# Keep a Word, Delete a Word **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [May 1, 2015, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013 "2015-05-01T15:39:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 115
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2284 "2015-08-20T02:46:55Z")
Doublemint Twins ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2285 "2015-08-20T11:50:33Z")
Minnesota Twins ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2286 "2015-08-20T12:36:13Z")
Minnesota Vikings ---
**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:** [August 20, 2015, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2287 "2015-08-20T14:41:41Z")
> [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](#): > > Caesar Augusta That would be “Augustus,” wouldn’t it? In play: USS _Minnesota_ [![](http://thisweekinthecivilwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/1857-USS-Minnesota-lito.jpg) ](http://thisweekinthecivilwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/1857-USS-Minnesota-lito.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2288 "2015-08-20T14:48:59Z")
Minnesota Twins ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2289 "2015-08-20T14:52:18Z")
Siamese Twins ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2290 "2015-08-20T16:04:43Z")
Siamese cat ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2291 "2015-08-20T16:26:01Z")
alley cat ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2292 "2015-08-20T16:37:14Z")
Hogan’s Alley ---
**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:** [August 20, 2015, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2293 "2015-08-20T17:11:08Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > That would be “Augustus,” wouldn’t it? [Caesar Augusta or Caesaraugusta](http://catedu.es/aragonromano/caugforu.htm) is the original name of the Spanish city Zaragoza. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2294 "2015-08-20T17:28:29Z")
Hogan’s Heroes ---
**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:** [August 20, 2015, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2295 "2015-08-20T17:30:01Z")
Heroes Reborn ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2296 "2015-08-20T17:50:45Z")
Dolores Reborn ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2297 "2015-08-20T18:04:27Z")
Dolores Claiborne ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2298 "2015-08-20T18:14:12Z")
Claiborne Pell ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2299 "2015-08-20T19:34:10Z")
Pell Grant ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2300 "2015-08-20T19:39:43Z")
Grant Wood ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2301 "2015-08-20T19:50:14Z")
morning wood ---
**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:** [August 20, 2015, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2302 "2015-08-20T20:28:26Z")
morning glory ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/2303 "2015-08-20T20:37:53Z")
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