# 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
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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: [April 12, 2013, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15642 "2013-04-12T15:58:50Z")

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Names of cherished pets you’ve had, breed/species, age (or birth/death years) & a brief summary of their personality quirks

1. Dickens, Black Lab, 1985-1996, trained him to dive to the bottom of a pool, very mischievous and clever
2. Sal, black cat, c. 1994-2012; very friendly, loved to have the inside of his ears scratched.
3. Meep, Russian Blue cat, 2000-2005; adorable, manipulative, jumped into my arms.
4. Luc, cockatiel, 1996-now, loves chili and ramen, whistles the Andy Griffith Show theme
5. Anthony, cat, 2002-, regularly demands his humans to watch him poop.
6. Smokey, cat, 1999-now, comes when I whistle, but not when I call by voice.
7. Fletch, the lop-eared rabbit. Recognized the sound of refrigerator door opening, and hopped over in hopes of getting a carrot stick. (died around 1987)
8. Ponch, Standard Poodle, c. 1980-1987. Once rang our front doorbell and patiently waited for us to let her inside after she got out of the backyard.

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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: [April 12, 2013, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15643 "2013-04-12T16:01:59Z")

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Names of cherished pets you’ve had, breed/species, age (or birth/death years) & a brief summary of their personality quirks

1. Dickens, Black Lab, 1985-1996, trained him to dive to the bottom of a pool, very mischievous and clever
2. Sal, black cat, c. 1994-2012; very friendly, loved to have the inside of his ears scratched.
3. Meep, Russian Blue cat, 2000-2005; adorable, manipulative, jumped into my arms.
4. Luc, cockatiel, 1996-now, loves chili and ramen, whistles the Andy Griffith Show theme
5. Anthony, cat, 2002-, regularly demands his humans to watch him poop.
6. Smokey, cat, 1999-now, comes when I whistle, but not when I call by voice.
7. Fletch, the lop-eared rabbit. Recognized the sound of refrigerator door opening, and hopped over in hopes of getting a carrot stick. (died around 1987)
8. Ponch, Standard Poodle, c. 1980-1987. Once rang our front doorbell and patiently waited for us to let her inside after she got out of the backyard.
9. Joe, 1971-1978, German Shepherd. Loyal as all get out, Mom knew my sister and I would be safe in the woods with him by our side.

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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: [April 12, 2013, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15644 "2013-04-12T17:06:29Z")

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Names of cherished pets you’ve had, breed/species, age (or birth/death years) & a brief summary of their personality quirks

1. Dickens, Black Lab, 1985-1996, trained him to dive to the bottom of a pool, very mischievous and clever
2. Sal, black cat, c. 1994-2012; very friendly, loved to have the inside of his ears scratched.
3. Meep, Russian Blue cat, 2000-2005; adorable, manipulative, jumped into my arms.
4. Luc, cockatiel, 1996-now, loves chili and ramen, whistles the Andy Griffith Show theme
5. Anthony, cat, 2002-, regularly demands his humans to watch him poop.
6. Smokey, cat, 1999-now, comes when I whistle, but not when I call by voice.
7. Fletch, the lop-eared rabbit. Recognized the sound of refrigerator door opening, and hopped over in hopes of getting a carrot stick. (died around 1987)
8. Ponch, Standard Poodle, c. 1980-1987. Once rang our front doorbell and patiently waited for us to let her inside after she got out of the backyard.
9. Joe, 1971-1978, German Shepherd. Loyal as all get out, Mom knew my sister and I would be safe in the woods with him by our side.
10. Ernie - 1991-1992, Hamster- Ran on his hamster wheel from about 9pm to 6 am every night!

True story… the night before a university final, I got served a subpoena as a witness in court the next morning. I called the prof at home and he said no problem, just bring the paperwork when you come in for the make-up exam.  
At some point, I left the subpoena beside Ernie’s cage and he dragged it into his nest. When I found it later, he had chewed on it a bit. It was folded in 3, so when you opened it there were circles chewed out of it.  
I’ll never forget the look on the prof’s face when he opened it, looked at me through the holes and I had to explain that my hamster ate it!

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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: [April 13, 2013, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15645 "2013-04-13T03:27:28Z")

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_Gotta keep that story…_

Names of cherished pets you’ve had, breed/species, age (or birth/death years) & a brief summary of their personality quirks

1. Dickens, Black Lab, 1985-1996, trained him to dive to the bottom of a pool, very mischievous and clever
2. Sal, black cat, c. 1994-2012; very friendly, loved to have the inside of his ears scratched.
3. Meep, Russian Blue cat, 2000-2005; adorable, manipulative, jumped into my arms.
4. Luc, cockatiel, 1996-now, loves chili and ramen, whistles the Andy Griffith Show theme
5. Anthony, cat, 2002-, regularly demands his humans to watch him poop.
6. Smokey, cat, 1999-now, comes when I whistle, but not when I call by voice.
7. Fletch, the lop-eared rabbit. Recognized the sound of refrigerator door opening, and hopped over in hopes of getting a carrot stick. (died around 1987)
8. Ponch, Standard Poodle, c. 1980-1987. Once rang our front doorbell and patiently waited for us to let her inside after she got out of the backyard.
9. Joe, 1971-1978, German Shepherd. Loyal as all get out, Mom knew my sister and I would be safe in the woods with him by our side.
10. Ernie - 1991-1992, Hamster- Ran on his hamster wheel from about 9pm to 6 am every night!  
True story… the night before a university final, I got served a subpoena as a witness in court the next morning. I called the prof at home and he said no problem, just bring the paperwork when you come in for the make-up exam.  
At some point, I left the subpoena beside Ernie’s cage and he dragged it into his nest. When I found it later, he had chewed on it a bit. It was folded in 3, so when you opened it there were circles chewed out of it.  
I’ll never forget the look on the prof’s face when he opened it, looked at me through the holes and I had to explain that my hamster ate it!
11. Dusty, a dark brown Chesapeake Bay Retriever, 9yrs old. We’re fans of the SF Giants and 49ers, and the commands for her to do a #1 and #2 are, respectively, _ **"Dodgers!"** _ and _ **"Cowboys!"** _. The word “go” is never to be said before either command. Dusty goes on command.

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### Author: ![leftfield6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leftfield6/32/18780_2.png) [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2013, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15646 "2013-04-13T11:11:04Z")

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Names of cherished pets you’ve had, breed/species, age (or birth/death years) & a brief summary of their personality quirks

1. Dickens, Black Lab, 1985-1996, trained him to dive to the bottom of a pool, very mischievous and clever

2. Sal, black cat, c. 1994-2012; very friendly, loved to have the inside of his ears scratched.

3. Meep, Russian Blue cat, 2000-2005; adorable, manipulative, jumped into my arms.

4. Luc, cockatiel, 1996-now, loves chili and ramen, whistles the Andy Griffith Show theme

5. Anthony, cat, 2002-, regularly demands his humans to watch him poop.

6. Smokey, cat, 1999-now, comes when I whistle, but not when I call by voice.

7. Fletch, the lop-eared rabbit. Recognized the sound of refrigerator door opening, and hopped over in hopes of getting a carrot stick. (died around 1987)

8. Ponch, Standard Poodle, c. 1980-1987. Once rang our front doorbell and patiently waited for us to let her inside after she got out of the backyard.

9. Joe, 1971-1978, German Shepherd. Loyal as all get out, Mom knew my sister and I would be safe in the woods with him by our side.

10. Ernie - 1991-1992, Hamster- Ran on his hamster wheel from about 9pm to 6 am every night!

True story… the night before a university final, I got served a subpoena as a witness in court the next morning. I called the prof at home and he said no problem, just bring the paperwork when you come in for the make-up exam.

At some point, I left the subpoena beside Ernie’s cage and he dragged it into his nest. When I found it later, he had chewed on it a bit. It was folded in 3, so when you opened it there were circles chewed out of it.

I’ll never forget the look on the prof’s face when he opened it, looked at me through the holes and I had to explain that my hamster ate it!

1. Dusty, a dark brown Chesapeake Bay Retriever, 9yrs old. We’re fans of the SF Giants and 49ers, and the commands for her to do a #1 and #2 are, respectively, “Dodgers!” and “Cowboys!”. The word “go” is never to be said before either command. Dusty goes on command.

2. Mattie, schipperke, 1995-2010, 18 pounds of the bossiest dog that ever walked the earth. She was a Daddies girl through and through, but no other dog in the household or neighborhood ever challenged her for alpha dog. Our 70 pound black lab would tuck tail and pad away quietly with one look from Mattie. God I loved that dog. Still carry her collar wrapped around the handle of my briefcase.

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### Author: ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2013, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15647 "2013-04-13T18:50:45Z")

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Names of cherished pets you’ve had, breed/species, age (or birth/death years) & a brief summary of their personality quirks

1. Dickens, Black Lab, 1985-1996, trained him to dive to the bottom of a pool, very mischievous and clever

2. Sal, black cat, c. 1994-2012; very friendly, loved to have the inside of his ears scratched.

3. Meep, Russian Blue cat, 2000-2005; adorable, manipulative, jumped into my arms.

4. Luc, cockatiel, 1996-now, loves chili and ramen, whistles the Andy Griffith Show theme

5. Anthony, cat, 2002-, regularly demands his humans to watch him poop.

6. Smokey, cat, 1999-now, comes when I whistle, but not when I call by voice.

7. Fletch, the lop-eared rabbit. Recognized the sound of refrigerator door opening, and hopped over in hopes of getting a carrot stick. (died around 1987)

8. Ponch, Standard Poodle, c. 1980-1987. Once rang our front doorbell and patiently waited for us to let her inside after she got out of the backyard.

9. Joe, 1971-1978, German Shepherd. Loyal as all get out, Mom knew my sister and I would be safe in the woods with him by our side.

10. Ernie - 1991-1992, Hamster- Ran on his hamster wheel from about 9pm to 6 am every night!

True story… the night before a university final, I got served a subpoena as a witness in court the next morning. I called the prof at home and he said no problem, just bring the paperwork when you come in for the make-up exam.

At some point, I left the subpoena beside Ernie’s cage and he dragged it into his nest. When I found it later, he had chewed on it a bit. It was folded in 3, so when you opened it there were circles chewed out of it.

I’ll never forget the look on the prof’s face when he opened it, looked at me through the holes and I had to explain that my hamster ate it!

1. Dusty, a dark brown Chesapeake Bay Retriever, 9yrs old. We’re fans of the SF Giants and 49ers, and the commands for her to do a #1 and #2 are, respectively, “Dodgers!” and “Cowboys!”. The word “go” is never to be said before either command. Dusty goes on command.

2. Mattie, schipperke, 1995-2010, 18 pounds of the bossiest dog that ever walked the earth. She was a Daddies girl through and through, but no other dog in the household or neighborhood ever challenged her for alpha dog. Our 70 pound black lab would tuck tail and pad away quietly with one look from Mattie. God I loved that dog. Still carry her collar wrapped around the handle of my briefcase.

3. Stretch, black and tan mini-dachshund, 1971-1981. Loved having his picture taken - when the flash went off, he would run to the person with the camera and jump up, trying to lick the camera person’s face.  
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Books with Merlin the Magician as a character\*\* (inspired by the number of times Merlin popped up in the earlier wizard category):

1. The Hollow Hills / Crystal Cave / Last Enchantment series by Mary Stewart.

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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: [April 13, 2013, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15648 "2013-04-13T20:29:46Z")

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Books with Merlin the Magician as a character (inspired by the number of times Merlin popped up in the earlier wizard category):

1. The Hollow Hills / Crystal Cave / Last Enchantment series by Mary Stewart.
2. Excalibur: A Novel of Arthur, by Bernard Cornwell

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### Author: ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2013, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15649 "2013-04-13T20:57:07Z")

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Books with Merlin the Magician as a character (inspired by the number of times Merlin popped up in the earlier wizard category):

1. The Hollow Hills / Crystal Cave / Last Enchantment series by Mary Stewart.
2. Excalibur: A Novel of Arthur, by Bernard Cornwell
3. The Last Defender of Camelot, by Roger Zelazny

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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: [April 13, 2013, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15650 "2013-04-13T22:35:58Z")

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Books with Merlin the Magician as a character (inspired by the number of times Merlin popped up in the earlier wizard category):

1. The Hollow Hills / Crystal Cave / Last Enchantment series by Mary Stewart.
2. Excalibur: A Novel of Arthur, by Bernard Cornwell
3. The Last Defender of Camelot, by Roger Zelazny
4. _A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court_ by Mark Twain

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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: [April 14, 2013, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15651 "2013-04-14T01:25:30Z")

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Books with Merlin the Magician as a character (inspired by the number of times Merlin popped up in the earlier wizard category):

1. The Hollow Hills / Crystal Cave / Last Enchantment series by Mary Stewart.
2. Excalibur: A Novel of Arthur, by Bernard Cornwell
3. The Last Defender of Camelot, by Roger Zelazny
4. _A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court_ by Mark Twain
5. “That Hideous Strength” by CS Lewis

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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: [April 14, 2013, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15652 "2013-04-14T03:57:55Z")

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Books with Merlin the Magician as a character (inspired by the number of times Merlin popped up in the earlier wizard category):

1. The Hollow Hills / Crystal Cave / Last Enchantment series by Mary Stewart.
2. Excalibur: A Novel of Arthur, by Bernard Cornwell
3. The Last Defender of Camelot, by Roger Zelazny
4. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain
5. “That Hideous Strength” by CS Lewis
6. Famous Predictions of Merlin the Wizard by Jonathan Swift

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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: [April 14, 2013, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15653 "2013-04-14T05:08:28Z")

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Books with Merlin the Magician as a character (inspired by the number of times Merlin popped up in the earlier wizard category):

1. The Hollow Hills / Crystal Cave / Last Enchantment series by Mary Stewart.
2. Excalibur: A Novel of Arthur, by Bernard Cornwell
3. The Last Defender of Camelot, by Roger Zelazny
4. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain
5. “That Hideous Strength” by CS Lewis
6. Famous Predictions of Merlin the Wizard by Jonathan Swift
7. Camelot 3000 by Mike Barr and Brian Bolland

A comic book is a kind of book, right?

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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: [April 14, 2013, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15654 "2013-04-14T06:55:34Z")

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Books with Merlin the Magician as a character (inspired by the number of times Merlin popped up in the earlier wizard category):

1. The Hollow Hills / Crystal Cave / Last Enchantment series by Mary Stewart.
2. Excalibur: A Novel of Arthur, by Bernard Cornwell
3. The Last Defender of Camelot, by Roger Zelazny
4. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain
5. “That Hideous Strength” by CS Lewis
6. Famous Predictions of Merlin the Wizard by Jonathan Swift
7. Camelot 3000 by Mike Barr and Brian Bolland
8. Life of Saint Kentigern by Jocelyn of Furness

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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: [April 14, 2013, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15655 "2013-04-14T17:18:38Z")

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Books with Merlin the Magician as a character (inspired by the number of times Merlin popped up in the earlier wizard category):

1. The Hollow Hills / Crystal Cave / Last Enchantment series by Mary Stewart.
2. Excalibur: A Novel of Arthur, by Bernard Cornwell
3. The Last Defender of Camelot, by Roger Zelazny
4. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain
5. “That Hideous Strength” by CS Lewis
6. Famous Predictions of Merlin the Wizard by Jonathan Swift
7. Camelot 3000 by Mike Barr and Brian Bolland
8. Life of Saint Kentigern by Jocelyn of Furness  
8.\*\*\* Morte d’Arthur \*\*\*by Thomas Malory

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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: [April 14, 2013, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15656 "2013-04-14T19:19:37Z")

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[quote=“astorian, post:15655, topic:549173”]

Books with Merlin the Magician as a character (inspired by the number of times Merlin popped up in the earlier wizard category):

1. The Hollow Hills / Crystal Cave / Last Enchantment series by Mary Stewart.
2. Excalibur: A Novel of Arthur, by Bernard Cornwell
3. The Last Defender of Camelot, by Roger Zelazny
4. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain
5. “That Hideous Strength” by CS Lewis
6. Famous Predictions of Merlin the Wizard by Jonathan Swift
7. Camelot 3000 by Mike Barr and Brian Bolland
8. Life of Saint Kentigern by Jocelyn of Furness  
8.\*\*\* Morte d’Arthur \*\*\*by Thomas Malory
9. The Dark is Rising series by Susan Cooper. (Although he’s called Merriman Lyon, it’s clearly Merlin.)

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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: [April 14, 2013, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15657 "2013-04-14T23:43:45Z")

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Books with Merlin the Magician as a character (inspired by the number of times Merlin popped up in the earlier wizard category):

1. The Hollow Hills / Crystal Cave / Last Enchantment series by Mary Stewart.
2. Excalibur: A Novel of Arthur, by Bernard Cornwell
3. The Last Defender of Camelot, by Roger Zelazny
4. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain
5. “That Hideous Strength” by CS Lewis
6. Famous Predictions of Merlin the Wizard by Jonathan Swift
7. Camelot 3000 by Mike Barr and Brian Bolland
8. Life of Saint Kentigern by Jocelyn of Furness
9. Morte d’Arthur by Thomas Malory
10. The Dark is Rising series by Susan Cooper. (Although he’s called Merriman Lyon, it’s clearly Merlin.)
11. _ **Idylls of the King** _ by Alfred, Lord Tennyson

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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: [April 15, 2013, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15658 "2013-04-15T00:19:44Z")

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Books with Merlin the Magician as a character (inspired by the number of times Merlin popped up in the earlier wizard category):

1. The Hollow Hills / Crystal Cave / Last Enchantment series by Mary Stewart.
2. Excalibur: A Novel of Arthur, by Bernard Cornwell
3. The Last Defender of Camelot, by Roger Zelazny
4. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain
5. “That Hideous Strength” by CS Lewis
6. Famous Predictions of Merlin the Wizard by Jonathan Swift
7. Camelot 3000 by Mike Barr and Brian Bolland
8. Life of Saint Kentigern by Jocelyn of Furness
9. Morte d’Arthur by Thomas Malory
10. The Dark is Rising series by Susan Cooper. (Although he’s called Merriman Lyon, it’s clearly Merlin.)
11. _ **Idylls of the King** _ by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
12. _Merlin’s Mirror_ by Andre Norton

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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: [April 15, 2013, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15659 "2013-04-15T02:05:20Z")

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Books with Merlin the Magician as a character (inspired by the number of times Merlin popped up in the earlier wizard category):

1. The Hollow Hills / Crystal Cave / Last Enchantment series by Mary Stewart.
2. Excalibur: A Novel of Arthur, by Bernard Cornwell
3. The Last Defender of Camelot, by Roger Zelazny
4. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain
5. “That Hideous Strength” by CS Lewis
6. Famous Predictions of Merlin the Wizard by Jonathan Swift
7. Camelot 3000 by Mike Barr and Brian Bolland
8. Life of Saint Kentigern by Jocelyn of Furness
9. Morte d’Arthur by Thomas Malory
10. The Dark is Rising series by Susan Cooper. (Although he’s called Merriman Lyon, it’s clearly Merlin.)
11. Idylls of the King by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
12. Merlin’s Mirror by Andre Norton
13. \*\*\*The Once and Future King \*\*\*by T.H. White

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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: [April 15, 2013, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15660 "2013-04-15T03:40:53Z")

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Books with Merlin the Magician as a character (inspired by the number of times Merlin popped up in the earlier wizard category):

1. The Hollow Hills / Crystal Cave / Last Enchantment series by Mary Stewart.
2. Excalibur: A Novel of Arthur, by Bernard Cornwell
3. The Last Defender of Camelot, by Roger Zelazny
4. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain
5. “That Hideous Strength” by CS Lewis
6. Famous Predictions of Merlin the Wizard by Jonathan Swift
7. Camelot 3000 by Mike Barr and Brian Bolland
8. Life of Saint Kentigern by Jocelyn of Furness
9. Morte d’Arthur by Thomas Malory
10. The Dark is Rising series by Susan Cooper
11. Idylls of the King by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
12. Merlin’s Mirror by Andre Norton
13. The Once and Future King by T.H. White
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1. “Boys of Summer” by Don Henley - Ray-Ban sunglasses  
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