# 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:** ![edspellman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/58956e/32.png) [@edspellman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edspellman)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2019, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26489 "2019-09-19T22:01:34Z")

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Barnum and Bailey’s Circus

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2019, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26490 "2019-09-19T23:21:51Z")

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Ringling Bros.

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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 20, 2019, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26491 "2019-09-20T17:44:54Z")

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Elephants

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2019, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26492 "2019-09-20T17:53:46Z")

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Little dogs

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**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2019, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26493 "2019-09-20T18:09:51Z")

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The Killer Elite

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**Author:** ![edspellman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/58956e/32.png) [@edspellman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edspellman)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2019, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26494 "2019-09-20T19:39:11Z")

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Pit bulls

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**Author:** ![backsidejohnny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/backsidejohnny/32/280_2.png) [@backsidejohnny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/backsidejohnny)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2019, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26495 "2019-09-20T22:15:18Z")

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bad reputation

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**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2019, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26496 "2019-09-21T00:27:03Z")

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Joan Jett

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2019, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26497 "2019-09-21T02:35:05Z")

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jet plane

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**Author:** ![edspellman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/58956e/32.png) [@edspellman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edspellman)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2019, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26498 "2019-09-21T04:32:32Z")

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Leaving on a

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2019, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26499 "2019-09-21T10:51:50Z")

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Peter, Paul and Mary

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2019, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26500 "2019-09-21T13:18:23Z")

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The butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker

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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 21, 2019, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26501 "2019-09-21T19:07:25Z")

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…gave the price a downward shove!  
You may not be Garbo or Gable,  
But do what you’re able…

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**Author:** ![backsidejohnny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/backsidejohnny/32/280_2.png) [@backsidejohnny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/backsidejohnny)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2019, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26502 "2019-09-21T19:31:06Z")

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Just be you!

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**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2019, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26503 "2019-09-21T19:38:54Z")

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You do you, boo.

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**Author:** ![edspellman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/58956e/32.png) [@edspellman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edspellman)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2019, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26504 "2019-09-21T20:27:38Z")

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Free to be, you and me!

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2019, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26505 "2019-09-21T21:04:03Z")

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Marlo Thomas

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**Author:** ![edspellman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/58956e/32.png) [@edspellman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edspellman)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2019, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26506 "2019-09-22T00:39:57Z")

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Danny Thomas

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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 22, 2019, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26507 "2019-09-22T00:51:39Z")

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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2019, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26508 "2019-09-22T01:56:19Z")

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