# Free Association **URL:** \ **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\ **Page:** 1087
**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:** [April 23, 2015, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21729 "2015-04-23T14:28:59Z")
'Ello, 'ello, 'ello - what’s all this, then? ---
**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:** [April 23, 2015, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21730 "2015-04-23T14:38:57Z")
Who’s on first? ---
**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:** [April 23, 2015, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21731 "2015-04-23T16:08:52Z")
Well, this is another fine mess you’ve gotten us into! ---
**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:** [April 23, 2015, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21732 "2015-04-23T20:59:22Z")
You can lead a horse to water, but a pencil must be lead! ---
**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:** [April 23, 2015, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21733 "2015-04-23T21:10:31Z")
You can lead a horticulture, but you can’t make her think ---
**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:** [April 24, 2015, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21734 "2015-04-24T00:41:10Z")
Pearls before swine. ---
**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:** [April 24, 2015, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21735 "2015-04-24T01:19:29Z")
Age before beauty ---
**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:** [April 24, 2015, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21736 "2015-04-24T02:43:34Z")
age and guile beat youth and enthusiasm ---
**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:** [April 24, 2015, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21737 "2015-04-24T02:51:43Z")
“Don’t be a luddy-duddy! Don’t be a mooncalf! Don’t be a jabbernowl! You’re not those, are you?” ---
**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:** [April 24, 2015, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21738 "2015-04-24T07:52:15Z")
“There’s no crying in baseball! THERE’S NO CRYING IN BASEBALL!” ---
**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:** [April 24, 2015, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21739 "2015-04-24T15:38:27Z")
It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to. ---
**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:** [April 24, 2015, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21740 "2015-04-24T19:39:59Z")
Tears of a clown ---
**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:** [April 24, 2015, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21741 "2015-04-24T22:36:04Z")
Vietnam War ---
**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:** [April 25, 2015, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21742 "2015-04-25T14:04:07Z")
Waist Deep In The Big Muddy ---
**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:** [April 25, 2015, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21743 "2015-04-25T23:52:41Z")
Well, come on all of you, big strong men, Uncle Sam needs your help again. He’s got himself in a terrible jam Way down yonder in Vietnam So put down your books and pick up a gun, We’re gonna have a whole lotta fun ---
**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:** [April 26, 2015, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21744 "2015-04-26T00:41:22Z")
Born in the U S A ---
**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:** [April 26, 2015, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21745 "2015-04-26T01:39:49Z")
Orson Bean ---
**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:** [April 26, 2015, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21746 "2015-04-26T01:54:04Z")
Stanley Phartuccio ---
**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:** [April 26, 2015, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21747 "2015-04-26T22:51:09Z")
Simon and Gar Farkle ---
**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:** [April 27, 2015, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21748 "2015-04-27T02:55:39Z")
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