punch
9. An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
10. Jacob’s Ladder

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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:** [February 10, 2012, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9667 "2012-02-10T15:34:32Z")

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Creative works where it was all a dream.

1. Newhart TV show
2. Dallas - all of Season Eight
3. St. Elsewhere
4. The Wizard of Oz
5. Shades of Gray, an early episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation
6. The ending of Brazil
7. The Devil’s Advocate
8. Sucker Punch
9. An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
10. Jacob’s Ladder
11. Vanilla Sky

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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:** [February 10, 2012, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9668 "2012-02-10T15:47:28Z")

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Creative works where it was all a dream.

1. Newhart TV show
2. Dallas - all of Season Eight
3. St. Elsewhere
4. The Wizard of Oz
5. Shades of Gray, an early episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation
6. The ending of Brazil
7. The Devil’s Advocate
8. Sucker Punch
9. An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
10. Jacob’s Ladder
11. Vanilla Sky
12. The Happy Days episode wherein Richie meets Mork. (or _was_ it?)

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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:** [February 10, 2012, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9669 "2012-02-10T16:42:32Z")

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Creative works where it was all a dream.

1. Newhart TV show
2. Dallas - all of Season Eight
3. St. Elsewhere
4. The Wizard of Oz
5. Shades of Gray, an early episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation
6. The ending of Brazil
7. The Devil’s Advocate
8. Sucker Punch
9. An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
10. Jacob’s Ladder
11. Vanilla Sky
12. The Happy Days episode wherein Richie meets Mork. (or was it?)
13. The Dick Van Dyke Show, It May Look Like a Walnut

Food, Activities, Etc associated with Valentines Day

1. School kids passing out Valentine Cards to classmates.

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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:** [February 10, 2012, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9670 "2012-02-10T17:29:09Z")

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Food, Activities, Etc associated with Valentines Day

1. School kids passing out Valentine Cards to classmates.
2. stoopit little chalky hearts with cutesy sayings printed on them

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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:** [February 10, 2012, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9671 "2012-02-10T18:40:44Z")

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Food, Activities, Etc associated with Valentines Day

1. School kids passing out Valentine Cards to classmates.
2. stoopit little chalky hearts with cutesy sayings printed on them
3. Heart shaped boxes of chocolates

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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:** [February 10, 2012, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9672 "2012-02-10T18:42:40Z")

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Food, Activities, etc. associated with Valentines Day

1. School kids passing out Valentine Cards to classmates.
2. Stoopit little chalky hearts with cutesy sayings printed on them
3. Heart shaped boxes of chocolates
4. Passionate sex

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**Author:** ![copperwindow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@copperwindow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/copperwindow)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2012, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9673 "2012-02-10T20:29:52Z")

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Food, Activities, etc. associated with Valentines Day

1. School kids passing out Valentine Cards to classmates.
2. Stoopit little chalky hearts with cutesy sayings printed on them
3. Heart shaped boxes of chocolates
4. Passionate sex
5. Buying a five pound bag of flour for my wife, only to find out that there was a misunderstanding as to what type of flour she was expecting

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**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2012, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9674 "2012-02-10T20:56:23Z")

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Food, Activities, etc. associated with Valentines Day

1. School kids passing out Valentine Cards to classmates.
2. Stoopit little chalky hearts with cutesy sayings printed on them
3. Heart shaped boxes of chocolates
4. Passionate sex
5. Buying a five pound bag of flour for my wife, only to find out that there was a misunderstanding as to what type of flour she was expecting
6. Giving flowers

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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:** [February 10, 2012, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9675 "2012-02-10T20:56:57Z")

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Food, Activities, etc. associated with Valentines Day

1. School kids passing out Valentine Cards to classmates.
2. Stoopit little chalky hearts with cutesy sayings printed on them
3. Heart shaped boxes of chocolates
4. Passionate sex
5. Buying a five pound bag of flour for my wife, only to find out that there was a misunderstanding as to what type of flour she was expecting
6. A box of $100 Kwik-E-Mart chocolates

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**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2012, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9676 "2012-02-10T20:58:36Z")

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Might want to check your numbering, Annie…

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**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2012, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9677 "2012-02-10T21:01:57Z")

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Food, Activities, etc. associated with Valentines Day

1. School kids passing out Valentine Cards to classmates.
2. Stoopit little chalky hearts with cutesy sayings printed on them
3. Heart shaped boxes of chocolates
4. Passionate sex
5. Buying a five pound bag of flour for my wife, only to find out that there was a misunderstanding as to what type of flour she was expecting
6. Giving flowers.
7. A box of $100 Kwik-E-Mart chocolates
8. Complaining that Valentine’s Day was invented by the greeting card/flowers/candy/restaurant industry/ies.

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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:** [February 10, 2012, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9678 "2012-02-10T21:03:20Z")

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> [@JohnT](#):
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> Might want to check your numbering, Annie…

Might want to check the times on the two above posts, John…We simulposted!

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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:** [February 10, 2012, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9679 "2012-02-10T21:06:57Z")

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Food, Activities, etc. associated with Valentines Day

1. School kids passing out Valentine Cards to classmates.
2. Stoopit little chalky hearts with cutesy sayings printed on them
3. Heart shaped boxes of chocolates
4. Passionate sex
5. Buying a five pound bag of flour for my wife, only to find out that there was a misunderstanding as to what type of flour she was expecting
6. Giving flowers.
7. A box of $100 Kwik-E-Mart chocolates
8. Complaining that Valentine’s Day was invented by the greeting card/flowers/candy/restaurant industry/ies.
9. Dinner out with your sweetie

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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:** [February 10, 2012, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9680 "2012-02-10T21:34:46Z")

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Food, Activities, etc. associated with Valentines Day

1. School kids passing out Valentine Cards to classmates.
2. Stoopit little chalky hearts with cutesy sayings printed on them
3. Heart shaped boxes of chocolates
4. Passionate sex
5. Buying a five pound bag of flour for my wife, only to find out that there was a misunderstanding as to what type of flour she was expecting
6. Giving flowers.
7. A box of $100 Kwik-E-Mart chocolates
8. Complaining that Valentine’s Day was invented by the greeting card/flowers/candy/restaurant industry/ies.
9. Dinner out with your sweetie
10. Making a Hole-N-One (on the golf course)  
Many years ago, (much to my S-O’s chagrin), I went on a golf trip to Florida and made my first Hole-In-One on the fourth hole.

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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:** [February 10, 2012, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9681 "2012-02-10T22:54:46Z")

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Food, Activities, etc. associated with Valentines Day

1. School kids passing out Valentine Cards to classmates.
2. Stoopit little chalky hearts with cutesy sayings printed on them
3. Heart shaped boxes of chocolates
4. Passionate sex
5. Buying a five pound bag of flour for my wife, only to find out that there was a misunderstanding as to what type of flour she was expecting
6. Giving flowers.
7. A box of $100 Kwik-E-Mart chocolates
8. Complaining that Valentine’s Day was invented by the greeting card/flowers/candy/restaurant industry/ies.
9. Dinner out with your sweetie
10. Making a Hole-N-One (on the golf course)
11. Romantic getaway at a local hotel

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