# The Atoz Game (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [January 24, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920 "2020-01-24T21:53:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 308

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**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2021, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/6143 "2021-06-09T15:15:37Z")

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**Holidays and observances**

All Saints Day  
Beltane  
Christmas  
Diwali  
Eid Al Fitr  
Feast of Unleavened Bread  
Groundhog Day!  
Hagfish Day / Halloween  
Independence Day  
Juneteenth  
Kaanum Pongal  
Lammas Day  
Mothers Day

Miss you Mom!

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**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2021, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/6144 "2021-06-09T17:21:24Z")

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**Holidays and observances**

All Saints Day  
Beltane  
Christmas  
Diwali  
Eid Al Fitr  
Feast of Unleavened Bread  
Groundhog Day!  
Hagfish Day / Halloween  
Independence Day  
Juneteenth  
Kaanum Pongal  
Lammas Day  
Mothers Day  
New Years Day

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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:** [June 9, 2021, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/6145 "2021-06-09T17:26:49Z")

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**Holidays and observances**

All Saints Day  
Beltane  
Christmas  
Diwali  
Eid Al Fitr  
Feast of Unleavened Bread  
Groundhog Day!  
Hagfish Day / Halloween  
Independence Day  
Juneteenth  
Kaanum Pongal  
Lammas Day  
Mother’s Day  
New Year’s Day  
Ostatki

The last day of Carnival in Poland.

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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:** [June 9, 2021, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/6146 "2021-06-09T17:36:03Z")

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**Holidays and observances**

All Saints Day  
Beltane  
Christmas  
Diwali  
Eid Al Fitr  
Feast of Unleavened Bread  
Groundhog Day!  
Hagfish Day / Halloween  
Independence Day  
Juneteenth  
Kaanum Pongal  
Lammas Day  
Mother’s Day  
New Year’s Day  
Ostatki  
Pentecost

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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:** [June 9, 2021, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/6147 "2021-06-09T19:22:28Z")

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**Holidays and observances**

All Saints Day  
Beltane  
Christmas  
Diwali  
Eid Al Fitr  
Feast of Unleavened Bread  
Groundhog Day!  
Hagfish Day / Halloween  
Independence Day  
Juneteenth  
Kaanum Pongal  
Lammas Day  
Mother’s Day  
New Year’s Day  
Ostatki  
Pentecost  
_Quinceañera_

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2021, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/6148 "2021-06-09T20:49:19Z")

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**Holidays and observances**

All Saints Day  
Beltane  
Christmas  
Diwali  
Eid Al Fitr  
Feast of Unleavened Bread  
Groundhog Day!  
Hagfish Day / Halloween  
Independence Day  
Juneteenth  
Kaanum Pongal  
Lammas Day  
Mother’s Day  
New Year’s Day  
Ostatki  
Pentecost  
_Quinceañera_  
Rosh Hashanah

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2021, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/6149 "2021-06-09T20:51:56Z")

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**Holidays and observances**

All Saints Day  
Beltane  
Christmas  
Diwali  
Eid Al Fitr  
Feast of Unleavened Bread  
Groundhog Day!  
Hagfish Day / Halloween  
Independence Day  
Juneteenth  
Kaanum Pongal  
Lammas Day  
Mother’s Day  
New Year’s Day  
Ostatki  
Pentecost  
_Quinceañera_  
Rosh Hashanah  
Saint Crispin’s Day

Falls on October 25, and immortalized in Shakespeare’s _Henry V_.

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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:** [June 9, 2021, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/6150 "2021-06-09T21:56:05Z")

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**Holidays and observances**

All Saints Day  
Beltane  
Christmas  
Diwali  
Eid Al Fitr  
Feast of Unleavened Bread  
Groundhog Day!  
Hagfish Day / Halloween  
Independence Day  
Juneteenth  
Kaanum Pongal  
Lammas Day  
Mother’s Day  
New Year’s Day  
Ostatki  
Pentecost  
_Quinceañera_  
Rosh Hashanah  
Saint Crispin’s Day  
Thanksgiving Day

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/6151 "2021-06-10T11:55:17Z")

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**Holidays and observances**

All Saints Day  
Beltane  
Christmas  
Diwali  
Eid Al Fitr  
Feast of Unleavened Bread  
Groundhog Day!  
Hagfish Day / Halloween  
Independence Day  
Juneteenth  
Kaanum Pongal  
Lammas Day  
Mother’s Day  
New Year’s Day  
Ostatki  
Pentecost  
_Quinceañera_  
Rosh Hashanah  
Saint Crispin’s Day  
Thanksgiving Day  
Ugadi

Hindu New Year

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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:** [June 10, 2021, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/6152 "2021-06-10T12:48:59Z")

</div>

**Holidays and observances**

All Saints Day  
Beltane  
Christmas  
Diwali  
Eid Al Fitr  
Feast of Unleavened Bread  
Groundhog Day!  
Hagfish Day / Halloween  
Independence Day  
Juneteenth  
Kaanum Pongal  
Lammas Day  
Mother’s Day  
New Year’s Day  
Ostatki  
Pentecost  
_Quinceañera_  
Rosh Hashanah  
Saint Crispin’s Day  
Thanksgiving Day  
Ugadi  
Valentines Day

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**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/6153 "2021-06-10T13:52:03Z")

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**Holidays and observances**

All Saints Day  
Beltane  
Christmas  
Diwali  
Eid Al Fitr  
Feast of Unleavened Bread  
Groundhog Day!  
Hagfish Day / Halloween  
Independence Day  
Juneteenth  
Kaanum Pongal  
Lammas Day  
Mother’s Day  
New Year’s Day  
Ostatki  
Pentecost  
_Quinceañera_  
Rosh Hashanah  
Saint Crispin’s Day  
Thanksgiving Day  
Ugadi  
Valentines Day  
Women’s Equality Day

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/6154 "2021-06-10T14:41:02Z")

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**Holidays and observances**

All Saints Day  
Beltane  
Christmas  
Diwali  
Eid Al Fitr  
Feast of Unleavened Bread  
Groundhog Day!  
Hagfish Day / Halloween  
Independence Day  
Juneteenth  
Kaanum Pongal  
Lammas Day  
Mother’s Day  
New Year’s Day  
Ostatki  
Pentecost  
_Quinceañera_  
Rosh Hashanah  
Saint Crispin’s Day  
Thanksgiving Day  
Ugadi  
Valentines Day  
Women’s Equality Day  
Xmas

Yes, I know we also had Christmas. But it’s X and you have to make allowances.

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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:** [June 10, 2021, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/6155 "2021-06-10T15:37:43Z")

</div>

**Holidays and observances**

All Saints Day  
Beltane  
Christmas  
Diwali  
Eid Al Fitr  
Feast of Unleavened Bread  
Groundhog Day!  
Hagfish Day / Halloween  
Independence Day  
Juneteenth  
Kaanum Pongal  
Lammas Day  
Mother’s Day  
New Year’s Day  
Ostatki  
Pentecost  
_Quinceañera_  
Rosh Hashanah  
Saint Crispin’s Day  
Thanksgiving Day  
Ugadi  
Valentine’s Day  
Women’s Equality Day  
Xmas  
Yom Kippur

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**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/6156 "2021-06-10T17:06:01Z")

</div>

**Holidays and observances**

All Saints Day  
Beltane  
Christmas  
Diwali  
Eid Al Fitr  
Feast of Unleavened Bread  
Groundhog Day!  
Hagfish Day / Halloween  
Independence Day  
Juneteenth  
Kaanum Pongal  
Lammas Day  
Mother’s Day  
New Year’s Day  
Ostatki  
Pentecost  
_Quinceañera_  
Rosh Hashanah  
Saint Crispin’s Day  
Thanksgiving Day  
Ugadi  
Valentine’s Day  
Women’s Equality Day  
Xmas  
Yom Kippur  
Zero Discrimination Day

Pass

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**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/6157 "2021-06-10T17:31:08Z")

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**You can wear it**

Ascot Tie

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/6158 "2021-06-10T17:51:25Z")

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**You can wear it**

Ascot Tie  
Bustle

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/6159 "2021-06-10T18:01:08Z")

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**You can wear it**

Ascot Tie  
Bustle  
Cufflinks

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**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/6160 "2021-06-10T18:04:11Z")

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**You can wear it**

Ascot Tie  
Bustle  
Cufflinks  
Dungarees

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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:** [June 10, 2021, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/6161 "2021-06-10T18:25:16Z")

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**You can wear it**

Ascot Tie  
Bustle  
Cufflinks  
Dungarees  
Earmuffs

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**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:** [June 10, 2021, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/6162 "2021-06-10T18:28:26Z")

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**You can wear it**

Ascot Tie  
Bustle  
Cufflinks  
Dungarees  
Earmuffs  
Fur Coat

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