# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **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:** 5
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/81 "2010-08-09T16:36:36Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > 1. Erik Weisz (Harry Houdini) - Punched in the stomach, which ruptured his appendix Nope. Just a coincidence. He died of regular appendicitis. > **[Did Houdini Die from a Punch to the Stomach?](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/death-of-houdini/)** > > Did Harry Houdini die from a ruptured appendix caused by a punch in the stomach? Oh, and: 1. Boston 2. Kingston (Albany wasn’t officially named New York’s capital until 1797) 3. Trenton 4. Philadelphia 5. Providence 6. Columbia, S.C. 7. Richmond ---
**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:** [August 9, 2010, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/82 "2010-08-09T18:57:53Z")
Original Thirteen Colonies’ capitals, then or now: 1. Boston, Mass. 2. Kingston, N.Y. 3. Trenton, N.J. 4. Philadelphia, Pa. 5. Providence, R.I. 6. Columbia, S.C. 7. Richmond, Va. 8. Concord, N.H. ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/83 "2010-08-09T19:19:34Z")
Original Thirteen Colonies’ capitals, then or now: 1. Boston, Mass. 2. Kingston, N.Y. 3. Trenton, N.J. 4. Philadelphia, Pa. 5. Providence, R.I. 6. Columbia, S.C. 7. Richmond, Va. 8. Concord, N.H. 9. Hartford (now); Hartford and New Haven (then), Connecticut[sup]\*[/sup] [ > [@](#): > > [sup]\*[/sup]From 1703 to 1875, Connecticut had two capitals; sessions of the General Assembly met alternately in Hartford and New Haven. Since then, the capital has been Hartford. ]([Information Page](http://www.ct.gov/ctportal/cwp/view.asp?a=843&q=246434)) ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/84 "2010-08-09T23:57:18Z")
Original Thirteen Colonies’ capitals, then or now: 1. Boston, Mass. 2. Kingston, N.Y. 3. Trenton, N.J. 4. Philadelphia, Pa. 5. Providence, R.I. 6. Columbia, S.C. 7. Richmond, Va. 8. Concord, N.H. 9. Hartford (now); Hartford and New Haven (then), Connecticut\* 10. Annapolis, Maryland (once named Providence) ---
**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:** [August 10, 2010, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/85 "2010-08-10T01:21:43Z")
Original Thirteen Colonies’ capitals, then or now: 1. Boston, Mass. 2. Kingston, N.Y. 3. Trenton, N.J. 4. Philadelphia, Pa. 5. Providence, R.I. 6. Columbia, S.C. 7. Richmond, Va. 8. Concord, N.H. 9. Hartford (now); Hartford and New Haven (then), Connecticut\* 10. Annapolis, Maryland (once named Providence) 11. Raleigh, N.C. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/86 "2010-08-10T01:27:20Z")
Original Thirteen Colonies’ capitals, then or now: 1. Boston, Mass. 2. Kingston, N.Y. 3. Trenton, N.J. 4. Philadelphia, Pa. 5. Providence, R.I. 6. Columbia, S.C. 7. Richmond, Va. 8. Concord, N.H. 9. Hartford (now); Hartford and New Haven (then), Connecticut\* 10. Annapolis, Maryland (once named Providence) 11. Raleigh, N.C. 12. Dover, Delaware ---
**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:** [August 10, 2010, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/87 "2010-08-10T01:41:29Z")
Original Thirteen Colonies’ capitals, then or now: 1. Boston, Mass. 2. Kingston, N.Y. 3. Trenton, N.J. 4. Philadelphia, Pa. 5. Providence, R.I. 6. Columbia, S.C. 7. Richmond, Va. 8. Concord, N.H. 9. Hartford (now); Hartford and New Haven (then), Connecticut\* 10. Annapolis, Maryland (once named Providence) 11. Raleigh, N.C. 12. Dover, Delaware 13. Williamsburg, VA New list: towns in the United States named Springfield (with accompanying population) 1. Springfield, NJ (pop. 14,429) ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/88 "2010-08-10T01:48:47Z")
1. Springfield, NJ (pop. 14,429) 2. Springfield, MI (pop. 5,189) See if we can keep shrinking the populations of it! ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/89 "2010-08-10T01:51:44Z")
towns in the United States named Springfield (with accompanying population) 1. Springfield, NJ (pop. 14,429) 2. Springfield, MI (pop. 5,189) 3. Springfield, VT (pop. 9,078) ---
**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:** [August 10, 2010, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/90 "2010-08-10T01:54:21Z")
1. Springfield, NJ (pop. 14,429) 2. Springfield, MI (pop. 5,189) 3. Springfield, VT (pop. 9,078) 4. Springfield, IL (pop. 117,352) ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/91 "2010-08-10T02:47:07Z")
1. Springfield, NJ (pop. 14,429) 2. Springfield, MI (pop. 5,189) 3. Springfield, VT (pop. 9,078) 4. Springfield, IL (pop. 117,352) 5. Springfield, NY (pop. 1,350) ---
**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:** [August 10, 2010, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/92 "2010-08-10T02:59:29Z")
> [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](#): > > Original Thirteen Colonies’ capitals, then or now: > > 1. Boston, Mass. > 2. Kingston, N.Y. > 3. Trenton, N.J. > 4. Philadelphia, Pa. > 5. Providence, R.I. > 6. Columbia, S.C. > 7. **Richmond, Va.** > 8. Concord, N.H. > 9. Hartford (now); Hartford and New Haven (then), Connecticut\* > 10. Annapolis, Maryland (once named Providence) > 11. Raleigh, N.C. > 12. Dover, Delaware > 13. **Williamsburg, VA** :smack::smack::smack: That last one should be Savannah, GA. Williamsburg was the capital until 1779, prior to moving to Richmond. ---
**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:** [August 10, 2010, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/93 "2010-08-10T03:12:38Z")
1. Springfield, NJ (pop. 14,429) 2. Springfield, MI (pop. 5,189) 3. Springfield, VT (pop. 9,078) 4. Springfield, IL (pop. 117,352) 5. Springfield, NY (pop. 1,350) 6. Springfield, SC (pop. 504) ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/94 "2010-08-10T03:22:54Z")
1. Springfield, NJ (pop. 14,429) 2. Springfield, MI (pop. 5,189) 3. Springfield, VT (pop. 9,078) 4. Springfield, IL (pop. 117,352) 5. Springfield, NY (pop. 1,350) 6. Springfield, SC (pop. 504) 7. Springfield, ID (pop. [149](http://zipskinny.com/index.php?zip=83277)) ---
**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:** [August 10, 2010, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/95 "2010-08-10T03:32:13Z")
1. Springfield, NJ (pop. 14,429) 2. Springfield, MI (pop. 5,189) 3. Springfield, VT (pop. 9,078) 4. Springfield, IL (pop. 117,352) 5. Springfield, NY (pop. 1,350) 6. Springfield, SC (pop. 504) 7. Springfield, ID (pop. 149) 8. Springfield, MO (pop. 157,630) ---
**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:** [August 10, 2010, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/96 "2010-08-10T11:54:20Z")
1. Springfield, NJ (pop. 14,429) 2. Springfield, MI (pop. 5,189) 3. Springfield, VT (pop. 9,078) 4. Springfield, IL (pop. 117,352) 5. Springfield, NY (pop. 1,350) 6. Springfield, SC (pop. 504) 7. Springfield, ID (pop. 149) 8. Springfield, MO (pop. 157,630) 9. Springfield, MA (pop 150,640) ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/97 "2010-08-10T12:06:49Z")
1. Springfield, NJ (pop. 14,429) 2. Springfield, MI (pop. 5,189) 3. Springfield, VT (pop. 9,078) 4. Springfield, IL (pop. 117,352) 5. Springfield, NY (pop. 1,350) 6. Springfield, SC (pop. 504) 7. Springfield, ID (pop. 149) 8. Springfield, MO (pop. 157,630) 9. Springfield, MA (pop 150,640) 10. Springfield, OR (pop 58,005) (How weird would it have been if no one listed **Oregon**? I know it’s not _the_ Springfield, but it really should be on the list.) ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/98 "2010-08-10T12:20:31Z")
1. Springfield, NJ (pop. 14,429) 2. Springfield, MI (pop. 5,189) 3. Springfield, VT (pop. 9,078) 4. Springfield, IL (pop. 117,352) 5. Springfield, NY (pop. 1,350) 6. Springfield, SC (pop. 504) 7. Springfield, ID (pop. 149) 8. Springfield, MO (pop. 157,630) 9. Springfield, MA (pop 150,640) 10. Springfield, OR (pop 58,005) 11. Springfield, AR ([pop 1,417](http://www.zip-codes.com/city/AR-SPRINGFIELD.asp)) Since the one closest to me (Springfield, MO) is already taken, I googled and found one I didn’t know existed in my actual state. ---
**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:** [August 10, 2010, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/99 "2010-08-10T13:53:09Z")
1. Springfield, NJ (pop. 14,429) 2. Springfield, MI (pop. 5,189) 3. Springfield, VT (pop. 9,078) 4. Springfield, IL (pop. 117,352) 5. Springfield, NY (pop. 1,350) 6. Springfield, SC (pop. 504) 7. Springfield, ID (pop. 149) 8. Springfield, MO (pop. 157,630) 9. Springfield, MA (pop 150,640) 10. Springfield, OR (pop 58,005) 11. Springfield, AR (pop 1,417) 12. Springfield, MN (pop. 2,215) ---
**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/100 "2010-08-10T14:44:48Z")
1. Springfield, NJ (pop. 14,429) 2. Springfield, MI (pop. 5,189) 3. Springfield, VT (pop. 9,078) 4. Springfield, IL (pop. 117,352) 5. Springfield, NY (pop. 1,350) 6. Springfield, SC (pop. 504) 7. Springfield, ID (pop. 149) 8. Springfield, MO (pop. 157,630) 9. Springfield, MA (pop 150,640) 10. Springfield, OR (pop 58,005) 11. Springfield, AR (pop 1,417) 12. Springfield, MN (pop. 2,215) 13. Springfield, OH (pop. 65,358) New List - Simpson’s supporting characters 1. Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=6)