# 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:** 790
### Author:  [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2013, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15782 "2013-04-19T17:25:17Z")
Dead Languages
1. Tocharian B
2. Gaulish
3. Crimean Gothic
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### Author:  [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2013, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15783 "2013-04-19T17:31:51Z")
Dead Languages
1. Tocharian B
2. Gaulish
3. Crimean Gothic
4. Sanskrit
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### Author:  [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2013, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15784 "2013-04-19T18:23:41Z")
Dead Languages
1. Tocharian B
2. Gaulish
3. Crimean Gothic
4. Sanskrit
5. Dalmatian
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### Author:  [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2013, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15785 "2013-04-19T18:55:19Z")
Dead Languages
1. Tocharian B
2. Gaulish
3. Crimean Gothic
4. Sanskrit
5. Dalmatian
6. Martha’s Vineyard Sign Language
[Interesting story.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha%27s_Vineyard_Sign_Language)
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### Author:  [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2013, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15786 "2013-04-19T19:18:27Z")
Dead Languages
1. Tocharian B
2. Gaulish
3. Crimean Gothic
4. Sanskrit
5. Dalmatian
6. Martha’s Vineyard Sign Language
7. Cayuse
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### Author:  [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2013, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15787 "2013-04-19T20:03:17Z")
Dead Languages
1. Tocharian B
2. Gaulish
3. Crimean Gothic
4. Sanskrit
5. Dalmatian
6. Martha’s Vineyard Sign Language
7. Cayuse
8. Akkadian
From a loooooooong time ago: [Akkadian language - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akkadian_language)
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### Author:  [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2013, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15788 "2013-04-19T20:11:21Z")
Dead Languages
1. Tocharian B
2. Gaulish
3. Crimean Gothic
4. Sanskrit
5. Dalmatian
6. Martha’s Vineyard Sign Language
7. Cayuse
8. Akkadian
9. Boontling
(This one isn’t actually dead, but it is [circling the drain hard](http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Boonville-s-quirky-dialect-fading-away-4308006.php)–only a handful of elderly speakers remaining. So feel free to delete if it doesn’t qualify.)
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### Author:  [@Srsly\_Dad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Srsly_Dad)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2013, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15789 "2013-04-19T20:14:31Z")
Dead Languages
1. Tocharian B
2. Gaulish
3. Crimean Gothic
4. Sanskrit
5. Dalmatian
6. Martha’s Vineyard Sign Language
7. Cayuse
8. Akkadian
9. Boontling
10. Sumerian
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### Author:  [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2013, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15790 "2013-04-19T21:01:06Z")
Dead Languages
1. Tocharian B
2. Gaulish
3. Crimean Gothic
4. Sanskrit
5. Dalmatian
6. Martha’s Vineyard Sign Language
7. Cayuse
8. Akkadian
9. Boontling
10. Sumerian
11. Mohegan
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### Author:  [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2013, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15791 "2013-04-19T21:40:46Z")
Dead Languages
1. Tocharian B
2. Gaulish
3. Crimean Gothic
4. Sanskrit
5. Dalmatian
6. Martha’s Vineyard Sign Language
7. Cayuse
8. Akkadian
9. Boontling
10. Sumerian
11. Mohegan
12. Classical Nahuatl (Aztec)
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### Author:  [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2013, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15792 "2013-04-19T21:45:05Z")
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### Author:  [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2013, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15793 "2013-04-19T21:45:15Z")
13 Things You Will Need As You Prepare To Fight The Fire-Breathing Dragon Threatening Your Village!
1. A hearty breakfast (it’s the most important meal of the day)
2. Bard’s bow and arrows
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### Author:  [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2013, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15794 "2013-04-19T21:48:05Z")
New topic: Different Songs, DIfferent Artists, Same Title
1. “Behind the Wall of Sleep” by Black Sabbath and the SMitereens
2. “Tapestry” by Don McLean and Carole King
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### Author:  [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2013, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15795 "2013-04-19T22:11:29Z")
Different Songs, DIfferent Artists, Same Title
1. “Behind the Wall of Sleep” by Black Sabbath and the SMitereens
2. “Tapestry” by Don McLean and Carole King
3. Twilight Zone: Golden Earring, Rush, Manhattan Transfer, and many others
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### Author:  [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2013, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15796 "2013-04-19T22:12:30Z")
13 Things You Will Need As You Prepare To Fight The Fire-Breathing Dragon Threatening Your Village!
1. A hearty breakfast (it’s the most important meal of the day)
2. Bard’s bow and arrows
3. A brigade of water bearers
---
### Author:  [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2013, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15797 "2013-04-20T03:29:08Z")
13 Different Songs, Different Artists, Same Title/Things You Will Need As You Prepare To Fight The Fire-Breathing Dragon Threatening Your Village!
1. “Behind the Wall of Sleep” by Black Sabbath and the Smithereens
2. A hearty breakfast (it’s the most important meal of the day)
3. “Tapestry” by Don McLean and Carole King
4. Bard’s bow and arrows
5. Twilight Zone: Golden Earring, Rush, Manhattan Transfer, and many others
6. A brigade of water bearers
7. “I Kissed a Girl” by Jill Sobule and Katy Perry
8. Asbestos underwear
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### Author:  [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2013, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15798 "2013-04-20T04:47:50Z")
Wow, I’m confused! Finishing up the last category:
Dead Languages
1. Tocharian B
2. Gaulish
3. Crimean Gothic
4. Sanskrit
5. Dalmatian
6. Martha’s Vineyard Sign Language
7. Cayuse
8. Akkadian
9. Boontling
10. Sumerian
11. Mohegan
12. Classical Nahuatl (Aztec)
13. Adai
As to the next category, **astorian** posted before **Prof. Pepperwinkle** , but I don’t know how he jumped to two items in his very first post, or how **Little Nemo** jumped to eight. Whatevs.
13 Different Songs, Different Artists, Same Title OR Things You Will Need As You Prepare To Fight The Fire-Breathing Dragon Threatening Your Village!
1. “Behind the Wall of Sleep” by Black Sabbath and the Smithereens
2. A hearty breakfast (it’s the most important meal of the day)
3. “Tapestry” by Don McLean and Carole King
4. Bard’s bow and arrows
5. Twilight Zone: Golden Earring, Rush, Manhattan Transfer, and many others
6. A brigade of water bearers
7. “I Kissed a Girl” by Jill Sobule and Katy Perry
8. Asbestos underwear
9. A fair maiden to kiss and thus inspire you
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### Author:  [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2013, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15799 "2013-04-20T06:42:14Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
>
> Wow, I’m confused!
>
> As to the next category, **astorian** posted before **Prof. Pepperwinkle** , but I don’t know how he jumped to two items in his very first post, or how **Little Nemo** jumped to eight. Whatevs.
What appears to have happened was this:
1. I added a 12th item to the list.
2. Prof. Pepperwinkle posted, added the 13th item to complete the list, and started a new dragon-themed list.
3. At the same time, astorian posted, added the 13th item to complete the previous list, and started a new song-themed list.
4. Prof. Pepperwinkle saw astorian’s post, and went back and edited his own post to delete it.
5. At the same time, astorian saw Prof. Pepperwinkle’s post, figured he had been first, so astorian went back and edited his post. He deleted his song-themed list, substituted in Prof. Pepperwinkle’s dragon-themed list and added a second item to that list.
6. Prof. Pepperwinkle, meanwhile, was writing a new post. He had deleted his dragon-themed list so he posted astorian’s song-themed list and added a second item.
7. Anyrose came along and added a third item to both lists in two separate posts.
8. I came along and consolidated the six items from the two lists into a single combined list of two themes and added two additional items, one for each theme.
13 Different Songs, Different Artists, Same Title OR Things You Will Need As You Prepare To Fight The Fire-Breathing Dragon Threatening Your Village!
1. “Behind the Wall of Sleep” by Black Sabbath and the Smithereens
2. A hearty breakfast (it’s the most important meal of the day)
3. “Tapestry” by Don McLean and Carole King
4. Bard’s bow and arrows
5. Twilight Zone: Golden Earring, Rush, Manhattan Transfer, and many others
6. A brigade of water bearers
7. “I Kissed a Girl” by Jill Sobule and Katy Perry
8. Asbestos underwear
9. A fair maiden to kiss and thus inspire you
10. “Crazy” by Patsy Cline and Gnarls Barkley
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### Author:  [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2013, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15800 "2013-04-20T09:23:06Z")
**Little Nemo** ’s list is missing something
> [@](#):
>
> 1. I added a 12th item to the list.
> 2. Prof. Pepperwinkle posted, added the 13th item to complete the list, and started a new dragon-themed list.
> **3. We miss you, Opal.**
> 3. At the same time, astorian posted, added the 13th item to complete the previous list, and started a new song-themed list.
> 4. Prof. Pepperwinkle saw astorian’s post, and went back and edited his own post to delete it.
> 5. At the same time, astorian saw Prof. Pepperwinkle’s post, figured he had been first, so astorian went back and edited his post. He deleted his song-themed list, substituted in Prof. Pepperwinkle’s dragon-themed list and added a second item to that list.
> 6. Prof. Pepperwinkle, meanwhile, was writing a new post. He had deleted his dragon-themed list so he posted astorian’s song-themed list and added a second item.
> 7. Anyrose came along and added a third item to both lists in two separate posts.
> 8. I came along and consolidated the six items from the two lists into a single combined list of two themes and added two additional items, one for each theme.
That’s better.
13 Different Songs, Different Artists, Same Title OR Things You Will Need As You Prepare To Fight The Fire-Breathing Dragon Threatening Your Village!
1. “Behind the Wall of Sleep” by Black Sabbath and the Smithereens
2. A hearty breakfast (it’s the most important meal of the day)
3. “Tapestry” by Don McLean and Carole King
4. Bard’s bow and arrows
5. Twilight Zone: Golden Earring, Rush, Manhattan Transfer, and many others
6. A brigade of water bearers
7. “I Kissed a Girl” by Jill Sobule and Katy Perry
8. Asbestos underwear
9. A fair maiden to kiss and thus inspire you
10. “Crazy” by Patsy Cline and Gnarls Barkley
11. “After Midnight” Eric Clapton and an instrumental from the musical _Chicago_
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### Author:  [@Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aji_de_Gallina)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2013, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15801 "2013-04-20T12:25:03Z")
13 Different Songs, Different Artists, Same Title OR Things You Will Need As You Prepare To Fight The Fire-Breathing Dragon Threatening Your Village!
1. “Behind the Wall of Sleep” by Black Sabbath and the Smithereens
2. A hearty breakfast (it’s the most important meal of the day)
3. “Tapestry” by Don McLean and Carole King
4. Bard’s bow and arrows
5. Twilight Zone: Golden Earring, Rush, Manhattan Transfer, and many others
6. A brigade of water bearers
7. “I Kissed a Girl” by Jill Sobule and Katy Perry
8. Asbestos underwear
9. A fair maiden to kiss and thus inspire you
10. “Crazy” by Patsy Cline and Gnarls Barkley
11. “After Midnight” Eric Clapton and an instrumental from the musical Chicago
12. "St. George and the Dragon!, Toto.
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