Bakers Dozen

Cities/Places Named After Presidents/Kings/Leaders

  1. Washington, D.C.
  2. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
  3. Bolivia (how many countries are named after people?)
  4. Lincoln, Nebraska
  5. Jefferson City, MO

Cities/Places Named After Presidents/Kings/Leaders

  1. Washington, D.C.
  2. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
  3. Bolivia (how many countries are named after people?)
  4. Lincoln, Nebraska
  5. Jefferson City, MO
  6. Monrovia, Liberia (named after U.S. President James Monroe)

Cities/Places Named After Presidents/Kings/Leaders

  1. Washington, D.C.
  2. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
  3. Bolivia
  4. Lincoln, Nebraska
  5. Jefferson City, MO
  6. Monrovia, Liberia
  7. Pittsburgh, Pa.

Cities/Places Named After Presidents/Kings/Leaders

  1. Washington, D.C.
  2. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
  3. Bolivia (how many countries are named after people?)
  4. Lincoln, Nebraska
  5. Jefferson City, MO
  6. Monrovia, Liberia (named after U.S. President James Monroe)
  7. Pittsburgh
  8. El Salvador (named after Jesus the Savior)

Cities/Places Named After Presidents/Kings/Leaders

  1. Washington, D.C.
  2. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
  3. Bolivia (how many countries are named after people?)
  4. Lincoln, Nebraska
  5. Jefferson City, MO
  6. Monrovia, Liberia (named after U.S. President James Monroe)
  7. Pittsburgh
  8. El Salvador (named after Jesus the Savior)
  9. Pennsylvania

Cities/Places Named After Presidents/Kings/Leaders

  1. Washington, D.C.
  2. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
  3. Bolivia (how many countries are named after people?)
  4. Lincoln, Nebraska
  5. Jefferson City, MO
  6. Monrovia, Liberia (named after U.S. President James Monroe)
  7. Pittsburgh
  8. El Salvador (named after Jesus the Savior)
  9. Colombia (another country!) named for Christopher Columbus (aka Cristobal Colon)

Cities/Places Named After Presidents/Kings/Leaders

  1. Washington, D.C.
  2. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
  3. Bolivia (how many countries are named after people?)
  4. Lincoln, Nebraska
  5. Jefferson City, MO
  6. Monrovia, Liberia (named after U.S. President James Monroe)
  7. Pittsburgh
  8. El Salvador (named after Jesus the Savior)
  9. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  10. The Philippines (Phillip II of Spain)

Cities/Places Named After Presidents/Kings/Leaders

  1. Washington, D.C.
  2. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
  3. Bolivia (how many countries are named after people?)
  4. Lincoln, Nebraska
  5. Jefferson City, MO
  6. Monrovia, Liberia (named after U.S. President James Monroe)
  7. Pittsburgh
  8. El Salvador (named after Jesus the Savior)
  9. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  10. The Philippines (Phillip II of Spain)
  11. Colombia (another country!) named for Christopher Columbus (aka Cristobal Colon)

Cities/Places Named After Presidents/Kings/Leaders

  1. Washington, D.C.
  2. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
  3. Bolivia (how many countries are named after people?)
  4. Lincoln, Nebraska
  5. Jefferson City, MO
  6. Monrovia, Liberia (named after U.S. President James Monroe)
  7. Pittsburgh
  8. El Salvador (named after Jesus the Savior)
  9. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  10. The Philippines (Phillip II of Spain)
  11. Colombia (another country!) named for Christopher Columbus (aka Cristobal Colon)
  12. Solomon Islands (King Solomon)

Cities/Places Named After Presidents/Kings/Leaders

  1. Washington, D.C.

  2. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

  3. Bolivia (how many countries are named after people?)

  4. Lincoln, Nebraska

  5. Jefferson City, MO

  6. Monrovia, Liberia (named after U.S. President James Monroe)

  7. Pittsburgh

  8. El Salvador (named after Jesus the Savior)

  9. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

  10. The Philippines (Phillip II of Spain)

  11. Colombia (another country!) named for Christopher Columbus (aka Cristobal Colon)

  12. Solomon Islands (King Solomon)

  13. Pennsylvania, named for William Penn.
    New Topic: Retronyms (where we have to go back and make up a new word or phrase for something old, to differentiate it from a newfangled variation)

  14. Acoustic guitar

Brief explanation: a century ago, nobody would have understood what an “acoustic guitar” was, because ALL guitars were acoustic. But after electric guitars came along, we needed the phrase “acoustic guitar.”

Retronyms (where we have to go back and make up a new word or phrase for something old, to differentiate it from a newfangled variation)

  1. Acoustic guitar
  2. Land line

Retronyms (where we have to go back and make up a new word or phrase for something old, to differentiate it from a newfangled variation)

  1. Acoustic guitar
  2. Land line
  3. Non-ABS Brakes
    (Hmm, does that work?)

Retronyms (where we have to go back and make up a new word or phrase for something old, to differentiate it from a newfangled variation)

  1. Acoustic guitar
  2. Land line
  3. Non-ABS Brakes
  4. Ice hockey

As opposed to the roller, field, and tongue variations.

Retronyms (where we have to go back and make up a new word or phrase for something old, to differentiate it from a newfangled variation)

  1. Acoustic guitar
  2. Land line
  3. Non-ABS Brakes
  4. Ice hockey
  5. Snail mail

Retronyms (where we have to go back and make up a new word or phrase for something old, to differentiate it from a newfangled variation)

  1. Acoustic guitar
  2. Land line
  3. Non-ABS Brakes
  4. Ice hockey
  5. Snail mail
  6. CRT TV

Retronyms (where we have to go back and make up a new word or phrase for something old, to differentiate it from a newfangled variation)

  1. Acoustic guitar
  2. Land line
  3. Non-ABS Brakes
  4. Ice hockey
  5. Snail mail
  6. CRT TV
  7. Hard copy (as in, bring a hard copy not a soft copy)

Retronyms (where we have to go back and make up a new word or phrase for something old, to differentiate it from a newfangled variation)

  1. Acoustic guitar
  2. Land line
  3. Non-ABS Brakes
  4. Ice hockey
  5. Snail mail
  6. CRT TV
  7. Hard copy (as in, bring a hard copy not a soft copy)
  8. Whole milk

Retronyms (where we have to go back and make up a new word or phrase for something old, to differentiate it from a newfangled variation)

  1. Acoustic guitar
  2. Land line
  3. Non-ABS Brakes
  4. Ice hockey
  5. Snail mail
  6. CRT TV
  7. Hard copy (as in, bring a hard copy not a soft copy)
  8. Whole milk
  9. Real breasts
    (Alright, I’ll probably be slapped for that one)

Retronyms (where we have to go back and make up a new word or phrase for something old, to differentiate it from a newfangled variation)

  1. Acoustic guitar
  2. Land line
  3. Non-ABS Brakes
  4. Ice hockey
  5. Snail mail
  6. CRT TV
  7. Hard copy (as in, bring a hard copy not a soft copy)
  8. Whole milk
  9. Real breasts
  10. Analog recording

Retronyms (where we have to go back and make up a new word or phrase for something old, to differentiate it from a newfangled variation)

  1. Acoustic guitar
  2. Land line
  3. Non-ABS Brakes
  4. Ice hockey
  5. Snail mail
  6. CRT TV
  7. Hard copy (as in, bring a hard copy not a soft copy)
  8. Whole milk
  9. Real breasts
  10. Analog recording
  11. Rotary phone