# 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:** ![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:** [November 14, 2019, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27109 "2019-11-14T11:17:04Z")

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Honey, do marry me, but we can’t elope.

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2019, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27110 "2019-11-14T14:12:28Z")

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cantaloupe

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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:** [November 14, 2019, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27111 "2019-11-14T14:21:36Z")

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Come to me, my melon-choly baby

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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:** [November 14, 2019, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27112 "2019-11-14T16:30:13Z")

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Collie dog

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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:** [November 14, 2019, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27113 "2019-11-14T17:33:43Z")

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Lassie

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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:** [November 14, 2019, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27114 "2019-11-14T18:34:20Z")

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laddie

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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:** [November 14, 2019, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27115 "2019-11-14T20:45:21Z")

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Comin’ thru the rye

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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:** [November 15, 2019, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27116 "2019-11-15T01:15:26Z")

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Overstuffed pastrami on rye

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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:** [November 15, 2019, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27117 "2019-11-15T01:42:55Z")

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Bagel, cream cheese, and lox

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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:** [November 15, 2019, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27118 "2019-11-15T12:44:33Z")

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Pickled herring in wine sauce

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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:** [November 15, 2019, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27119 "2019-11-15T14:44:49Z")

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So, What’s red, hangs on a wall and whistles?

Why, I don’t know. What IS red, hangs on a wall and whistles?

A Herring.

A herring? A herring isn’t red.

All right, so a herring isn’t red.

A herring doesn’t hang on a wall.

All right, so a herring doesn’t hang on a wall.

…and herrings don’t whistle.

All right, so herrings don’t whistle. So what? Aside from that, it’s a perfect match!

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**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2019, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27120 "2019-11-15T15:20:22Z")

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Spy craft  
that was actually pretty funny Prof.

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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:** [November 15, 2019, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27121 "2019-11-15T16:23:07Z")

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OSS

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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:** [November 15, 2019, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27122 "2019-11-15T20:41:25Z")

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SOS

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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:** [November 15, 2019, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27123 "2019-11-15T21:28:01Z")

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creamed chipped beef

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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:** [November 15, 2019, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27124 "2019-11-15T22:23:42Z")

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shit on a shingle

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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:** [November 15, 2019, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27125 "2019-11-15T22:29:40Z")

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C-rations

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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:** [November 15, 2019, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27126 "2019-11-15T23:48:35Z")

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Spam

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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:** [November 16, 2019, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27127 "2019-11-16T04:53:15Z")

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Treet

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**Author:** ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2019, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27128 "2019-11-16T04:58:30Z")

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