# 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:** 286
**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, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5704 "2015-12-19T04:53:29Z")
Tom Swift ---
**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 19, 2015, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5705 "2015-12-19T06:17:17Z")
swift current ---
**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, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5706 "2015-12-19T12:24:25Z")
Swift boat ---
**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, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5707 "2015-12-19T12:44:16Z")
river boat ---
**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, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5708 "2015-12-19T14:21:03Z")
River Monsters ---
**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 19, 2015, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5709 "2015-12-19T14:46:31Z")
monster blowout ---
**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, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5710 "2015-12-19T16:25:50Z")
monster truck ---
**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, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5711 "2015-12-19T16:59:00Z")
Truck stop ---
**Author:** ![FallingLeaves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/54ee81/32.png) [@FallingLeaves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FallingLeaves)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2015, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5712 "2015-12-19T17:15:47Z")
Stop light ---
**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 19, 2015, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5713 "2015-12-19T17:28:53Z")
light fantastic ---
**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:** [December 19, 2015, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5714 "2015-12-19T17:36:13Z")
fantastic voyage ---
**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, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5715 "2015-12-19T17:49:26Z")
Maiden voyage ---
**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, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5716 "2015-12-19T17:50:08Z")
Iron Maiden ---
**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, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5717 "2015-12-19T18:00:01Z")
Iron Age ---
**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, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5718 "2015-12-19T18:28:44Z")
Third Age ---
**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 19, 2015, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5719 "2015-12-19T18:44:55Z")
Fifth Third ---
**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 19, 2015, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5720 "2015-12-19T19:16:08Z")
Third Republic > **[French Third Republic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Third_Republic)** > > The French Third Republic (French: Troisième République, sometimes written as La IIIe République) was the system of government adopted in France from 4 September 1870, when the Second French Empire collapsed during the Franco-Prussian War, until 10 July 1940, after the Fall of France during World War II led to the formation of the Vichy government. > The early days of the Third Republic were dominated by political disruptions caused by the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871, which the Republic co... ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2015, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5721 "2015-12-19T19:16:28Z")
It was such a bad day that I’m on my Third Fifth ---
**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 19, 2015, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5722 "2015-12-19T19:17:00Z")
Beethoven’s Fifth ---
**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, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/5723 "2015-12-19T19:34:49Z")
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