# 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:** 55
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2010, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1081 "2010-09-28T13:29:05Z")
Significant Others (or descriptions) of Jerry, George, Elaine, or Kramer 1. “They’re Real and they are SPECTACULAR” 2. Mulva 3. The “low talker” (puffy pirate shirt) 4. David Puddy (“You’re goin’ to Hell!”) 5. Crazy Joe Davola 6. The ill-fated Susan Biddle Ross 7. Susan’s girlfriend Mona, later seduced by Kramer 8. Rachel of “SHRINKAGE” fame. ---
**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:** [September 28, 2010, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1082 "2010-09-28T13:36:14Z")
Significant Others (or descriptions) of Jerry, George, Elaine, or Kramer 1. “They’re Real and they are SPECTACULAR” 2. Mulva 3. The “low talker” (puffy pirate shirt) 4. David Puddy (“You’re goin’ to Hell!”) 5. Crazy Joe Davola 6. The ill-fated Susan Biddle Ross 7. Susan’s girlfriend Mona, later seduced by Kramer 8. Rachel of “SHRINKAGE” fame 9. Marla the Virgin ---
**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:** [September 28, 2010, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1083 "2010-09-28T14:17:59Z")
Significant Others (or descriptions) of Jerry, George, Elaine, or Kramer 1. “They’re Real and they are SPECTACULAR” 2. Mulva 3. The “low talker” (puffy pirate shirt) 4. David Puddy (“You’re goin’ to Hell!”) 5. Crazy Joe Davola 6. The ill-fated Susan Biddle Ross 7. Susan’s girlfriend Mona, later seduced by Kramer 8. Rachel of “SHRINKAGE” fame 9. Marla the Virgin 10. Joel Rifkin ---
**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:** [September 28, 2010, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1084 "2010-09-28T14:21:58Z")
Significant Others (or descriptions) of Jerry, George, Elaine, or Kramer 1. “They’re Real and they are SPECTACULAR” 2. Mulva 3. The “low talker” (puffy pirate shirt) 4. David Puddy (“You’re goin’ to Hell!”) 5. Crazy Joe Davola 6. The ill-fated Susan Biddle Ross 7. Susan’s girlfriend Mona, later seduced by Kramer 8. Rachel of “SHRINKAGE” fame 9. Marla the Virgin 10. Joel Rifkin 11. Marisa Tomei (_very_ briefly) ---
**Author:** ![soulmurk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b782af/32.png) [@soulmurk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulmurk)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2010, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1085 "2010-09-28T14:45:15Z")
Significant Others (or descriptions) of Jerry, George, Elaine, or Kramer 1. “They’re Real and they are SPECTACULAR” 2. Mulva 3. The “low talker” (puffy pirate shirt) 4. David Puddy (“You’re goin’ to Hell!”) 5. Crazy Joe Davola 6. The ill-fated Susan Biddle Ross 7. Susan’s girlfriend Mona, later seduced by Kramer 8. Rachel of “SHRINKAGE” fame 9. Marla the Virgin 10. Joel Rifkin 11. Marisa Tomei (_very_ briefly) 12. Man Hands ---
**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:** [September 28, 2010, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1086 "2010-09-28T14:48:44Z")
Significant Others (or descriptions) of Jerry, George, Elaine, or Kramer 1. “They’re Real and they are SPECTACULAR” 2. Mulva 3. The “low talker” (puffy pirate shirt) 4. David Puddy (“You’re goin’ to Hell!”) 5. Crazy Joe Davola 6. The ill-fated Susan Biddle Ross 7. Susan’s girlfriend Mona, later seduced by Kramer 8. Rachel of “SHRINKAGE” fame 9. Marla the Virgin 10. Joel Rifkin 11. Marisa Tomei (very briefly) 12. Man Hands 13. Phil “He took it out” New catagory: Singer-songwriters who popularized a song written by another singer-songwrite: 1. Bruce Springsteen–Jersey Girl by Tom Waits ---
**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:** [September 28, 2010, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1087 "2010-09-28T15:11:33Z")
Singer-songwriters who popularized a song written by another singer-songwrite: 1. Bruce Springsteen–Jersey Girl by Tom Waits 2. Manfred Mann’s Earth Band - Blinded by the Light by Bruce Springsteen 😉 ---
**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2010, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1088 "2010-09-28T15:12:34Z")
Singer-songwriters who popularized a song written by another singer-songwrite: 1. Bruce Springsteen–Jersey Girl by Tom Waits 2. Manfred Mann’s Earth Band - Blinded by the Light by Bruce Springsteen 🙂 3. Pointer Sisters - Fire by Bruce Springsteen ---
**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:** [September 28, 2010, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1089 "2010-09-28T15:42:45Z")
Singer-songwriters who popularized a song written by another singer-songwriter: 1. Bruce Springsteen - “Jersey Girl” by Tom Waits 2. Manfred Mann’s Earth Band - “Blinded by the Light” by Bruce Springsteen 3. Pointer Sisters - “Fire” by Bruce Springsteen 4. Nancy Griffith - “From a Distance” by Julie Gold …and later an even bigger hit for Bette Midler. ---
**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:** [September 28, 2010, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1090 "2010-09-28T16:55:30Z")
Singer-songwriters who popularized a song written by another singer-songwriter: 1. Bruce Springsteen - “Jersey Girl” by Tom Waits 2. Manfred Mann’s Earth Band - “Blinded by the Light” by Bruce Springsteen 3. Pointer Sisters - “Fire” by Bruce Springsteen 4. Nancy Griffith - “From a Distance” by Julie Gold 5. Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton–Islands in the Stream by the Bee Gees (DAMN! I did not know that they wrote this song, popularized by two singer-songwriters) ---
**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:** [September 28, 2010, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1091 "2010-09-28T17:31:37Z")
Singer-songwriters who popularized a song written by another singer-songwriter: 1. Bruce Springsteen - “Jersey Girl” by Tom Waits 2. Manfred Mann’s Earth Band - “Blinded by the Light” by Bruce Springsteen 3. Pointer Sisters - “Fire” by Bruce Springsteen 4. Nancy Griffith - “From a Distance” by Julie Gold 5. Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton - “Islands in the Stream” by the Bee Gees 6. Peter, Paul & Mary - “Leaving on a Jet Plane” by John Denver ---
**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:** [September 28, 2010, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1092 "2010-09-28T17:32:44Z")
Singer-songwriters who popularized a song written by another singer-songwriter: 1. Bruce Springsteen - “Jersey Girl” by Tom Waits 2. Manfred Mann’s Earth Band - “Blinded by the Light” by Bruce Springsteen 3. Pointer Sisters - “Fire” by Bruce Springsteen 4. Nancy Griffith - “From a Distance” by Julie Gold 5. Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton–Islands in the Stream by the Bee Gees 6. Elvis Costello - “(What’s So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding” by Nick Lowe ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2010, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1093 "2010-09-28T17:46:30Z")
1. Bruce Springsteen - “Jersey Girl” by Tom Waits 2. Manfred Mann’s Earth Band - “Blinded by the Light” by Bruce Springsteen 3. Pointer Sisters - “Fire” by Bruce Springsteen 4. Nancy Griffith - “From a Distance” by Julie Gold 5. Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton–Islands in the Stream by the Bee Gees 6. Elvis Costello - “(What’s So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding” by Nick Lowe 7. James Taylor - You’ve Got a Friend by Carole King ---
**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:** [September 28, 2010, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1094 "2010-09-28T18:10:27Z")
Singer-songwriters who popularized a song written by another singer-songwriter: 1. Bruce Springsteen - “Jersey Girl” by Tom Waits 2. Manfred Mann’s Earth Band - “Blinded by the Light” by Bruce Springsteen 3. Pointer Sisters - “Fire” by Bruce Springsteen 4. Nancy Griffith - “From a Distance” by Julie Gold 5. Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton–Islands in the Stream by the Bee Gees 6. Peter, Paul & Mary - “Leaving on a Jet Plane” by John Denver 7. Elvis Costello - “(What’s So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding” by Nick Lowe 8. James Taylor - You’ve Got a Friend by Carole King (fixed the list, #6 got left out) ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2010, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1095 "2010-09-28T19:19:43Z")
Singer-songwriters who popularized a song written by another singer-songwriter: 1. Bruce Springsteen - “Jersey Girl” by Tom Waits 2. Manfred Mann’s Earth Band - “Blinded by the Light” by Bruce Springsteen 3. Pointer Sisters - “Fire” by Bruce Springsteen 4. Nancy Griffith - “From a Distance” by Julie Gold 5. Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton–Islands in the Stream by the Bee Gees 6. Peter, Paul & Mary - “Leaving on a Jet Plane” by John Denver 7. Elvis Costello - “(What’s So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding” by Nick Lowe 8. James Taylor - You’ve Got a Friend by Carole King 9. Jimi Hendrx - “All Along The Watchtower” by some Dylan guy. ---
**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:** [September 28, 2010, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1096 "2010-09-28T19:31:18Z")
Singer-songwriters who popularized a song written by another singer-songwriter: 1. Bruce Springsteen - “Jersey Girl” by Tom Waits 2. Manfred Mann’s Earth Band - “Blinded by the Light” by Bruce Springsteen 3. Pointer Sisters - “Fire” by Bruce Springsteen 4. Nancy Griffith - “From a Distance” by Julie Gold 5. Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton–Islands in the Stream by the Bee Gees 6. Peter, Paul and Mary - “Leaving on a Jet Plane” by John Denver 7. Elvis Costello - “(What’s So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding” by Nick Lowe 8. James Taylor - “You’ve Got a Friend” by Carole King 9. Jimi Hendrx - “All Along The Watchtower” by some Dylan guy. 10. Cyndi Lauper - “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” by Robert Hazard ---
**Author:** ![Gordon\_Urquhart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@Gordon\_Urquhart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gordon_Urquhart)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2010, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1097 "2010-09-28T19:49:36Z")
Singer-songwriters who popularized a song written by another singer-songwriter: 1. Bruce Springsteen - “Jersey Girl” by Tom Waits 2. Manfred Mann’s Earth Band - “Blinded by the Light” by Bruce Springsteen 3. Pointer Sisters - “Fire” by Bruce Springsteen 4. Nancy Griffith - “From a Distance” by Julie Gold 5. Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton–Islands in the Stream by the Bee Gees 6. Peter, Paul and Mary - “Leaving on a Jet Plane” by John Denver 7. Elvis Costello - “(What’s So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding” by Nick Lowe 8. James Taylor - “You’ve Got a Friend” by Carole King 9. Jimi Hendrx - “All Along The Watchtower” by some Dylan guy. 10. Cyndi Lauper - “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” by Robert Hazard 11. Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson - “Pancho and Lefty” by Townes Van Zandt ---
**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:** [September 28, 2010, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1098 "2010-09-28T20:09:43Z")
Singer-songwriters who popularized a song written by another singer-songwriter: 1. Bruce Springsteen - “Jersey Girl” by Tom Waits 2. Manfred Mann’s Earth Band - “Blinded by the Light” by Bruce Springsteen 3. Pointer Sisters - “Fire” by Bruce Springsteen 4. Nancy Griffith - “From a Distance” by Julie Gold 5. Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton–Islands in the Stream by the Bee Gees 6. Peter, Paul and Mary - “Leaving on a Jet Plane” by John Denver 7. Elvis Costello - “(What’s So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding” by Nick Lowe 8. James Taylor - “You’ve Got a Friend” by Carole King 9. Jimi Hendrx - “All Along The Watchtower” by some Dylan guy. 10. Cyndi Lauper - “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” by Robert Hazard 11. Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson - “Pancho and Lefty” by Townes Van Zandt 12. Sinead O’Connor - “Nothing Compares 2 U” by Prince ---
**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:** [September 28, 2010, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1099 "2010-09-28T20:10:14Z")
Singer-songwriters who popularized a song written by another singer-songwriter: 1. Bruce Springsteen - “Jersey Girl” by Tom Waits 2. Manfred Mann’s Earth Band - “Blinded by the Light” by Bruce Springsteen 3. Pointer Sisters - “Fire” by Bruce Springsteen 4. Nancy Griffith - “From a Distance” by Julie Gold 5. Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton–Islands in the Stream by the Bee Gees 6. Peter, Paul and Mary - “Leaving on a Jet Plane” by John Denver 7. Elvis Costello - “(What’s So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding” by Nick Lowe 8. James Taylor - “You’ve Got a Friend” by Carole King 9. Jimi Hendrx - “All Along The Watchtower” by some Dylan guy. 10. Cyndi Lauper - “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” by Robert Hazard 11. Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson - “Pancho and Lefty” by Townes Van Zandt 12. Sinead O’Connor - “Nothing Compares 2 U” by Prince 13. Stevie Ray Vaughn - “All Along The Watchtower” also by that same Dylan guy. Other message boards you frequent: 1. [Giraffeboards.com](http://www.giraffeboards.com/index.php) ---
**Author:** ![Gordon\_Urquhart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@Gordon\_Urquhart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gordon_Urquhart)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2010, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1100 "2010-09-28T20:45:05Z")
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