# 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:** 635

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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:** [October 17, 2012, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12682 "2012-10-17T23:51:49Z")

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Eye rhymes that are not ear rhymes.

1. Daughter/Laughter
2. Laughter/Slaughter
3. Freight/Height
4. Dough/Cough
5. dead/read
6. through/rough
7. heat/threat

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**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:** [October 18, 2012, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12683 "2012-10-18T00:00:56Z")

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Eye rhymes that are not ear rhymes.

1. Daughter/Laughter
2. Laughter/Slaughter
3. Freight/Height
4. Dough/Cough
5. dead/read
6. through/rough
7. heat/threat
8. comb/tomb

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**Author:** ![Simmerdown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simmerdown/32/14859_2.png) [@Simmerdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simmerdown)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2012, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12684 "2012-10-18T01:09:00Z")

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Eye rhymes that are not ear rhymes.

1. Daughter/Laughter
2. Laughter/Slaughter
3. Freight/Height
4. Dough/Cough
5. dead/read
6. through/rough
7. heat/threat
8. comb/tomb
9. seven/even

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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:** [October 18, 2012, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12685 "2012-10-18T02:31:20Z")

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Eye rhymes that are not ear rhymes.

1. Daughter/Laughter
2. Laughter/Slaughter
3. Freight/Height
4. Dough/Cough
5. dead/read
6. through/rough
7. heat/threat
8. comb/tomb
9. seven/even
10. divine/ravine

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2012, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12686 "2012-10-18T04:28:30Z")

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Eye rhymes that are not ear rhymes.

1. Daughter/Laughter
2. Laughter/Slaughter
3. Freight/Height
4. Dough/Cough
5. dead/read
6. through/rough
7. heat/threat
8. comb/tomb
9. seven/even
10. divine/ravine
11. speak/steak

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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 18, 2012, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12687 "2012-10-18T05:07:36Z")

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Eye rhymes that are not ear rhymes.

1. Daughter/Laughter
2. Laughter/Slaughter
3. Freight/Height
4. Dough/Cough
5. dead/read
6. through/rough
7. heat/threat
8. comb/tomb
9. seven/even
10. divine/ravine
11. speak/steak
12. lone/one

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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:** [October 18, 2012, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12688 "2012-10-18T05:10:32Z")

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Eye rhymes that are not ear rhymes.

1. Daughter/Laughter
2. Laughter/Slaughter
3. Freight/Height
4. Dough/Cough
5. dead/read
6. through/rough
7. heat/threat
8. comb/tomb
9. seven/even
10. divine/ravine
11. speak/steak
12. tread/read
13. dear/bear

I’ll pass.

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**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2012, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12689 "2012-10-18T13:07:13Z")

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Fictional American presidents (+ actor who played them, and where):

1. James Marshall (Harrison Ford, _Air Force One_)

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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 18, 2012, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12690 "2012-10-18T13:19:58Z")

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Fictional American presidents (+ actor who played them, and where):

1. James Marshall (Harrison Ford, _Air Force One_)
2. Jackson Evans (Jeff Bridges, _The Contender_)

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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 18, 2012, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12691 "2012-10-18T13:47:07Z")

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Fictional American presidents (+ actor who played them, and where):

1. James Marshall (Harrison Ford, _Air Force One_)
2. Jackson Evans (Jeff Bridges, _The Contender_)
3. Thomas J. Whitmore (Bill Pullman, _Independence Day_)

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2012, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12692 "2012-10-18T14:22:00Z")

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Fictional American presidents (+ actor who played them, and where):

1. James Marshall (Harrison Ford, Air Force One)
2. Jackson Evans (Jeff Bridges, The Contender)
3. Thomas J. Whitmore (Bill Pullman, Independence Day)
4. Merkin Muffley (Peter Sellers in _ **Dr. Strangelove** _)

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2012, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12693 "2012-10-18T15:02:02Z")

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Fictional American presidents (+ actor who played them, and where):

1. James Marshall (Harrison Ford, Air Force One)
2. Jackson Evans (Jeff Bridges, The Contender)
3. Thomas J. Whitmore (Bill Pullman, Independence Day)
4. Merkin Muffley (Peter Sellers in _Dr. Strangelove_)
5. Matt Douglas (James Garner in _My Fellow Americans_)

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2012, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12694 "2012-10-18T15:05:20Z")

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Fictional American presidents (+ actor who played them, and where):

1. James Marshall (Harrison Ford, Air Force One)
2. Jackson Evans (Jeff Bridges, The Contender)
3. Thomas J. Whitmore (Bill Pullman, Independence Day)
4. Merkin Muffley (Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove)
5. Matt Douglas (James Garner in My Fellow Americans)
6. David Palmer (Dennis Haysbert on TV series _ **24** _)

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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:** [October 18, 2012, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12695 "2012-10-18T15:07:50Z")

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Fictional American presidents (+ actor who played them, and where):

1. James Marshall (Harrison Ford, Air Force One)
2. Jackson Evans (Jeff Bridges, The Contender)
3. Thomas J. Whitmore (Bill Pullman, Independence Day)
4. Merkin Muffley (Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove)
5. Matt Douglas (James Garner in My Fellow Americans)
6. David Palmer (Dennis Haysbert on TV series 24)
7. Bill Mitchell (Kevin Kline in Dave)

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2012, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12696 "2012-10-18T15:10:36Z")

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Fictional American presidents (+ actor who played them, and where):

1. James Marshall (Harrison Ford, Air Force One)
2. Jackson Evans (Jeff Bridges, The Contender)
3. Thomas J. Whitmore (Bill Pullman, Independence Day)
4. Merkin Muffley (Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove)
5. Matt Douglas (James Garner in My Fellow Americans)
6. David Palmer (Dennis Haysbert on TV series _ **24** _)
7. Bill Mitchell (Kevin Kline in Dave)
8. Tug Benson (Lloyd Bridges in _ **Hot Shots! Part Deux** _)

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2012, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12697 "2012-10-18T15:13:19Z")

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Fictional American presidents (+ actor who played them, and where):

1. James Marshall (Harrison Ford, _ **Air Force One** _)
2. Jackson Evans (Jeff Bridges, _ **The Contender** _)
3. Thomas J. Whitmore (Bill Pullman, _ **Independence Day** _)
4. Merkin Muffley (Peter Sellers in _ **Dr. Strangelove** _)
5. Matt Douglas (James Garner in My Fellow Americans)
6. David Palmer (Dennis Haysbert on TV series _ **24** _)
7. Bill Mitchell (Kevin Kline in _ **Dave** _)
8. Tug Benson (Lloyd Bridges in _ **Hot Shots! Part Deux** _
9. Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho (Terry Crews in _ **Idiocracy** _)

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2012, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12698 "2012-10-18T16:35:21Z")

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Fictional American presidents (+ actor who played them, and where):

1. James Marshall (Harrison Ford, _ **Air Force One** _)
2. Jackson Evans (Jeff Bridges, _ **The Contender** _)
3. Thomas J. Whitmore (Bill Pullman, _ **Independence Day** _)
4. Merkin Muffley (Peter Sellers in _ **Dr. Strangelove** _)
5. Matt Douglas (James Garner in My Fellow Americans)
6. David Palmer (Dennis Haysbert on TV series _ **24** _)
7. Bill Mitchell (Kevin Kline in _ **Dave** _)
8. Tug Benson (Lloyd Bridges in _ **Hot Shots! Part Deux** _
9. Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho (Terry Crews in _ **Idiocracy** _)
10. Josiah “Jed” Bartlet (Martin Sheen on _The West Wing)_

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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 18, 2012, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12699 "2012-10-18T17:18:21Z")

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Fictional American presidents (+ actor who played them, and where):

1. James Marshall (Harrison Ford, _Air Force One_)
2. Jackson Evans (Jeff Bridges, _The Contender_)
3. Thomas J. Whitmore (Bill Pullman, _Independence Day_)
4. Merkin Muffley (Peter Sellers in _Dr. Strangelove_)
5. Matt Douglas (James Garner in _My Fellow Americans_)
6. David Palmer (Dennis Haysbert on TV series _24_)
7. Bill Mitchell (Kevin Kline in _Dave_)
8. Tug Benson (Lloyd Bridges in _Hot Shots! Part Deux_)
9. Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho (Terry Crews in _Idiocracy_)
10. Josiah “Jed” Bartlet (Martin Sheen on _The West Wing_)
11. James Dale (Jack Nicholson, _Mars Attacks!_)

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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:** [October 18, 2012, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12700 "2012-10-18T17:34:02Z")

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Fictional American presidents (+ actor who played them, and where):

1. James Marshall (Harrison Ford, _Air Force One_)
2. Jackson Evans (Jeff Bridges, _The Contender_)
3. Thomas J. Whitmore (Bill Pullman, _Independence Day_)
4. Merkin Muffley (Peter Sellers in _Dr. Strangelove_)
5. Matt Douglas (James Garner in _My Fellow Americans_)
6. David Palmer (Dennis Haysbert on TV series _24_)
7. Bill Mitchell (Kevin Kline in _Dave_)
8. Tug Benson (Lloyd Bridges in _Hot Shots! Part Deux_)
9. Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho (Terry Crews in _Idiocracy_)
10. Josiah “Jed” Bartlet (Martin Sheen on _The West Wing_)
11. James Dale (Jack Nicholson, _Mars Attacks!_)
12. Mackenzie Allen (Geena Davis, _Commander in Chief_)

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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 18, 2012, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12701 "2012-10-18T17:45:01Z")

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Fictional American presidents (+ actor who played them, and where):

1. James Marshall (Harrison Ford, _Air Force One_)
2. Jackson Evans (Jeff Bridges, _The Contender_)
3. Thomas J. Whitmore (Bill Pullman, _Independence Day_)
4. Merkin Muffley (Peter Sellers in _Dr. Strangelove_)
5. Matt Douglas (James Garner in _My Fellow Americans_)
6. David Palmer (Dennis Haysbert on TV series _24_)
7. Bill Mitchell (Kevin Kline in _Dave_)
8. Tug Benson (Lloyd Bridges in _Hot Shots! Part Deux_)
9. Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho (Terry Crews in _Idiocracy_)
10. Josiah “Jed” Bartlet (Martin Sheen on _The West Wing_)
11. James Dale (Jack Nicholson, _Mars Attacks!_)
12. Mackenzie Allen (Geena Davis, _Commander in Chief_)
13. Matt Santos (Jimmy Smits, _The West Wing_)

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