# 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:** 414
**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:** [July 31, 2024, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/8261 "2024-07-31T14:09:55Z")
The Opening of the Paris Olympics ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2024, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/8262 "2024-07-31T15:05:35Z")
The Games of the II Olympiad ---
**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:** [July 31, 2024, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/8263 "2024-07-31T20:26:17Z")
Gay Paree ---
**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:** [July 31, 2024, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/8264 "2024-07-31T21:09:38Z")
🎶 This is the Olympic theme They march and they march and then they light the torch Go for the gold, but settle for third There go the balloons, and there go the birds ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2024, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/8265 "2024-07-31T23:25:34Z")
Marching in the shade ---
**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:** [August 1, 2024, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/8266 "2024-08-01T17:37:24Z")
🎼 It’s the New Ashmolean Marching Society and Students Conservatory Band! ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/8267 "2024-08-01T17:39:49Z")
🎶 _… and the band played on._ ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/8268 "2024-08-01T18:00:17Z")
AIDS epidemic ---
**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:** [August 1, 2024, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/8269 "2024-08-01T18:00:43Z")
COVID pandemic ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/8270 "2024-08-01T18:14:40Z")
Y2k bug ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/8271 "2024-08-01T18:18:53Z")
Herpes, the Love Bug ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/8272 "2024-08-01T18:32:16Z")
Mike Myers, the Love Guru ---
**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:** [August 1, 2024, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/8273 "2024-08-01T19:34:37Z")
How to destroy a career in one easy lesson. ---
**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:** [August 1, 2024, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/8274 "2024-08-01T19:47:42Z")
Box-office bomb ---
**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/8275 "2024-08-02T00:28:58Z")
Theater owners voted you “box office poison”. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/8276 "2024-08-02T00:32:58Z")
Alan Smithee ---
**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:** [August 2, 2024, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/8277 "2024-08-02T02:14:08Z")
_Dune_, television cut ---
**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:** [August 2, 2024, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/8278 "2024-08-02T19:47:11Z")
Don’t it make my brown eyes blue? ---
**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:** [August 2, 2024, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/8279 "2024-08-02T19:53:59Z")
Melange ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/8280 "2024-08-03T03:31:22Z")
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