# Free Association v2.0 (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [June 23, 2020, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581 "2020-06-23T23:46:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 132
**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:** [February 20, 2022, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2621 "2022-02-20T17:15:10Z")
Why can’t you? ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2022, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2622 "2022-02-20T21:59:59Z")
A pear can elope ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2623 "2022-02-21T06:18:49Z")
It takes two to tangelo ---
**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:** [February 21, 2022, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2624 "2022-02-21T11:17:48Z")
My Melon Collie Baby ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2625 "2022-02-21T12:20:19Z")
Alexander the Grape ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2626 "2022-02-21T15:19:51Z")
Blew a gasket on the Grapevine ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2627 "2022-02-22T00:22:10Z")
A tisket, a tasket, A brown and yellow basket ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2628 "2022-02-22T01:12:09Z")
Right. If I ran a show in the 30s, I’d take Ella over Billie anytime. While Lady Day may be a more inspired singer, Ella at least usually showed up for the engagements. ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2629 "2022-02-22T19:51:45Z")
Well, why don’t you run a show in the 30s then ? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2630 "2022-02-22T20:12:36Z")
Quick, to the time machine…! ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2631 "2022-02-22T20:18:26Z")
Um. It’s a time machine; there’s no need at all to rush. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2632 "2022-02-22T20:34:21Z")
Canadian progressive rock trio ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2633 "2022-02-22T21:47:35Z")
My time machine can produce 36 minutes per hour. If I upgrade to the VXT 950 I’ll be able to get about 45 ! ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2634 "2022-02-22T22:57:59Z")
> [@pjd](#): > > VXT 950 Yamaha! ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2022, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2635 "2022-02-23T02:16:34Z")
Omaha ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2022, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2636 "2022-02-23T02:56:20Z")
Peyton Manning ---
**Author:** ![Tibby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tibby/32/17030_2.png) [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2022, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2637 "2022-02-23T03:33:13Z")
Peyton Place ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2022, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2638 "2022-02-23T12:07:23Z")
“…and Mia Farrow as Allison MacKenzie” ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2022, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2639 "2022-02-23T15:18:31Z")
[Insert Woody Allen joke here] ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2022, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2640 "2022-02-23T17:27:43Z")
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