# 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:** 285
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2015, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5684 "2015-12-18T17:52:12Z")
Ellie Greenwich ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2015, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5685 "2015-12-18T17:58:31Z")
Ellie May Clampett ---
**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:** [December 18, 2015, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5686 "2015-12-18T19:45:47Z")
> [@Eutychus](#): > > Ellie May Clampett Isn’t that three words? Jed Clampett ---
**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 18, 2015, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5687 "2015-12-18T19:51:46Z")
Bob Clampett ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2015, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5688 "2015-12-18T19:53:26Z")
Bob Barker ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2015, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5689 "2015-12-18T21:08:09Z")
Circus barker ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2015, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5690 "2015-12-18T21:18:18Z")
circus sideshow ---
**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:** [December 18, 2015, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5691 "2015-12-18T21:33:50Z")
sideshow geek ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2015, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5692 "2015-12-18T21:37:04Z")
Sideshow Luke ---
**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:** [December 18, 2015, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5693 "2015-12-18T22:08:10Z")
Luke Skyywalker no, not _that_ one, [this one.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Skyywalker) ---
**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 18, 2015, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5694 "2015-12-18T22:11:16Z")
Mark Moonrider ---
**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:** [December 18, 2015, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5695 "2015-12-18T23:36:53Z")
Mark Harmon ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2015, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5696 "2015-12-19T01:47:09Z")
Maker’s Mark ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2015, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5697 "2015-12-19T02:29:40Z")
Mark Twain ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2015, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5698 "2015-12-19T02:38:08Z")
Mark Trail ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2015, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5699 "2015-12-19T02:53:59Z")
Trail mix ---
**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:** [December 19, 2015, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5700 "2015-12-19T03:04:16Z")
Tom Mix ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2015, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5701 "2015-12-19T03:46:45Z")
mix tape ---
**Author:** ![slightly\_askew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@slightly\_askew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slightly_askew)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2015, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5702 "2015-12-19T03:48:59Z")
cake mix ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2015, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5703 "2015-12-19T04:15:57Z")
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