# 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:** 812
**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:** [July 17, 2017, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16226 "2017-07-17T13:32:14Z")
high frequency ---
**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:** [July 17, 2017, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16227 "2017-07-17T14:56:50Z")
_High Anxiety_ ---
**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:** [July 17, 2017, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16228 "2017-07-17T14:58:32Z")
unnecessary anxiety ---
**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:** [July 17, 2017, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16229 "2017-07-17T16:02:31Z")
anxiety disorder ---
**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:** [July 17, 2017, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16230 "2017-07-17T20:04:08Z")
general disorder ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2017, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16231 "2017-07-17T23:45:33Z")
General Grant ---
**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:** [July 17, 2017, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16232 "2017-07-17T23:53:00Z")
college grant ---
**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:** [July 18, 2017, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16233 "2017-07-18T00:28:23Z")
clown college ---
**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:** [July 18, 2017, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16234 "2017-07-18T00:29:24Z")
> [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](#): > > clown college > **[Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ringling_Bros._and_Barnum_%26_Bailey_Clown_College)** > > Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College was an American circus school which trained around 1,400 clowns in the "Ringling style" from its founding in 1968 until its closure in 1997. > Clown College was the brainchild of Irvin Feld, the owner of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and longtime Ringling clown and front man Bill Ballantine. In 1968, Ringling had only a handful of clowns, most of them over fifty years of age. It was clear that these performers wouldn't be able to go on... ---
**Author:** ![Melcalc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melcalc/32/468_2.png) [@Melcalc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melcalc)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2017, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16235 "2017-07-18T00:46:49Z")
clown troupe ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2017, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16236 "2017-07-18T01:43:12Z")
Dance troupe ---
**Author:** ![Melcalc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melcalc/32/468_2.png) [@Melcalc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melcalc)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2017, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16237 "2017-07-18T03:03:35Z")
dance party ---
**Author:** ![abashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c6cbf5/32.png) [@abashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/abashed)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2017, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16238 "2017-07-18T13:56:07Z")
party member ---
**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:** [July 18, 2017, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16239 "2017-07-18T13:58:08Z")
Charter Member ---
**Author:** ![abashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c6cbf5/32.png) [@abashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/abashed)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2017, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16240 "2017-07-18T14:00:09Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > Charter Member Member fees ---
**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:** [July 18, 2017, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16241 "2017-07-18T15:02:26Z")
unpaid fees ---
**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:** [July 18, 2017, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16242 "2017-07-18T16:36:26Z")
unpaid bills ---
**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:** [July 18, 2017, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16243 "2017-07-18T18:07:03Z")
hospital bills ---
**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:** [July 18, 2017, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16244 "2017-07-18T19:10:48Z")
hospital admissions ---
**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:** [July 18, 2017, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16245 "2017-07-18T19:51:36Z")
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