# Beat this... Every other letter is an "A"! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 23, 2001, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beat-this-every-other-letter-is-an-a/94903 "2001-11-23T16:33:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![mancunian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mancunian/32/12244_2.png) [@mancunian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mancunian)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2001, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beat-this-every-other-letter-is-an-a/94903/41 "2001-11-25T23:02:48Z")
Hmmm, I know:- A AAA A AAAAAAA AA A **EVERY** letter is an A šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Scribble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scribble/32/3317_2.png) [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2001, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beat-this-every-other-letter-is-an-a/94903/42 "2001-11-25T23:06:31Z")
Yet more words and geeky acronyms. Proper nouns Dan Dana Bananarama Alan Japan Maya Mayan Tagala Japan Qatar Baja Sagan Adam Baba Yaga Zabar (OK, so the store is called ā€œZabarā€™s.ā€ Well, someone has to the be Zabar to whom that store belongs, right?) Cara Ada (This could also go under ā€œgeeky things.ā€ I was taught to do some elementary programming in Ada, which might explain why I didnā€™t go into CIS. But I digressā€¦) Kara Samana (Itā€™s a place.) Geeky things NASA GABA Other stuff Madam saga wan kata oak oaf fava (and a nice Chiaaaanti.) (Now Iā€™m waiting for sentences about Bananarama madamsā€“or, rather, about one Bananarama madamā€“at a canal, at a bar, at a Bahama cabanaā€“a saga a la Da Gama. Or about Sagan, a NASA wag.) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Big\_Cheese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@The\_Big\_Cheese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Big_Cheese)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2001, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beat-this-every-other-letter-is-an-a/94903/43 "2001-11-26T13:53:17Z")
Lana, da Bahama Mama. ---
**Author:** ![mrblue92](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@mrblue92](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrblue92)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2001, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beat-this-every-other-letter-is-an-a/94903/44 "2001-11-26T15:23:18Z")
Ya, da Bahama mama, Lana Fala, was a yamā€¦ anā€™ Alan Adam, an Alabama banana man, ā€˜ad a lapā€¦ Aha! Sara May Adam saw! Anā€™ Alan Adam aā€™ ran as a cad. ---
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2001, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beat-this-every-other-letter-is-an-a/94903/45 "2001-11-26T15:37:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Dr\_Paprika \* > \*\*Alana saw an Alabama banana man at a Canada cabana. > > Russia! Number one! U.S.A.! Ptā€™hooey! > And now, Nikolai Volkoff will sing the Russian national anthemā€¦ \*\* Allright: A Fat Alana saw an Alabama banana man at a Canada caban far away. USA! USA! USA! USA! ---
**Author:** ![Ferrous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Ferrous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferrous)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2001, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beat-this-every-other-letter-is-an-a/94903/46 "2001-11-26T20:18:15Z")
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Lectricity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9d8465/32.png) [@Lectricity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lectricity)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2001, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beat-this-every-other-letter-is-an-a/94903/47 "2001-11-26T21:01:53Z")
Ferrous, my brother, did you forget the ā€œ!!!ā€? Or was that not a genuinely heartfelt vowel movement? Feelings are at stake here. ---
**Author:** ![Ferrous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Ferrous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferrous)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2001, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beat-this-every-other-letter-is-an-a/94903/48 "2001-11-26T21:37:01Z")
Well, **Lecy-boy** , I felt the use of caps would adequately convey the EMPHASIS!!! I used the ellipsis points (ā€¦) to imply that the HAHAā€™s continued into infinity. This served the double purpose of expressing my great appreciation for your wordplay and adding my own contribution which had, in effect, an infinite amount of Aā€™s. ---
**Author:** ![Lectricity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9d8465/32.png) [@Lectricity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lectricity)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2001, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beat-this-every-other-letter-is-an-a/94903/49 "2001-11-26T22:27:33Z")
Wow. If this wasnā€™t all mundane and pointless, Iā€™d be forced to say that while feelings may have been at stake, now they are truly hurt. However, Ferrous really is my brother, (Older, as if there was any question about that)so no hard feelings. Sorry to blow my cover Ferrous, hope you donā€™t mind if I tag alongā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Ferrous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Ferrous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferrous)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2001, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beat-this-every-other-letter-is-an-a/94903/50 "2001-11-26T22:41:59Z")
Oh, the shame of it all! To be associated with a rank newbie! Yes, 'tis true: **Lectricity** is my brother IRL. I turned him on to the boards. Apologies to all\*. 'Sā€™okay, kid. You can tag along, but at least learn to [code](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/index.php?action=bbcode). Proper board ettiquette requires one to **bold** the screen names of fellow posters. [sub]\*Not really. Lectricity is a pretty good guy. Ask him a question about electricity or toys. Or clowns.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![tradesilicon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/439d5e/32.png) [@tradesilicon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tradesilicon)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2001, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beat-this-every-other-letter-is-an-a/94903/51 "2001-11-26T23:36:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Dr\_Paprika \* > \*\*Alana saw an Alabama banana man at a Canada cabana. > > Russia! Number one! U.S.A.! Ptā€™hooey! > And now, Nikolai Volkoff will sing the Russian national anthemā€¦ \*\* Russians are always so pompous! Alana saw an Alabama banana man, a hat, a bat, a cat, at a Canada cabana. Mama Rat! Ukraina! šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![Lectricity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9d8465/32.png) [@Lectricity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lectricity)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2001, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beat-this-every-other-letter-is-an-a/94903/52 "2001-11-26T23:37:14Z")
Thanks for the words of wisdom brother mine, but we digress!!! Sara, Dana, Bananarama fan, Alana, Baba Yaga, Madam Adam, Alabama banana man!!! They must-MUST-not be forgotten. How about a sentance where every other letter is an ā€œEā€ or an ā€œOā€ or some other vowel, maybe even sometimes ā€œYā€! Is this not one of the more pointless of causes? Join in- Call me ā€œnewbieā€. Make me cry for more! ---
**Author:** ![mancunian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mancunian/32/12244_2.png) [@mancunian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mancunian)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2001, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beat-this-every-other-letter-is-an-a/94903/53 "2001-11-26T23:54:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by KneadToKnow \* > \*\*Okay, for my reply Iā€™ll offer up something in which _every_ letter is an ā€œAā€: > > AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! \*\* Sorry **KneadToKnow** , looked right passed you post, when I wrote this: > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by mancunian \* > \*\*Hmmm, I know:- > > A AAA A AAAAAAA AA A > > **EVERY** letter is an A šŸ˜ƒ \*\* You posted a response straight away, that took me a couple of days to come up with, [sup]doh![/sup] ---
**Author:** ![Frosfir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ac91a4/32.png) [@Frosfir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frosfir)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2001, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beat-this-every-other-letter-is-an-a/94903/54 "2001-11-27T01:32:27Z")
how bout this: SHiehan went to the SHeeSHore to get SHeeSHells and SHrimp for her SHweet and Shour and SHalty SHpagetti Shoup Come on, **Win sorceress** , reply! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beat-this-every-other-letter-is-an-a/94903.md?page=2)