# 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:** 62

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2010, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1221 "2010-10-06T16:07:00Z")

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Novelty Songs:

1. Monster Mash
2. They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Ha!
3. The Ballad of the Green Berets
4. Fish Heads
5. Tom Lehrer’s Elements
6. Flying Purple People Eater
7. King Tut
8. Little Pig, Little Pig
9. The Curly Shuffle
10. The Battle of New Orleans
11. Another One Rides the Bus

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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:** [October 6, 2010, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1222 "2010-10-06T16:23:42Z")

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Novelty Songs:

1. Monster Mash
2. They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Ha!
3. The Ballad of the Green Berets
4. Fish Heads
5. Tom Lehrer’s Elements
6. Flying Purple People Eater
7. King Tut
8. Little Pig, Little Pig
9. The Curly Shuffle
10. The Battle of New Orleans
11. Another One Rides the Bus
12. Eat It

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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:** [October 6, 2010, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1223 "2010-10-06T16:39:06Z")

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Novelty Songs:

1. Monster Mash
2. They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Ha!
3. The Ballad of the Green Berets
4. Fish Heads
5. Tom Lehrer’s Elements
6. Flying Purple People Eater
7. King Tut
8. Little Pig, Little Pig
9. The Curly Shuffle
10. The Battle of New Orleans
11. Another One Rides the Bus
12. Eat It
13. [Shaddap You Face](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaddap_You_Face)

New Topic: things with the number 13 on them

1. Sports Jersey

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2010, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1224 "2010-10-06T16:49:49Z")

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New Topic: things with the number 13 on them

1. Sports Jersey
2. The Munsters’ house (1313 Mockingbird Lane)

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**Author:** ![EristicKallistic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/85e7bf/32.png) [@EristicKallistic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EristicKallistic)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2010, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1225 "2010-10-06T16:52:11Z")

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things with the number 13 on them

1. Sports Jersey
2. The Munsters’ house (1313 Mockingbird Lane)
3. The orange-striped ball in pool

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**Author:** ![Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fried_Dough_Ho)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2010, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1226 "2010-10-06T16:55:56Z")

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things with the number 13 on them

1. Sports Jersey
2. The Munsters’ house (1313 Mockingbird Lane)
3. The orange-striped ball in pool
4. Friday the 13th movie poster

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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:** [October 6, 2010, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1227 "2010-10-06T17:11:51Z")

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things with the number 13 on them

1. Sports Jersey
2. The Munsters’ house (1313 Mockingbird Lane)
3. The orange-striped ball in pool
4. Friday the 13th movie poster
5. New York City PBS TV Station

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2010, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1228 "2010-10-06T17:17:53Z")

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things with the number 13 on them

1. Sports Jersey
2. The Munsters’ house (1313 Mockingbird Lane)
3. The orange-striped ball in pool
4. Friday the 13th movie poster
5. New York City PBS TV Station
6. Dr. Remy Hadley on “House”

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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:** [October 6, 2010, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1229 "2010-10-06T17:24:20Z")

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things with the number 13 on them

1. Sports Jersey
2. The Munsters’ house (1313 Mockingbird Lane)
3. The orange-striped ball in pool
4. Friday the 13th movie poster
5. New York City PBS TV Station
6. Dr. Remy Hadley on “House”
7. [Unca Cecil’s column](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/670/why-is-the-number-13-considered-unlucky)

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**Author:** ![Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fried_Dough_Ho)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2010, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1230 "2010-10-06T17:31:21Z")

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things with the number 13 on them

1. Sports Jersey
2. The Munsters’ house (1313 Mockingbird Lane)
3. The orange-striped ball in pool
4. Friday the 13th movie poster
5. New York City PBS TV Station
6. Dr. Remy Hadley on “House”
7. Unca Cecil’s column
8. Apollo XIII badges

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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:** [October 6, 2010, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1231 "2010-10-06T17:36:18Z")

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1. Sports Jersey
2. The Munsters’ house (1313 Mockingbird Lane)
3. The orange-striped ball in pool
4. Friday the 13th movie poster
5. New York City PBS TV Station
6. Dr. Remy Hadley on “House”
7. Unca Cecil’s column
8. Apollo XIII badges
9. [Simpsons’s Treehouse of Horror X111](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treehouse_of_Horror_XIII)

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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:** [October 6, 2010, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1232 "2010-10-06T17:46:02Z")

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Things with the number 13 on them

1. Sports Jersey
2. The Munsters’ house (1313 Mockingbird Lane)
3. The orange-striped ball in pool
4. Friday the 13th movie poster
5. New York City PBS TV Station
6. Dr. Remy Hadley on “House”
7. Unca Cecil’s column
8. Apollo XIII badges
9. Simpsons’s Treehouse of Horror XIII
10. Unit insignia for USMC Combat Logistics Battalion 13

> **[Combat Logistics Battalion 13](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combat_Logistics_Battalion_13)**
>
> Combat Logistics Battalion 13 (CLB-13) is a logistics battalion of the United States Marine Corps. In garrison, it falls under the command of Combat Logistics Regiment 17 and the 1st Marine Logistics Group; however, when deployed, it forms the logistics combat element of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The battalion is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.
> •	Activated 6 January 1985 at camp pendleton, California, as marine amphibious unit 
> •	Service support group 1...

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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:** [October 6, 2010, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1233 "2010-10-06T17:48:26Z")

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things with the number 13 on them:

1. Sports Jersey
2. The Munsters’ house (1313 Mockingbird Lane)
3. The orange-striped ball in pool
4. Friday the 13th movie poster
5. New York City PBS TV Station
6. Dr. Remy Hadley on “House”
7. Unca Cecil’s column
8. Apollo XIII badges
9. Simpsons’s Treehouse of Horror X111
10. Unit insignia for USMC Combat Logistics Battalion 13
11. A non-conforming control panel for a high-rise hotel elevator

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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:** [October 6, 2010, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1234 "2010-10-06T18:07:11Z")

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Things with the number 13 on them:

1. Sports Jersey
2. The Munsters’ house (1313 Mockingbird Lane)
3. The orange-striped ball in pool
4. Friday the 13th movie poster
5. New York City PBS TV Station
6. Dr. Remy Hadley on “House”
7. Unca Cecil’s column
8. Apollo XIII badges
9. Simpsons’s Treehouse of Horror X111
10. Unit insignia for USMC Combat Logistics Battalion 13
11. A non-conforming control panel for a high-rise hotel elevator
12. Cars of the Fulton Street Line

> **[13 (BMT rapid transit service)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13_(BMT_rapid_transit_service))**
>
> 13 was the BMT's designation for service on the BMT Fulton Street Line, not to be confused with today's IND Fulton Street Line, which uses a portion of the old BMT line at its east end.
> When the BMT assigned numbers in 1924, 13 was assigned to trains between Park Row in Manhattan and Lefferts Avenue–119th Street, via the Brooklyn Bridge and BMT Fulton Street Line. Service patterns were rather complicated, with the following services running:
> By 1925, local morning trains were added from Grant A...

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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:** [October 6, 2010, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1235 "2010-10-06T18:10:39Z")

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1. Sports Jersey
2. The Munsters’ house (1313 Mockingbird Lane)
3. The orange-striped ball in pool
4. Friday the 13th movie poster
5. New York City PBS TV Station
6. Dr. Remy Hadley on “House”
7. Unca Cecil’s column
8. Apollo XIII badges
9. Simpsons’s Treehouse of Horror X111
10. Unit insignia for USMC Combat Logistics Battalion 13
11. A non-conforming control panel for a high-rise hotel elevator
12. Cars of the Fulton Street Line
13. [This post](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=12766102&postcount=13) from this thread.

New catagory: Alcoholic drinks named after places

1. Manhattan

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**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:** [October 6, 2010, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1236 "2010-10-06T18:14:39Z")

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Thanks for the pub, **Annie**!  
Alcoholic drinks named after places

1. Manhattan
2. Singapore Sling

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**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2010, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1237 "2010-10-06T18:39:46Z")

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1.Manhattan  
2.Singapore Sling  
3.Long Island Ice Tea

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**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2010, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1238 "2010-10-06T18:45:22Z")

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Alcoholic drinks named after places

1.Manhattan  
2.Singapore Sling  
3.Long Island Ice Tea  
4.Cape Cod

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2010, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1239 "2010-10-06T19:05:07Z")

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Alcoholic drinks named after places

1.Manhattan  
2.Singapore Sling  
3.Long Island Ice Tea  
4.Cape Cod  
5. Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster (hey, the galaxy is a place!) 🙂

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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:** [October 6, 2010, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1240 "2010-10-06T19:07:21Z")

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Alcoholic drinks named after places

1. Manhattan
2. Singapore Sling
3. Long Island Ice Tea
4. Cape Cod
5. Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster
6. Sex on the Beach

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