# 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:** 1180
**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2016, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23589 "2016-04-07T14:29:12Z")
Who’s afraid of Virginia Wolf? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ---
**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 8, 2016, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23590 "2016-04-08T02:25:04Z")
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2016, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23591 "2016-04-08T15:01:49Z")
Santa Claus is coming to town! ---
**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 8, 2016, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23592 "2016-04-08T18:52:08Z")
Better watch out, better not shout ---
**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 8, 2016, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23593 "2016-04-08T20:29:13Z")
Big Brother is watching. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2016, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23594 "2016-04-09T21:39:42Z")
He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother. ---
**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 9, 2016, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23595 "2016-04-09T22:08:58Z")
Brother, can you spare a dime? ---
**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 9, 2016, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23596 "2016-04-09T22:20:17Z")
How do I know you won’t spend it on booze? ---
**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 9, 2016, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23597 "2016-04-09T23:41:36Z")
Libiamo, libiamo ne’lieti calici che la bellezza infiora. E la fuggevol, fuggevol ora s’inebrii a voluttà Libiam ne’dolci fremiti che suscita l’amore, poiché quell’occhio al core onnipotente va. Libiamo, amore, amor fra i calici più caldi baci avrà ---
**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:** [April 11, 2016, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23598 "2016-04-11T00:32:11Z")
To Anacreon in Heav’n, where he sat in full Glee, A few Sons of Harmony sent a Petition, That he their Inspirer and Patron would be; When this answer arriv’d from the Jolly Old Grecian "Voice, Fiddle, and Flute, "no longer be mute, "I’ll lend you my Name and inspire you to boot, "And, besides I’ll instruct you, like me, to intwine “The Myrtle of Venus with Bacchus’s Vine.” ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2016, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23599 "2016-04-11T11:45:10Z")
Play ball! 😃 ---
**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 11, 2016, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23600 "2016-04-11T14:03:55Z")
I get behind the plate to do some fancy catching, Tomorrow’s pitching on my team and a heavy hitter gets up. Now the heavy hitter bunts the ball. When he bunts the ball, me, being a good catcher, I’m gonna throw the guy out at first base. So I pick up the ball and throw it to who? ---
**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 11, 2016, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23601 "2016-04-11T19:12:59Z")
There is no joy in Mudville. Mighty Casey has struck out. ---
**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 11, 2016, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23602 "2016-04-11T22:05:17Z")
Sa-wing, batterbatterbatter! ---
**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 11, 2016, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23603 "2016-04-11T22:44:02Z")
No Pepper Games ---
**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 12, 2016, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23604 "2016-04-12T03:19:57Z")
Pepper wants to know why you won’t let her bunt! ---
**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 12, 2016, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23605 "2016-04-12T22:27:02Z")
Because she’s a power hitter and their outfield is weak. ---
**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 13, 2016, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23606 "2016-04-13T03:35:20Z")
I’ve been known to get weak out in the field. Especially in hayfever season. Or after a game of beer ball. ---
**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 13, 2016, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23607 "2016-04-13T17:23:32Z")
beer batter biscuits ---
**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 13, 2016, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23608 "2016-04-13T19:08:01Z")
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