# 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:** ![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:** [September 5, 2015, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/22369 "2015-09-05T14:08:21Z")

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The universe  
What a wonderful idea.  
Take my hat off to you.

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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:** [September 5, 2015, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/22370 "2015-09-05T23:46:55Z")

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A crown is merely a hat that lets the rain in.

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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:** [September 6, 2015, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/22371 "2015-09-06T00:09:15Z")

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_A Hatful Of Sky_, by Terry Pratchett

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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:** [September 7, 2015, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/22372 "2015-09-07T08:56:21Z")

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I’m puttin’ on my top hat,  
Tyin’ up my white tie,  
Brushin’ off my tails.

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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:** [September 7, 2015, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/22373 "2015-09-07T11:30:31Z")

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Puttin’ on the RIIIIIIITZ!

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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:** [September 7, 2015, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/22374 "2015-09-07T16:35:51Z")

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_Young Frankenstein_

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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:** [September 7, 2015, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/22375 "2015-09-07T17:10:51Z")

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_Haunted Honeymoon_

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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:** [September 7, 2015, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/22376 "2015-09-07T20:23:30Z")

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Some of the most memorable honeymoons have been spent entirely in a hotel room.

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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:** [September 8, 2015, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/22377 "2015-09-08T17:55:01Z")

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Or in a tent.

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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:** [September 8, 2015, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/22378 "2015-09-08T19:30:04Z")

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That is to say, they were intense.

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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:** [September 8, 2015, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/22379 "2015-09-08T22:21:08Z")

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[Intensities in 10 Cities](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intensities_in_10_Cities)

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2015, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/22380 "2015-09-08T22:46:05Z")

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Top Ten Reasons

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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:** [September 8, 2015, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/22381 "2015-09-08T22:48:03Z")

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#1. Because.

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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:** [September 9, 2015, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/22382 "2015-09-09T04:37:29Z")

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Cause and effect

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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:** [September 9, 2015, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/22383 "2015-09-09T09:16:13Z")

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Correlation is not causation.

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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:** [September 9, 2015, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/22384 "2015-09-09T12:45:08Z")

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Synchronicity is not necessarily serendipity.

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**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2015, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/22385 "2015-09-09T12:54:07Z")

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A=A

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**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2015, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/22386 "2015-09-09T13:13:25Z")

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O\_O

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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:** [September 9, 2015, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/22387 "2015-09-09T16:23:44Z")

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LOL

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**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2015, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/22388 "2015-09-09T16:43:42Z")

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Roflotfotdaitpoaob!

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