# 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:** [December 17, 2019, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27449 "2019-12-17T06:07:15Z")

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And a spoon?

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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:** [December 17, 2019, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27450 "2019-12-17T07:05:04Z")

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Sporks?

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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:** [December 17, 2019, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27451 "2019-12-17T12:30:06Z")

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runcible spoon

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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:** [December 17, 2019, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27452 "2019-12-17T13:51:57Z")

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“Dear Pig, are you willing to sell for one shilling  
Your ring?” Said the Piggy, “I will.”  
So they took it away, and were married next day  
By the Turkey who lives on the hill.  
They dined on mince, and slices of quince,  
Which they ate with a runcible spoon;  
And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand,  
They danced by the light of the moon,  
The moon,  
The moon,  
They danced by the light of the moon.

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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:** [December 17, 2019, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27453 "2019-12-17T15:27:04Z")

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Lear

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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:** [December 17, 2019, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27454 "2019-12-17T16:06:12Z")

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King Lear

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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:** [December 17, 2019, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27455 "2019-12-17T16:09:28Z")

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Goneril

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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:** [December 17, 2019, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27456 "2019-12-17T17:25:35Z")

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gorilla

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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:** [December 17, 2019, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27457 "2019-12-17T18:08:55Z")

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Elmer’s

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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:** [December 17, 2019, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27458 "2019-12-17T20:10:47Z")

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Bugs’s

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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:** [December 17, 2019, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27459 "2019-12-17T20:13:37Z")

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Siegel’s

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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:** [December 17, 2019, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27460 "2019-12-17T22:21:23Z")

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Shuster’s

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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:** [December 18, 2019, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27461 "2019-12-18T05:57:48Z")

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Superman

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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:** [December 18, 2019, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27462 "2019-12-18T07:17:01Z")

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Kryptonite

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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:** [December 18, 2019, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27463 "2019-12-18T11:58:45Z")

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Achilles’ heel

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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:** [December 18, 2019, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27464 "2019-12-18T13:42:22Z")

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River Styx

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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:** [December 18, 2019, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27465 "2019-12-18T14:20:10Z")

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Pick-Up Sticks

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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:** [December 18, 2019, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27466 "2019-12-18T15:54:07Z")

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Sticks and Stones

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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:** [December 18, 2019, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27467 "2019-12-18T16:23:23Z")

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Break my bones

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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:** [December 18, 2019, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/27468 "2019-12-18T18:37:40Z")

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