# 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:** 716

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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:** [February 16, 2013, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14302 "2013-02-16T20:59:22Z")

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Words least likely to appear in the lyrics of a country western song

1. Defenestratin’
2. Caviar
3. Smart
4. Harvard
5. Jewish
6. Tintinnabulation

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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:** [February 16, 2013, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14303 "2013-02-16T21:12:12Z")

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Words least likely to appear in the lyrics of a country western song

1. Defenestratin’
2. Caviar
3. Smart
4. Harvard
5. Jewish
6. Tintinnabulation
7. Pinot Noir

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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:** [February 16, 2013, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14304 "2013-02-16T22:00:36Z")

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Words least likely to appear in the lyrics of a country western song

1. Defenestratin’
2. Caviar
3. Smart
4. Harvard
5. Jewish
6. Tintinnabulation
7. Pinot Noir
8. penchant

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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:** [February 16, 2013, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14305 "2013-02-16T22:03:23Z")

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Words least likely to appear in the lyrics of a country western song

1. Defenestratin’
2. Caviar
3. Smart
4. Harvard
5. Jewish
6. Tintinnabulation
7. Pinot Noir
8. penchant
9. “my BMW”

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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:** [February 16, 2013, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14306 "2013-02-16T22:11:43Z")

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Words least likely to appear in the lyrics of a country western song

1. Defenestratin’
2. Caviar
3. Smart
4. Harvard
5. Jewish
6. Tintinnabulation
7. Pinot Noir
8. penchant
9. “my BMW”
10. kvetch

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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:** [February 16, 2013, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14307 "2013-02-16T22:14:21Z")

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Words least likely to appear in the lyrics of a country western song

1. Defenestratin’
2. Caviar
3. Smart
4. Harvard
5. Jewish
6. Tintinnabulation
7. Pinot Noir
8. penchant
9. “my BMW”
10. kvetch
11. Wall Street Journal

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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:** [February 16, 2013, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14308 "2013-02-16T22:37:29Z")

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Words least likely to appear in the lyrics of a country western song

1. Defenestratin’
2. Caviar
3. Smart
4. Harvard
5. Jewish
6. Tintinnabulation
7. Pinot Noir
8. penchant
9. “my BMW”
10. kvetch
11. Wall Street Journal
12. Portfolio

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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:** [February 17, 2013, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14309 "2013-02-17T00:02:29Z")

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Words least likely to appear in the lyrics of a country western song

1. Defenestratin’
2. Caviar
3. Smart
4. Harvard
5. Jewish
6. Tintinnabulation
7. Pinot Noir
8. penchant
9. “my BMW”
10. kvetch
11. Wall Street Journal
12. Portfolio
13. Homie

Commercial sponsors for the selection of the new Pope

1. Kellogg’s Pope-Tarts

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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:** [February 17, 2013, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14310 "2013-02-17T01:16:32Z")

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As for “caviar” in a country song: [The Judds - This Country's Rockin' Lyrics | AZLyrics.com](http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/judds/thiscountrysrockin.html)

And “smart”: [Brad Paisley - Love Her Like She's Leavin' Lyrics | AZLyrics.com](http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/bradpaisley/loveherlikeshesleavin.html)

And “Harvard”: [Swing Lyrics - Trace Adkins - Cowboy Lyrics](http://www.cowboylyrics.com/lyrics/adkins-trace/swing-17068.html)

Commercial sponsors for the selection of the new Pope

1. Kellogg’s Pope-Tarts
2. Max’s Magnificent Mitres Ltd.

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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:** [February 17, 2013, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14311 "2013-02-17T01:26:14Z")

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Commercial sponsors for the selection of the new Pope

1. Kellogg’s Pope-Tarts
2. Max’s Magnificent Mitres Ltd.
3. [Cardinal Health](http://www.cardinal.com/)

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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:** [February 17, 2013, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14312 "2013-02-17T01:38:00Z")

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Commercial sponsors for the selection of the new Pope

1. Kellogg’s Pope-Tarts
2. Max’s Magnificent Mitres Ltd.
3. [Cardinal Health](http://www.cardinal.com/)
4. Child Protective Services

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**Author:** ![colonial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/34f0e0/32.png) [@colonial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colonial)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14313 "2013-02-17T01:53:31Z")

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Commercial sponsors for the selection of the new Pope

1. Kellogg’s Pope-Tarts
2. Max’s Magnificent Mitres Ltd.
3. [Cardinal Health](http://www.cardinal.com/)
4. Child Protective Services
5. St Louis Cardinals

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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:** [February 17, 2013, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14314 "2013-02-17T02:38:14Z")

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Commercial sponsors for the selection of the new Pope

1. Kellogg’s Pope-Tarts
2. Max’s Magnificent Mitres Ltd.
3. [Cardinal Health](http://www.cardinal.com/)
4. Child Protective Services
5. St Louis Cardinals
6. Trojan

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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:** [February 17, 2013, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14315 "2013-02-17T02:53:25Z")

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Commercial sponsors for the selection of the new Pope

1. Kellogg’s Pope-Tarts
2. Max’s Magnificent Mitres Ltd.
3. [Cardinal Health](http://www.cardinal.com/)
4. Child Protective Services
5. St Louis Cardinals
6. Trojan
7. San Diego (most eminent) Padres

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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:** [February 17, 2013, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14316 "2013-02-17T03:25:09Z")

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Commercial sponsors for the selection of the new Pope

1. Kellogg’s Pope-Tarts
2. Max’s Magnificent Mitres Ltd.
3. [Cardinal Health](http://www.cardinal.com/)
4. Child Protective Services
5. St Louis Cardinals
6. Trojan
7. San Diego (most eminent) Padres
8. Philip Morris (“While you’re waiting for white smoke, enjoy a smoke of your own!”)

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**Author:** ![Puzzler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d07c76/32.png) [@Puzzler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Puzzler)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 8:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14317 "2013-02-17T08:53:58Z")

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Commercial sponsors for the selection of the new Pope

1. Kellogg’s Pope-Tarts
2. Max’s Magnificent Mitres Ltd.
3. [Cardinal Health](http://www.cardinal.com/)
4. Child Protective Services
5. St Louis Cardinals
6. Trojan
7. San Diego (most eminent) Padres
8. Philip Morris (“While you’re waiting for white smoke, enjoy a smoke of your own!”)
9. [Pope Manufacturing Company](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Manufacturing_Company) (Alas, they don’t exist anymore…)

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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:** [February 17, 2013, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14318 "2013-02-17T08:59:56Z")

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Commercial sponsors for the selection of the new Pope

1. Kellogg’s Pope-Tarts
2. Max’s Magnificent Mitres Ltd.
3. [Cardinal Health](http://www.cardinal.com/)
4. Child Protective Services
5. St Louis Cardinals
6. Trojan
7. San Diego (most eminent) Padres
8. Philip Morris (“While you’re waiting for white smoke, enjoy a smoke of your own!”)
9. [Pope Manufacturing Company](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Manufacturing_Company) (Alas, they don’t exist anymore…)
10. **Thrones-R-Us**

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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:** [February 17, 2013, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14319 "2013-02-17T16:32:39Z")

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Commercial sponsors for the selection of the new Pope

1. Kellogg’s Pope-Tarts
2. Max’s Magnificent Mitres Ltd.
3. Cardinal Health
4. Child Protective Services
5. St Louis Cardinals
6. Trojan
7. San Diego (most eminent) Padres
8. Philip Morris (“While you’re waiting for white smoke, enjoy a smoke of your own!”)
9. Pope Manufacturing Company (Alas, they don’t exist anymore…)
10. Thrones-R-Us
11. Roman Meal

> **[Roman Meal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Meal)**
>
> Roman Meal Company was an American bread company with headquarters in Fargo, North Dakota. Founded in Tacoma, Washington, in 1912, the company focused on whole-grain products, including bread, hot cereal, and snack bars.
> The Roman Meal Company was founded on the principles that Canadian physician Robert Jackson believed to have been the components of the healthful regimen of Roman soldiers, who purportedly consumed two pounds of wheat or rye in their daily rations. Jackson's first product was 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:** [February 17, 2013, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14320 "2013-02-17T18:14:43Z")

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Commercial sponsors for the selection of the new Pope

1. Kellogg’s Pope-Tarts
2. Max’s Magnificent Mitres Ltd.
3. Cardinal Health
4. Child Protective Services
5. St Louis Cardinals
6. Trojan
7. San Diego (most eminent) Padres
8. Philip Morris (“While you’re waiting for white smoke, enjoy a smoke of your own!”)
9. Pope Manufacturing Company (Alas, they don’t exist anymore…)
10. Thrones-R-Us
11. Roman Meal
12. The cast of Jesus Christ Superstar

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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:** [February 17, 2013, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14321 "2013-02-17T18:36:10Z")

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Commercial sponsors for the selection of the new Pope

1. Kellogg’s Pope-Tarts
2. Max’s Magnificent Mitres Ltd.
3. Cardinal Health
4. Child Protective Services
5. St Louis Cardinals
6. Trojan
7. San Diego (most eminent) Padres
8. Philip Morris (“While you’re waiting for white smoke, enjoy a smoke of your own!”)
9. Pope Manufacturing Company (Alas, they don’t exist anymore…)
10. Thrones-R-Us
11. Roman Meal
12. The cast of Jesus Christ Superstar
13. Basilica Bleach Co. (“Makes your vestments whiter than white!”)

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Overheard at the Papal Election Conclave

1. “Love your mitre! Where’d you get it?”

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