# 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:** 68
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1341 "2010-10-11T05:13:55Z")
Famous photographs (with link) 1. [Oswald getting shot by Ruby](http://reclaiming-history.googlegroups.com/web/072.+RUBY+KILLS+OSWALD+IN+DALLAS+POLICE+DEPT.+BASEMENT+%28UNCROPPED+ROBERT+JACKSON+PHOTO%29?gda=RmPsxKkAAABJPd41iw6FFGKEXXGXfN8WBSSVQ1awra6OY_NII5TMD0gzSEdqHO75OQp-Lu8vxMGGi_SiiIhemdKaJSrA1WbsgM_4a-zbTyA6g7Rnb_0sDuCW4GlmwcSHDoWDWj0xTijF3734FsBaXY4gNIzBtmwBZMwPQUQMl_WHlwep7GOwqd_MHRyXqVfqVPMVFMJ1C1L1M8ru6-gcMXeBH09mOobFhAioEG5q2hncZWbpWmJ7IQ) 2. [Marilyn Monroe’s skirt blowing up](http://images.dailyexpress.co.uk/img/dynamic/10/285x214/34787_1.jpg) 3. [WWII sailor kissing nurse on V-J Day](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-J_Day_in_Times_Square) 4. [Iwo Jima flag-raising](http://campsmoke.fmallen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/FlagRaisingPhotographIwoJima.jpg) 5. [Lunch atop a skyscraper](http://news.harvard.edu/servicebreak/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/lunch_atop1024.jpg) 6. [Sharbat Gula](http://hoguenews.com/wp-content/uploads//2009/07/afghan-girl-615.jpg) 7. [Loch Ness Monster](http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.wired.com/images/article/full/2007/08/loch_ness_monster_580x.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2007/08/dayintech_0822&h=513&w=580&sz=72&tbnid=5UB9E3UbNVjZEM:&tbnh=119&tbnw=134&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dloch%2Bness%2Bmonster&zoom=1&q=loch+ness+monster&usg= __x8fT_ygEL1-KstVAviGRKPP5wkM=&sa=X&ei=3pKyTL__ GYHCsAO1h7WYDA&ved=0CC4Q9QEwAg) 8. [Migrant Mother](http://www.acjournal.org/holdings/vol10/s_special/images/bowers/image001.jpg) ---
**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 11, 2010, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1342 "2010-10-11T05:25:39Z")
Famous photographs (with link) 1. [Oswald getting shot by Ruby](http://reclaiming-history.googlegroups.com/web/072.+RUBY+KILLS+OSWALD+IN+DALLAS+POLICE+DEPT.+BASEMENT+%28UNCROPPED+ROBERT+JACKSON+PHOTO%29?gda=RmPsxKkAAABJPd41iw6FFGKEXXGXfN8WBSSVQ1awra6OY_NII5TMD0gzSEdqHO75OQp-Lu8vxMGGi_SiiIhemdKaJSrA1WbsgM_4a-zbTyA6g7Rnb_0sDuCW4GlmwcSHDoWDWj0xTijF3734FsBaXY4gNIzBtmwBZMwPQUQMl_WHlwep7GOwqd_MHRyXqVfqVPMVFMJ1C1L1M8ru6-gcMXeBH09mOobFhAioEG5q2hncZWbpWmJ7IQ) 2. [Marilyn Monroe’s skirt blowing up](http://images.dailyexpress.co.uk/img/dynamic/10/285x214/34787_1.jpg) 3. [WWII sailor kissing nurse on V-J Day](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-J_Day_in_Times_Square) 4. [Iwo Jima flag-raising](http://campsmoke.fmallen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/FlagRaisingPhotographIwoJima.jpg) 5. [Lunch atop a skyscraper](http://news.harvard.edu/servicebreak/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/lunch_atop1024.jpg) 6. [Sharbat Gula](http://hoguenews.com/wp-content/uploads//2009/07/afghan-girl-615.jpg) 7. [Loch Ness Monster](http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.wired.com/images/article/full/2007/08/loch_ness_monster_580x.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2007/08/dayintech_0822&h=513&w=580&sz=72&tbnid=5UB9E3UbNVjZEM:&tbnh=119&tbnw=134&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dloch%2Bness%2Bmonster&zoom=1&q=loch+ness+monster&usg= __x8fT_ygEL1-KstVAviGRKPP5wkM=&sa=X&ei=3pKyTL__ GYHCsAO1h7WYDA&ved=0CC4Q9QEwAg) 8. [Migrant Mother](http://www.acjournal.org/holdings/vol10/s_special/images/bowers/image001.jpg) 9. [Vietnam](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_60yebFMTJtY/TCJ-cCkjyjI/AAAAAAAAAEY/hoXWBZi7SC0/s1600/vietnam_1.jpg) ---
**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 11, 2010, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1343 "2010-10-11T05:34:42Z")
Famous photographs (with link) 1. [Oswald getting shot by Ruby](http://reclaiming-history.googlegroups.com/web/072.+RUBY+KILLS+OSWALD+IN+DALLAS+POLICE+DEPT.+BASEMENT+%28UNCROPPED+ROBERT+JACKSON+PHOTO%29?gda=RmPsxKkAAABJPd41iw6FFGKEXXGXfN8WBSSVQ1awra6OY_NII5TMD0gzSEdqHO75OQp-Lu8vxMGGi_SiiIhemdKaJSrA1WbsgM_4a-zbTyA6g7Rnb_0sDuCW4GlmwcSHDoWDWj0xTijF3734FsBaXY4gNIzBtmwBZMwPQUQMl_WHlwep7GOwqd_MHRyXqVfqVPMVFMJ1C1L1M8ru6-gcMXeBH09mOobFhAioEG5q2hncZWbpWmJ7IQ) 2. [Marilyn Monroe’s skirt blowing up](http://images.dailyexpress.co.uk/img/dynamic/10/285x214/34787_1.jpg) 3. [WWII sailor kissing nurse on V-J Day](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-J_Day_in_Times_Square) 4. [Iwo Jima flag-raising](http://campsmoke.fmallen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/FlagRaisingPhotographIwoJima.jpg) 5. [Lunch atop a skyscraper](http://news.harvard.edu/servicebreak/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/lunch_atop1024.jpg) 6. [Sharbat Gula](http://hoguenews.com/wp-content/uploads//2009/07/afghan-girl-615.jpg) 7. [Loch Ness Monster](http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.wired.com/images/article/full/2007/08/loch_ness_monster_580x.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2007/08/dayintech_0822&h=513&w=580&sz=72&tbnid=5UB9E3UbNVjZEM:&tbnh=119&tbnw=134&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dloch%2Bness%2Bmonster&zoom=1&q=loch+ness+monster&usg= __x8fT_ygEL1-KstVAviGRKPP5wkM=&sa=X&ei=3pKyTL__ GYHCsAO1h7WYDA&ved=0CC4Q9QEwAg) 8. [Migrant Mother](http://www.acjournal.org/holdings/vol10/s_special/images/bowers/image001.jpg) 9. [View From the Window at Le Gras](http://www.thedaglab.com/site_images/dag_process_images/world_first_photograph_niepce.jpg) - the first photograph ever taken ---
**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 11, 2010, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1344 "2010-10-11T13:27:45Z")
Famous photographs (with link) 1. Oswald getting shot by Ruby 2. Marilyn Monroe’s skirt blowing up 3. WWII sailor kissing nurse on V-J Day 4. Iwo Jima flag-raising 5. Lunch atop a skyscraper 6. Sharbat Gula 7. Loch Ness Monster 8. Migrant Mother 9. View From the Window at Le Gras 10. Vietnam 11.World Trade Towers get hit: [#1](http://zerozeros.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/wtc-2-plane.jpg) & [#2](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpONEX8tme8) ---
**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:** [October 11, 2010, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1345 "2010-10-11T13:43:03Z")
Famous photographs (with link) 1. Oswald getting shot by Ruby 2. Marilyn Monroe’s skirt blowing up 3. WWII sailor kissing nurse on V-J Day 4. Iwo Jima flag-raising 5. Lunch atop a skyscraper 6. Sharbat Gula 7. Loch Ness Monster 8. Migrant Mother 9. View From the Window at Le Gras 10. Vietnam 11. World Trade Towers get hit: #1 & #2 12. [John and Yoko](http://www.studiolighting.net/wp-content/images/leibovitz2.jpg) by Annie Liebovitz ---
**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 11, 2010, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1346 "2010-10-11T13:51:41Z")
Famous photographs (with link) 1. Oswald getting shot by Ruby 2. Marilyn Monroe’s skirt blowing up 3. WWII sailor kissing nurse on V-J Day 4. Iwo Jima flag-raising 5. Lunch atop a skyscraper 6. Sharbat Gula 7. Loch Ness Monster 8. Migrant Mother 9. View From the Window at Le Gras 10. Vietnam 11. World Trade Towers get hit: #1 & #2 12. John and Yoko by Annie Liebovitz 13. [Kent State shooting](http://chandrakantha.com/articles/indian_music/filmi_sangeet/media/1970_kent_state_shooting.jpg) Next catagory: Words of four syllables or fewer that use one single letter at least three times: 1. Stewardesses–4 “s’s” and 3 “e’s” ---
**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 11, 2010, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1347 "2010-10-11T13:57:26Z")
Next catagory: Words of four syllables or fewer that use one single letter at least three times: 1. Stewardesses–4 “s’s” and 3 “e’s” 2. Chincherinchee – 3 C’s, 3 H’s, 3 E’s ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1348 "2010-10-11T14:02:14Z")
Next catagory: Words of four syllables or fewer that use one single letter at least three times: 1. Stewardesses–4 “s’s” and 3 “e’s” 2. Chincherinchee – 3 C’s, 3 H’s, 3 E’s 3. Bookkeeper – 3 E’s. Also 3 consecutive double letters. ---
**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 11, 2010, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1349 "2010-10-11T14:04:28Z")
Next catagory: Words of four syllables or fewer that use one single letter at least three times: 1. Stewardesses–4 “s’s” and 3 “e’s” 2. Chincherinchee – 3 C’s, 3 H’s, 3 E’s 3. Bookkeeper – 3 E’s. Also 3 consecutive double letters. 4. Tattletale-4 T’s ---
**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 11, 2010, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1350 "2010-10-11T14:06:25Z")
Words of four syllables or fewer that use one single letter at least three times: 1. Stewardesses–4 “s’s” and 3 “e’s” 2. Chincherinchee – 3 C’s, 3 H’s, 3 E’s 3. Greene (as in Nathanael) - 3 E’s I suspect this category might drag a bit… ---
**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:** [October 11, 2010, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1351 "2010-10-11T14:15:47Z")
Words of four syllables or fewer that use one single letter at least three times: 1. Stewardesses–4 “s’s” and 3 “e’s” 2. Chincherinchee – 3 C’s, 3 H’s, 3 E’s 3. Greene (as in Nathanael) - 3 E’s 4. banana - 3 a’s ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1352 "2010-10-11T14:17:21Z")
Words of four syllables or fewer that use one single letter at least three times: 1. Stewardesses–4 “s’s” and 3 “e’s” 2. Chincherinchee – 3 C’s, 3 H’s, 3 E’s 3. Bookkeeper – 3 E’s. Also 3 consecutive double letters. 4. Tattletale-4 T’s 5. Greene (as in Nathanael) - 3 E’s 6. banana - 3 a’s Just doing some corrective surgery. ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1353 "2010-10-11T14:18:28Z")
Next catagory: Words of four syllables or fewer that use one single letter at least three times: 1. Stewardesses–4 “s’s” and 3 “e’s” 2. Chincherinchee – 3 C’s, 3 H’s, 3 E’s 3. Bookkeeper – 3 E’s. Also 3 consecutive double letters. 4. Tattletale-4 T’s 5. Greene (as in Nathanael) - 3 E’s 6. Banana - 3 a’s 7. Enqueue (3 e’s, and a fun word to spell) drag or not, it’s a fun topic—not celeb-based and not easily lookupable ---
**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 11, 2010, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1354 "2010-10-11T14:19:20Z")
Next catagory: Words of four syllables or fewer that use one single letter at least three times: 1. Stewardesses–4 “s’s” and 3 “e’s” 2. Chincherinchee – 3 C’s, 3 H’s, 3 E’s 3. Bookkeeper – 3 E’s. Also 3 consecutive double letters. 4. Tattletale-4 T’s 5. Greene (as in Nathanael) - 3 E’s 6. banana - 3 a’s 7. 1. Enqueue (3 Es, and a fun word to spell) 8. Alabama–4 A’s (I suspect this category might drag a bit… ) Only if I stipulated “No vowels” (drag or not, it’s a fun topic—not celeb-based and not easily lookupable)–Thank you. ---
**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 11, 2010, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1355 "2010-10-11T14:19:53Z")
Next catagory: Words of four syllables or fewer that use one single letter at least three times: 1. Stewardesses–4 “s’s” and 3 “e’s” 2. Chincherinchee – 3 C’s, 3 H’s, 3 E’s 3. Bookkeeper – 3 E’s. Also 3 consecutive double letters. 4. Tattletale-4 T’s 5. Greene (as in Nathanael) - 3 E’s 6. banana - 3 a’s 7. Alabama–4 A’s 8. Sestettes - 3 S’s, 3 T’s, 3 E’s ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1356 "2010-10-11T14:42:20Z")
1. Stewardesses–4 “s’s” and 3 “e’s” 2. Chincherinchee – 3 C’s, 3 H’s, 3 E’s 3. Bookkeeper – 3 E’s. Also 3 consecutive double letters. 4. Tattletale-4 T’s 5. Greene (as in Nathanael) - 3 E’s 6. banana - 3 a’s 7. Enqueue - 3 e’s 8. Alabama–4 A’s 9. Sestettes - 3 S’s, 3 T’s, 3 E’s 10. **Reordered** ---
**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 11, 2010, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1357 "2010-10-11T15:55:58Z")
1. Stewardesses–4 “s’s” and 3 “e’s” 2. Chincherinchee – 3 C’s, 3 H’s, 3 E’s 3. Bookkeeper – 3 E’s. Also 3 consecutive double letters. 4. Tattletale-4 T’s 5. Greene (as in Nathanael) - 3 E’s 6. banana - 3 a’s 7. Enqueue - 3 e’s 8. Alabama–4 A’s 9. Sestettes - 3 S’s, 3 T’s, 3 E’s 10. Reordered 11. sessions ---
**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 11, 2010, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1358 "2010-10-11T16:11:52Z")
Words of four syllables or fewer that use one single letter at least three times 1. Stewardesses–4 “s’s” and 3 “e’s” 2. Chincherinchee – 3 C’s, 3 H’s, 3 E’s 3. Bookkeeper – 3 E’s. Also 3 consecutive double letters. 4. Tattletale-4 T’s 5. Greene (as in Nathanael) - 3 E’s 6. banana - 3 a’s 7. Enqueue - 3 e’s 8. Alabama–4 A’s 9. Sestettes - 3 S’s, 3 T’s, 3 E’s 10. Reordered 11. sessions 12. vegetable ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1359 "2010-10-11T16:15:02Z")
Words of four syllables or fewer that use one single letter at least three times 1. Stewardesses–4 “s’s” and 3 “e’s” 2. Chincherinchee – 3 C’s, 3 H’s, 3 E’s 3. Bookkeeper – 3 E’s. Also 3 consecutive double letters. 4. Tattletale-4 T’s 5. Greene (as in Nathanael) - 3 E’s 6. banana - 3 a’s 7. Enqueue - 3 e’s 8. Alabama–4 A’s 9. Sestettes - 3 S’s, 3 T’s, 3 E’s 10. Reordered 11. sessions 12. vegetable 13. possessed Words of four syllables or more that do not use any consonant more than once: 1. equilibrium ---
**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 11, 2010, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1360 "2010-10-11T16:20:42Z")
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