# Free Association

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [May 6, 2012, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048 "2012-05-06T04:21:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/20869 "2014-12-22T00:29:47Z")

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Grit, America’s Greatest Family Newspaper

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**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:** [December 22, 2014, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/20870 "2014-12-22T02:35:32Z")

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Good evening, Mr. & Mrs. America, let’s go to press.

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/20871 "2014-12-22T03:48:16Z")

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Stop the presses!

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**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:** [December 22, 2014, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/20872 "2014-12-22T03:56:07Z")

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Press On Regardless

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/20873 "2014-12-22T03:59:04Z")

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Lee Press-On Nails

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**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/20874 "2014-12-22T04:12:54Z")

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nails on a chalkboard

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**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:** [December 22, 2014, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/20875 "2014-12-22T04:16:09Z")

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squeaky chalk

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**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/20876 "2014-12-22T22:47:08Z")

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Like chalk and cheese

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**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/20877 "2014-12-22T22:52:06Z")

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like couches and cat hairs

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**Author:** ![FXMastermind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fxmastermind/32/7289_2.png) [@FXMastermind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FXMastermind)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/20878 "2014-12-22T23:00:47Z")

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hairballs

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**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/20879 "2014-12-22T23:49:35Z")

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Got any hair on yer balls?

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**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:** [December 23, 2014, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/20880 "2014-12-23T00:09:56Z")

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Ever have your scrotum shaved?

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**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:** [December 23, 2014, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/20881 "2014-12-23T02:56:57Z")

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shivering

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**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:** [December 23, 2014, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/20882 "2014-12-23T03:39:42Z")

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damp

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**Author:** ![eulalia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eulalia/32/457_2.png) [@eulalia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eulalia)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2014, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/20883 "2014-12-23T08:31:12Z")

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Swampy

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**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:** [December 23, 2014, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/20884 "2014-12-23T13:35:39Z")

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Spinner & Paddlefoot

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**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2014, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/20885 "2014-12-23T16:54:03Z")

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> [@eulalia](#):
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> Swampy

Yes?😃  
BIP: Empty tackle box

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**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2014, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/20886 "2014-12-23T16:59:46Z")

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dig up worms

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**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2014, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/20887 "2014-12-23T23:46:08Z")

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Nobody likes me, everybody hates me, I think I’ll go eat worms

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**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:** [December 24, 2014, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/20888 "2014-12-24T00:03:49Z")

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I’m gettin’ nuttin’ for Christmas

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