# 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:** 1188
**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:** [June 19, 2016, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23749 "2016-06-19T21:41:29Z")
The Dick Van Dyke Show episode “What’s in a Middle Name” ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23750 "2016-06-19T22:15:44Z")
Ritchie Rosebud Petrie ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23751 "2016-06-20T21:49:45Z")
Wiki: Richard Rosebud “Richie” Petrie (Larry Mathews) – Rob and Laura’s son (his middle name is an acronym for “Robert Oscar Sam Edward Benjamin Ulysses David,” all the names suggested by members of Rob and Laura’s families in the episode “What’s in a Middle Name?”.[10]) sled ---
**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:** [June 20, 2016, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23752 "2016-06-20T22:38:46Z")
Looking forward to the Cross Desert Sledding event at the Olympics in Rio! ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23753 "2016-06-23T23:31:47Z")
New game in Rio-‘skeeter slappin’ ---
**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:** [June 26, 2016, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23754 "2016-06-26T22:19:31Z")
Skeeter slappin’ is an old game in Minnesota. ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2016, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23755 "2016-06-26T23:24:25Z")
3m (mmm) ---
**Author:** ![Taco\_the\_cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@Taco\_the\_cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taco_the_cat)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23756 "2016-06-27T01:16:16Z")
M&Ms ---
**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:** [June 27, 2016, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23757 "2016-06-27T01:49:17Z")
Mickey Mantle ---
**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:** [June 27, 2016, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23758 "2016-06-27T04:01:26Z")
Casey at the Bat ---
**Author:** ![Taco\_the\_cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@Taco\_the\_cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taco_the_cat)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23759 "2016-06-27T19:17:22Z")
Count Chocula ---
**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:** [June 27, 2016, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23760 "2016-06-27T20:07:00Z")
Frankenstein, Jr. ---
**Author:** ![Taco\_the\_cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@Taco\_the\_cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taco_the_cat)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23761 "2016-06-27T20:43:02Z")
Son of Frankenstein ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23762 "2016-06-27T21:27:14Z")
Basil Rathbone ---
**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:** [June 28, 2016, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23763 "2016-06-28T02:12:18Z")
Sherlock Holmes ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2016, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23764 "2016-06-28T21:19:54Z")
Benedict Cumberbach ---
**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:** [June 28, 2016, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23765 "2016-06-28T21:53:57Z")
Doctor Strange ---
**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:** [June 29, 2016, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23766 "2016-06-29T15:32:00Z")
Strange Brew ---
**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:** [June 29, 2016, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23767 "2016-06-29T15:47:54Z")
_O Canada_ ---
**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:** [June 29, 2016, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23768 "2016-06-29T15:48:43Z")
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