# 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:** 573

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**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 12, 2012, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11442 "2012-07-12T15:59:32Z")

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Obscure holidays you just made up

1. International Stapling Day (July 12)
2. Ke$ha’s Birthday (March 1)

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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:** [July 12, 2012, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11443 "2012-07-12T16:53:11Z")

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Obscure holidays you just made up

1. International Stapling Day (July 12)
2. Ke$ha’s Birthday (March 1)
3. TriskadeckaWeekend (automatic 3 day weekend any month there is a Friday the 13th.)

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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:** [July 12, 2012, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11444 "2012-07-12T17:02:52Z")

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Obscure holidays you just made up

1. International Stapling Day (July 12)
2. Ke$ha’s Birthday (March 1)
3. TriskadeckaWeekend (automatic 3 day weekend any month there is a Friday the 13th.)
4. Defenestration Day (Sept. 1)

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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:** [July 12, 2012, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11445 "2012-07-12T17:20:32Z")

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Obscure holidays you just made up

1. International Stapling Day (July 12)
2. Ke$ha’s Birthday (March 1)
3. TriskadeckaWeekend (automatic 3 day weekend any month there is a Friday the 13th.)
4. Defenestration Day (Sept. 1)
5. Lemur Appreciation Day (August 30)

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**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 12, 2012, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11446 "2012-07-12T17:48:06Z")

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Obscure holidays you just made up

1. International Stapling Day (July 12)
2. Ke$ha’s Birthday (March 1)
3. TriskadeckaWeekend (automatic 3 day weekend any month there is a Friday the 13th.)
4. Defenestration Day (Sept. 1)
5. Lemur Appreciation Day (August 30)
6. Hi Opal Day (March 3.)

Has she been around lately?

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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:** [July 12, 2012, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11447 "2012-07-12T19:08:39Z")

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Obscure holidays you just made up

1. International Stapling Day (July 12)
2. Ke$ha’s Birthday (March 1)
3. TriskadeckaWeekend (automatic 3 day weekend any month there is a Friday the 13th.)
4. Defenestration Day (Sept. 1)
5. Lemur Appreciation Day (August 30)
6. Hi Opal Day (March 3.)
7. Cyanide/Shooting/Bludgeoning Trifecta Day, aka Rasputin Assassination Day (January 10)

I actually have made and sent out cards for this before because it works for people to whom you forgot to send Christmas and New Year’s cards.

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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:** [July 12, 2012, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11448 "2012-07-12T19:41:03Z")

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Obscure holidays you just made up

1. International Stapling Day (July 12)
2. Ke$ha’s Birthday (March 1)
3. TriskadeckaWeekend (automatic 3 day weekend any month there is a Friday the 13th.)
4. Defenestration Day (Sept. 1)
5. Lemur Appreciation Day (August 30)
6. Hi Opal Day (March 3.)
7. Cyanide/Shooting/Bludgeoning Trifecta Day, aka Rasputin Assassination Day (January 10)
8. Sucky-Day-To-Have-A-Birthday (December 25)

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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:** [July 12, 2012, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11449 "2012-07-12T20:45:34Z")

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Obscure holidays you just made up

1. International Stapling Day (July 12)
2. Ke$ha’s Birthday (March 1)
3. TriskadeckaWeekend (automatic 3 day weekend any month there is a Friday the 13th.)
4. Defenestration Day (Sept. 1)
5. Lemur Appreciation Day (August 30)
6. Hi Opal Day (March 3.)
7. Cyanide/Shooting/Bludgeoning Trifecta Day, aka Rasputin Assassination Day (January 10)
8. Sucky-Day-To-Have-A-Birthday (December 25)
9. International “Answer With a Yodel” Day (alternate February 19th’s)

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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:** [July 12, 2012, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11450 "2012-07-12T22:15:23Z")

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Obscure holidays you just made up

1. International Stapling Day (July 12)
2. Ke$ha’s Birthday (March 1)
3. TriskadeckaWeekend (automatic 3 day weekend any month there is a Friday the 13th.)
4. Defenestration Day (Sept. 1)
5. Lemur Appreciation Day (August 30)
6. Hi Opal Day (March 3.)
7. Cyanide/Shooting/Bludgeoning Trifecta Day, aka Rasputin Assassination Day (January 10)
8. Sucky-Day-To-Have-A-Birthday (December 25)
9. International “Answer With a Yodel” Day (alternate February 19th’s)
10. Sneak Like a Ninja Day (March 19)

Six months off from Speak Like a Pirate Day.

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**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 13, 2012, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11451 "2012-07-13T01:18:15Z")

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Obscure holidays you just made up

1. International Stapling Day (July 12)
2. Ke$ha’s Birthday (March 1)
3. TriskadeckaWeekend (automatic 3 day weekend any month there is a Friday the 13th.)
4. Defenestration Day (Sept. 1)
5. Lemur Appreciation Day (August 30)
6. Hi Opal Day (March 3.)
7. Cyanide/Shooting/Bludgeoning Trifecta Day, aka Rasputin Assassination Day (January 10)
8. Sucky-Day-To-Have-A-Birthday (December 25)
9. International “Answer With a Yodel” Day (alternate February 19th’s)
10. Sneak Like a Ninja Day (March 19)
11. International Rebo Day (October 26)

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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:** [July 13, 2012, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11452 "2012-07-13T02:05:39Z")

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Obscure holidays you just made up

1. International Stapling Day (July 12)
2. Ke$ha’s Birthday (March 1)
3. TriskadeckaWeekend (automatic 3 day weekend any month there is a Friday the 13th.)
4. Defenestration Day (Sept. 1)
5. Lemur Appreciation Day (August 30)
6. Hi Opal Day (March 3.)
7. Cyanide/Shooting/Bludgeoning Trifecta Day, aka Rasputin Assassination Day (January 10)
8. Sucky-Day-To-Have-A-Birthday (December 25)
9. International “Answer With a Yodel” Day (alternate February 19th’s)
10. Sneak Like a Ninja Day (March 19)
11. International Rebo Day (October 26)
12. Stalking of the Exes Day (February 15)

Aka “The second day of Valentine’s Day”. When the bitterness has had time to steep.

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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:** [July 13, 2012, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11453 "2012-07-13T19:00:04Z")

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Obscure holidays you just made up

1. International Stapling Day (July 12)
2. Ke$ha’s Birthday (March 1)
3. TriskadeckaWeekend (automatic 3 day weekend any month there is a Friday the 13th.)
4. Defenestration Day (Sept. 1)
5. Lemur Appreciation Day (August 30)
6. Hi Opal Day (March 3.)
7. Cyanide/Shooting/Bludgeoning Trifecta Day, aka Rasputin Assassination Day (January 10)
8. Sucky-Day-To-Have-A-Birthday (December 25)
9. International “Answer With a Yodel” Day (alternate February 19th’s)
10. Sneak Like a Ninja Day (March 19)
11. International Rebo Day (October 26)
12. Stalking of the Exes Day (February 15)
13. Knocking Off the Last Item on Your List Day (July 13)

New category: Alliterative car make/model combos (try not to repeat make names)

1. Dodge Dart

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**Author:** ![Blkshp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blkshp/32/7135_2.png) [@Blkshp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blkshp)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2012, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11454 "2012-07-13T19:31:02Z")

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Alliterative car make/model combos (try not to repeat make names)

1. Dodge Dart
2. Mazda Miata

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**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2012, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11455 "2012-07-13T19:31:25Z")

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New category: Alliterative car make/model combos (try not to repeat make names)

1. Dodge Dart
2. Mazda Miata
3. Mercury Montego

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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:** [July 13, 2012, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11456 "2012-07-13T20:19:52Z")

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New category: Alliterative car make/model combos (try not to repeat make names)

1. Dodge Dart
2. Mazda Miata
3. Mercury Montego
4. Ford Fusion

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**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 13, 2012, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11457 "2012-07-13T23:44:00Z")

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New category: Alliterative car make/model combos (try not to repeat make names)

1. Dodge Dart
2. Mazda Miata
3. Mercury Montego
4. Ford Fusion
5. Chevrolet Chevette

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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:** [July 13, 2012, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11458 "2012-07-13T23:49:31Z")

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New category: Alliterative car make/model combos (try not to repeat make names)

1. Dodge Dart
2. Mazda Miata
3. Mercury Montego
4. Ford Fusion
5. Chevrolet Chevette
6. Toyota Tercel

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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:** [July 14, 2012, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11459 "2012-07-14T03:18:00Z")

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New category: Alliterative car make/model combos (try not to repeat make names)

1. Dodge Dart
2. Mazda Miata
3. Mercury Montego
4. Ford Fusion
5. Chevrolet Chevette
6. Toyota Tercel
7. Fiat Fiorino

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2012, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11460 "2012-07-14T10:03:23Z")

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Alliterative car make/model combos (try not to repeat make names)

1. Dodge Dart
2. Mazda Miata
3. Mercury Montego
4. Ford Fusion
5. Chevrolet Chevette
6. Toyota Tercel
7. Fiat Fiorino
8. Porsche Panamera

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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:** [July 14, 2012, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11461 "2012-07-14T14:51:51Z")

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Alliterative car make/model combos (try not to repeat make names)

1. Dodge Dart
2. Mazda Miata
3. Mercury Montego
4. Ford Fusion
5. Chevrolet Chevette
6. Toyota Tercel
7. Fiat Fiorino
8. Porsche Panamera
9. Mitsubishi Minica

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