# 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:** 960
### Author:  [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2013, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19183 "2013-08-12T23:21:24Z")
Fictional Tailors/Seamstresses
1. Bessie Nye, Country Cousin by Helen Fern Daringer
2. Mrs. Rosemary Palm, head of the Seamstresses’ Guild (Hem, hem)
3. Paul Gambi, tailor to the Rogues Gallery of Supervillains, Flash Comics
4. Harry Pendel, title character in John Le Carre’s The Tailor of Panama
5. The Brave Little Tailor, who killed seven in one blow
6. The Tailor Motel Kamzoil
7. Molly Weasley, of the Harry Potter series, maker of sweaters and alterer of robes
8. Bill Haydon, Deputy Chief of MI6 in John le Carre’s _Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy_.
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### Author:  [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2013, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19184 "2013-08-12T23:46:16Z")
Fictional Tailors/Seamstresses
1. Bessie Nye, _Country Cousin_ by Helen Fern Daringer
2. Mrs. Rosemary Palm, head of the Seamstresses’ Guild (Hem, hem)
3. Paul Gambi, tailor to the Rogues Gallery of Supervillains, Flash Comics
4. Harry Pendel, title character in John Le Carre’s The Tailor of Panama
5. The Brave Little Tailor, who killed seven in one blow
6. The Tailor Motel Kamzoil
7. Molly Weasley, of the Harry Potter series, maker of sweaters and alterer of robes
8. Bill Haydon, Deputy Chief of MI6 in John le Carre’s _Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy_
9. Mrs. Lechow, _The Ark_ by Margot Benary-Isbert
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### Author:  [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2013, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19185 "2013-08-12T23:49:30Z")
Fictional Tailors/Seamstresses
1. Bessie Nye, _Country Cousin_ by Helen Fern Daringer
2. Mrs. Rosemary Palm, head of the Seamstresses’ Guild (Hem, hem)
3. Paul Gambi, tailor to the Rogues Gallery of Supervillains, Flash Comics
4. Harry Pendel, title character in John Le Carre’s The Tailor of Panama
5. The Brave Little Tailor, who killed seven in one blow
6. The Tailor Motel Kamzoil
7. Molly Weasley, of the Harry Potter series, maker of sweaters and alterer of robes
8. Bill Haydon, Deputy Chief of MI6 in John le Carre’s _Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy_
9. Mrs. Lechow, _The Ark_ by Margot Benary-Isbert
10. Madame Malkin, purveyor of Robes for All Occasions
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### Author:  [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2013, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19186 "2013-08-13T00:16:45Z")
Fictional Tailors/Seamstresses
1. Bessie Nye, _Country Cousin_ by Helen Fern Daringer
2. Mrs. Rosemary Palm, head of the Seamstresses’ Guild (Hem, hem)
3. Paul Gambi, tailor to the Rogues Gallery of Supervillains, Flash Comics
4. Harry Pendel, title character in John Le Carre’s The Tailor of Panama
5. The Brave Little Tailor, who killed seven in one blow
6. The Tailor Motel Kamzoil
7. Molly Weasley, of the Harry Potter series, maker of sweaters and alterer of robes
8. Bill Haydon, Deputy Chief of MI6 in John le Carre’s _Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy_
9. Mrs. Lechow, _The Ark_ by Margot Benary-Isbert
10. Madame Malkin, purveyor of Robes for All Occasions
11. Cinderella
She was spinning thread when she pricked her finger.
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### Author:  [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2013, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19187 "2013-08-13T00:19:03Z")
> [@Sampiro](#):
>
> She was spinning thread when she pricked her finger.
Wasn’t that Sleeping Beauty?
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### Author:  [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2013, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19188 "2013-08-13T00:43:42Z")
Fictional Tailors/Seamstresses
1. Bessie Nye, Country Cousin by Helen Fern Daringer
2. Mrs. Rosemary Palm, head of the Seamstresses’ Guild (Hem, hem)
3. Paul Gambi, tailor to the Rogues Gallery of Supervillains, Flash Comics
4. Harry Pendel, title character in John Le Carre’s The Tailor of Panama
5. The Brave Little Tailor, who killed seven in one blow
6. The Tailor Motel Kamzoil
7. Molly Weasley, of the Harry Potter series, maker of sweaters and alterer of robes
8. Bill Haydon, Deputy Chief of MI6 in John le Carre’s Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
9. Mrs. Lechow, The Ark by Margot Benary-Isbert
10. Madame Malkin, purveyor of Robes for All Occasions
11. Sleeping Beauty
12. Mammy, who made Scarlett O’Hara’s dress out of the draperies in GWTW
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### Author:  [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2013, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19189 "2013-08-13T01:48:10Z")
Fictional Tailors/Seamstresses
1. Bessie Nye, Country Cousin by Helen Fern Daringer
2. Mrs. Rosemary Palm, head of the Seamstresses’ Guild (Hem, hem)
3. Paul Gambi, tailor to the Rogues Gallery of Supervillains, Flash Comics
4. Harry Pendel, title character in John Le Carre’s The Tailor of Panama
5. The Brave Little Tailor, who killed seven in one blow
6. The Tailor Motel Kamzoil
7. Molly Weasley, of the Harry Potter series, maker of sweaters and alterer of robes
8. Bill Haydon, Deputy Chief of MI6 in John le Carre’s Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
9. Mrs. Lechow, The Ark by Margot Benary-Isbert
10. Madame Malkin, purveyor of Robes for All Occasions
11. Sleeping Beauty
12. Mammy, who made Scarlett O’Hara’s dress out of the draperies in GWTW
13. Edna Mode, The Incredibles (“No capes!”)
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Proposed but disapproved Boy Scout merit badges
1. Keeping Up With the Kardashians
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### Author:  [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2013, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19190 "2013-08-13T02:04:20Z")
Proposed but disapproved Boy Scout merit badges
1. Keeping Up With the Kardashians
2. Crystal meth lab science
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### Author:  [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2013, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19191 "2013-08-13T02:16:47Z")
Proposed but disapproved Boy Scout merit badges
1. Keeping Up With the Kardashians
2. Crystal meth lab science
3. Cat Herding
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### Author:  [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2013, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19192 "2013-08-13T02:31:11Z")
Proposed but disapproved Boy Scout merit badges
1. Keeping Up With the Kardashians
2. Crystal meth lab science
3. Cat Herding
4. Demolition
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### Author:  [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2013, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19193 "2013-08-13T04:36:11Z")
Proposed but disapproved Boy Scout merit badges
1. Keeping Up With the Kardashians
2. Crystal meth lab science
3. Cat Herding
4. Demolition
5. Ammonium Nitrate Fertilizer Bombs
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### Author:  [@Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aji_de_Gallina)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2013, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19194 "2013-08-13T04:52:57Z")
Proposed but disapproved Boy Scout merit badges
1. Keeping Up With the Kardashians
2. Crystal meth lab science
3. Cat Herding
4. Demolition
5. Ammonium Nitrate Fertilizer Bombs
6. Waterboarding
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### Author:  [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2013, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19195 "2013-08-13T05:10:46Z")
Proposed but disapproved Boy Scout merit badges
1. Keeping Up With the Kardashians
2. Crystal meth lab science
3. Cat Herding
4. Demolition
5. Ammonium Nitrate Fertilizer Bombs
6. Waterboarding
7. Light bondage
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### Author:  [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2013, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19196 "2013-08-13T05:30:05Z")
Proposed but disapproved Boy Scout merit badges
1. Keeping Up With the Kardashians
2. Crystal meth lab science
3. Cat Herding
4. Demolition
5. Ammonium Nitrate Fertilizer Bombs
6. Waterboarding
7. Light bondage
8. Motorcycle Jumping
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### Author:  [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2013, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19197 "2013-08-13T11:26:27Z")
Proposed but disapproved Boy Scout merit badges
1. Keeping Up With the Kardashians
2. Crystal meth lab science
3. Cat Herding
4. Demolition
5. Ammonium Nitrate Fertilizer Bombs
6. Waterboarding
7. Light bondage
8. Motorcycle Jumping
9. Eating Brownies
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### Author:  [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2013, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19198 "2013-08-13T11:39:42Z")
Proposed but disapproved Boy Scout merit badges
1. Keeping Up With the Kardashians
2. Crystal meth lab science
3. Cat Herding
4. Demolition
5. Ammonium Nitrate Fertilizer Bombs
6. Waterboarding
7. Light bondage
8. Motorcycle Jumping
9. Eating Brownies
10. Bartending
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### Author:  [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2013, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19199 "2013-08-13T11:59:16Z")
Proposed but disapproved Boy Scout merit badges
1. Keeping Up With the Kardashians
2. Crystal meth lab science
3. Cat Herding
4. Demolition
5. Ammonium Nitrate Fertilizer Bombs
6. Waterboarding
7. Light bondage
8. Motorcycle Jumping
9. Eating Brownies
10. Bartending
11. Naked wrestling (at least, that one Scoutmaster TOLD the kids it was for a merit badge)
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### Author:  [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2013, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19200 "2013-08-13T12:16:34Z")
Proposed but disapproved Boy Scout merit badges
1. Keeping Up With the Kardashians
2. Crystal meth lab science
3. Cat Herding
4. Demolition
5. Ammonium Nitrate Fertilizer Bombs
6. Waterboarding
7. Light bondage
8. Motorcycle Jumping
9. Eating Brownies
10. Bartending
11. Naked wrestling (at least, that one Scoutmaster TOLD the kids it was for a merit badge)
12. The Science of Pickpocketing
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### Author:  [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2013, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19201 "2013-08-13T12:22:30Z")
Proposed but disapproved Boy Scout merit badges
1. Keeping Up With the Kardashians
2. Crystal meth lab science
3. Cat Herding
4. Demolition
5. Ammonium Nitrate Fertilizer Bombs
6. Waterboarding
7. Light bondage
8. Motorcycle Jumping
9. Eating Brownies
10. Bartending
11. Naked wrestling (at least, that one Scoutmaster TOLD the kids it was for a merit badge)
12. The Science of Pickpocketing
13. Connoisseurship of Wine
Madame Pepperwinkle is a Nachotarian: she believes everything is better with cheese.
13 Things That Are Not Better With Cheese
1. Army Boots
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### Author:  [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2013, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19202 "2013-08-13T12:46:11Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
>
> Madame Pepperwinkle is a Nachotarian: she believes everything is better with cheese.
If you’re ever in downtown Sunnyvale, CA be sure to try he nachos at Roberto’s Cantina - good stuff.
13 Things That Are Not Better With Cheese
1. Army Boots
2. Puppy dogs
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