# Count To A Million Thread!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [September 2, 2018, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653 "2018-09-02T18:47:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/1984 "2019-12-24T15:51:42Z")

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2062  
The children were all nestled, snug in their beds…

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/1985 "2019-12-24T19:54:48Z")

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2063

While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads.

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2019, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/1986 "2019-12-25T16:47:45Z")

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2064

We interrupt this poem to wish you all a very Merry Christmas!

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2019, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/1987 "2019-12-26T19:46:00Z")

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2065

Thanks, **Spoons** , and you too! And happy Hanukkah and Kwanzaa to everyone too!

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/1988 "2019-12-27T04:18:43Z")

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2066

I think the day we were down kind of put the kibosh on the poem.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/1989 "2019-12-27T04:45:35Z")

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2067

So what’s next?

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**Author:** ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/1990 "2019-12-27T04:58:10Z")

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2068  
How about the last filibusters in Congress.

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/1991 "2019-12-27T04:58:57Z")

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2069

I don’t know what should be next. Suggestions are welcome. Anybody? **Beck**?

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/1992 "2019-12-27T05:30:35Z")

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2070

We never finished what I started in post 1972.

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/1993 "2019-12-27T06:43:54Z")

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2071

I guess she’ll die.

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/1994 "2019-12-27T07:45:29Z")

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2072  
There was an old lady who swallowed a spider…

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/1995 "2019-12-27T12:09:33Z")

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2073

That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her!

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/1996 "2019-12-27T20:21:53Z")

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2074

She swallowed the spider

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/1997 "2019-12-27T20:53:43Z")

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2075

… to catch the fly.

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2019, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/1998 "2019-12-28T02:23:07Z")

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2076

But I don’t know why

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2019, 8:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/1999 "2019-12-28T08:57:01Z")

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2077

… she swallowed a fly;

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2019, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/2000 "2019-12-28T18:57:31Z")

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2078

I guess she’ll die.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2019, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/2001 "2019-12-29T01:33:09Z")

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2079

There was an old lady

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2019, 8:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/2002 "2019-12-29T08:43:36Z")

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2080

Who swallowed a bird

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2019, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/2003 "2019-12-29T09:15:40Z")

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2081

How absurd to swallow a bird!

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