# 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:** 569
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11362 "2012-07-05T11:22:23Z")
Citizens of the area patrolled by Sheriff Andy Taylor (other than Aunt Bea and Opie) 1. Barney Fife 2. Floyd Lawson the barber 3. Otis the drunk 4. Ernest T. Bass 5. Gomer Pyle 6. Goober Pyle 7. Thelma Lou 8. Ellie Walker 9. Howard Sprague 10. Warren Ferguson 11. Clara Edwards Aunt Bea’s bestie ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11363 "2012-07-05T12:48:05Z")
Citizens of the area patrolled by Sheriff Andy Taylor (other than Aunt Bea and Opie) 1. Barney Fife 2. Floyd Lawson the barber 3. Otis the drunk 4. Ernest T. Bass 5. Gomer Pyle 6. Goober Pyle 7. Thelma Lou 8. Ellie Walker 9. Howard Sprague 10. Warren Ferguson 11. Clara Edwards 12. Mayors Pike and Stoner Dick Elliot and Parley Baer, two of my favorite character actors. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11364 "2012-07-05T16:37:15Z")
Citizens of the area patrolled by Sheriff Andy Taylor (other than Aunt Bea and Opie) 1. Barney Fife 2. Floyd Lawson the barber 3. Otis the drunk 4. Ernest T. Bass 5. Gomer Pyle 6. Goober Pyle 7. Thelma Lou 8. Ellie Walker 9. Howard Sprague 10. Warren Ferguson 11. Clara Edwards 12. Mayors Pike and Stoner 13. Helen Crump (aka the second Mrs. Andy Taylor) I chose this one, so right to name next category goes to first taker. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11365 "2012-07-05T16:42:27Z")
Things you dislike/hate/could-do-without about Summer 1. Humidity ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11366 "2012-07-05T17:03:58Z")
Things you dislike/hate/could-do-without about Summer 1. Humidity 2. Mosquitos ---
**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:** [July 5, 2012, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11367 "2012-07-05T17:09:39Z")
Things you dislike/hate/could-do-without about Summer 1. Humidity 2. Mosquitos 3. Lawn maintenance ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11368 "2012-07-05T17:40:29Z")
Things you dislike/hate/could-do-without about Summer 1. Humidity 2. Mosquitos 3. Lawn maintenance 4. Farmers bitching about it being too wet, too dry, too cool, too hot. ---
**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:** [July 5, 2012, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11369 "2012-07-05T19:45:27Z")
Things you dislike/hate/could-do-without about Summer 1. Humidity 2. Mosquitos 3. Lawn maintenance 4. Farmers bitching about it being too wet, too dry, too cool, too hot. 5. Having to wear enough clothing to keep you from being arrested when it’s 100 degrees outside. ---
**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:** [July 5, 2012, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11370 "2012-07-05T19:51:14Z")
Things you dislike/hate/could-do-without about Summer 1. Humidity 2. Mosquitos 3. Lawn maintenance 4. Farmers bitching about it being too wet, too dry, too cool, too hot. 5. Having to wear enough clothing to keep you from being arrested when it’s 100 degrees outside. 6. Remembering that it’ll be -10 degrees in a few short months again ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11371 "2012-07-05T20:48:11Z")
Things you dislike/hate/could-do-without about Summer 1. Humidity 2. Mosquitos 3. Lawn maintenance 4. Farmers bitching about it being too wet, too dry, too cool, too hot. 5. Having to wear enough clothing to keep you from being arrested when it’s 100 degrees outside. 6. Remembering that it’ll be -10 degrees in a few short months again 7. Electric bills that reflect constant AC usage ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11372 "2012-07-05T22:14:30Z")
Things you dislike/hate/could-do-without about Summer 1. Humidity 2. Mosquitos 3. Lawn maintenance 4. Farmers bitching about it being too wet, too dry, too cool, too hot. 5. Having to wear enough clothing to keep you from being arrested when it’s 100 degrees outside. 6. Remembering that it’ll be -10 degrees in a few short months again 7. Electric bills that reflect constant AC usage 8. Record-breaking triple-digit temperatures ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11373 "2012-07-05T22:52:38Z")
Things you dislike/hate/could-do-without about Summer 1. Humidity 2. Mosquitos 3. Lawn maintenance 4. Farmers bitching about it being too wet, too dry, too cool, too hot. 5. Having to wear enough clothing to keep you from being arrested when it’s 100 degrees outside. 6. Remembering that it’ll be -10 degrees in a few short months again 7. Electric bills that reflect constant AC usage 8. Record-breaking triple-digit temperatures 9. Strangers asking “Hot enough for ya?” ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2012, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11374 "2012-07-06T00:16:15Z")
Things you dislike/hate/could-do-without about Summer 1. Humidity 2. Mosquitos 3. Lawn maintenance 4. Farmers bitching about it being too wet, too dry, too cool, too hot. 5. Having to wear enough clothing to keep you from being arrested when it’s 100 degrees outside. 6. Remembering that it’ll be -10 degrees in a few short months again 7. Electric bills that reflect constant AC usage 8. Record-breaking triple-digit temperatures 9. Strangers asking “Hot enough for ya?” 10. Pollen ---
**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:** [July 6, 2012, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11375 "2012-07-06T00:17:44Z")
Things you dislike/hate/could-do-without about Summer 1. Humidity 2. Mosquitos 3. Lawn maintenance 4. Farmers bitching about it being too wet, too dry, too cool, too hot. 5. Having to wear enough clothing to keep you from being arrested when it’s 100 degrees outside. 6. Remembering that it’ll be -10 degrees in a few short months again 7. Electric bills that reflect constant AC usage 8. Record-breaking triple-digit temperatures 9. Strangers asking “Hot enough for ya?” 10. Pollen 11. Dogs barking outside all the time ---
**Author:** ![tripthicket](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripthicket/32/297_2.png) [@tripthicket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tripthicket)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2012, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11376 "2012-07-06T00:21:02Z")
Things you dislike/hate/could-do-without about Summer 1. Humidity 2. Mosquitos 3. Lawn maintenance 4. Farmers bitching about it being too wet, too dry, too cool, too hot. 5. Having to wear enough clothing to keep you from being arrested when it’s 100 degrees outside. 6. Remembering that it’ll be -10 degrees in a few short months again 7. Electric bills that reflect constant AC usage 8. Record-breaking triple-digit temperatures 9. Strangers asking “Hot enough for ya?” 10. Pollen 11. Dogs barking outside all the time 12. Driving even to the corner store while my truck’s AC isn’t working ---
**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:** [July 6, 2012, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11377 "2012-07-06T01:03:36Z")
Things you dislike/hate/could-do-without about Summer 1. Humidity 2. Mosquitos 3. Lawn maintenance 4. Farmers bitching about it being too wet, too dry, too cool, too hot. 5. Having to wear enough clothing to keep you from being arrested when it’s 100 degrees outside. 6. Remembering that it’ll be -10 degrees in a few short months again 7. Electric bills that reflect constant AC usage 8. Record-breaking triple-digit temperatures 9. Strangers asking “Hot enough for ya?” 10. Pollen 11. Dogs barking outside all the time 12. Driving even to the corner store while my truck’s AC isn’t working 13. Swimming pools that are too warm Next category: Fun things to do on Independence Day 1. Picnic ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2012, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11378 "2012-07-06T01:21:45Z")
Next category: Fun things to do on Independence Day 1. Picnic 2. Watch _1776_ Already, maybe that’s just me. ---
**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:** [July 6, 2012, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11379 "2012-07-06T01:25:34Z")
Fun things to do on Independence Day 1. Picnic 2. Watch “1776” 3. Hoist the American flag ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2012, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11380 "2012-07-06T02:03:17Z")
Fun things to do on Independence Day 1. Picnic 2. Watch “1776” 3. Hoist the American flag 4. Watch fireworks ---
**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:** [July 6, 2012, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11381 "2012-07-06T02:04:05Z")
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