# The Atoz Game (Part 2)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097 "2022-08-04T15:42:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 31

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2022, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/602 "2022-10-20T02:36:23Z")

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**Favorite time-travel destinations**

Athens, 5th century BCE  
Baghdad, 1000 AD  
Constantinople, 6th century AD  
Damascus  
Edwardian England  
Florence, Italy during the Renaissance  
Galilee, 30 AD  
Houston, TX 2230  
Iceland, 930 AD  
Jerusalem, 30 BCE  
Kingston, Jamaica, 1660  
Lawrence, Kansas, 1856  
Marathon, Greece, 490 BC  
New York City, 9-11-01, 7:30am  
Osaka, Japan, 640 AD  
Philadelphia, 1787  
Quebec City, 1775  
Rome, 160 AD  
Sumer, 3500 BCE  
Teotihuacan, Mexico 500 CE  
U.K., Nov. 23, 1963  
Victoria Falls, Africa, Nov. 1855  
Washington, D.C. 2122  
Xochimilco floating gardens, Mexico, 1400s and 1968

They were in their glory in the time of the Aztecs, and I was there with my parents as a young child. It would be lovely to see them healthy and vibrant again.

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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:** [October 20, 2022, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/603 "2022-10-20T17:33:48Z")

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**Favorite time-travel destinations**

Athens, 5th century BCE  
Baghdad, 1000 AD  
Constantinople, 6th century AD  
Damascus  
Edwardian England  
Florence, Italy during the Renaissance  
Galilee, 30 AD  
Houston, TX 2230  
Iceland, 930 AD  
Jerusalem, 30 BCE  
Kingston, Jamaica, 1660  
Lawrence, Kansas, 1856  
Marathon, Greece, 490 BC  
New York City, 9-11-01, 7:30am  
Osaka, Japan, 640 AD  
Philadelphia, 1787  
Quebec City, 1775  
Rome, 160 AD  
Sumer, 3500 BCE  
Teotihuacan, Mexico 500 CE  
U.K., Nov. 23, 1963  
Victoria Falls, Africa, Nov. 1855  
Washington, D.C. 2122  
Xochimilco floating gardens, Mexico, 1400s and 1968  
Ypres, France, 1914

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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:** [October 22, 2022, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/604 "2022-10-22T03:10:40Z")

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**Favorite time-travel destinations**

Athens, 5th century BCE  
Baghdad, 1000 AD  
Constantinople, 6th century AD  
Damascus  
Edwardian England  
Florence, Italy during the Renaissance  
Galilee, 30 AD  
Houston, TX 2230  
Iceland, 930 AD  
Jerusalem, 30 BCE  
Kingston, Jamaica, 1660  
Lawrence, Kansas, 1856  
Marathon, Greece, 490 BC  
New York City, 9-11-01, 7:30am  
Osaka, Japan, 640 AD  
Philadelphia, 1787  
Quebec City, 1775  
Rome, 160 AD  
Sumer, 3500 BCE  
Teotihuacan, Mexico 500 CE  
U.K., Nov. 23, 1963  
Victoria Falls, Africa, Nov. 1855  
Washington, D.C. 2122  
Xochimilco floating gardens, Mexico, 1400s and 1968  
Ypres, France, 1914  
Zagreb, 1557

When it first became capital of Croatia.

Pass.

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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:** [October 22, 2022, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/605 "2022-10-22T13:02:19Z")

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**Musicians**

Al Hirt

Singers included.

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2022, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/606 "2022-10-22T13:26:21Z")

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**Musicians**

Al Hirt  
Benny Goodman

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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:** [October 22, 2022, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/607 "2022-10-22T15:28:46Z")

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**Musicians**

Al Hirt  
Benny Goodman  
Chuck Berry

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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:** [October 22, 2022, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/608 "2022-10-22T15:30:05Z")

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**Musicians**

Al Hirt  
Benny Goodman  
Chuck Berry  
Duane Allman

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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:** [October 22, 2022, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/609 "2022-10-22T16:34:11Z")

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**Musicians**

Al Hirt  
Benny Goodman  
Chuck Berry  
Duane Allman  
Ella Fitzgerald

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2022, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/610 "2022-10-22T17:23:06Z")

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**Musicians**

Al Hirt  
Benny Goodman  
Chuck Berry  
Duane Allman  
Ella Fitzgerald  
Frank Sinatra

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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:** [October 22, 2022, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/611 "2022-10-22T22:58:34Z")

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**Musicians**

Al Hirt  
Benny Goodman  
Chuck Berry  
Duane Allman  
Ella Fitzgerald  
Frank Sinatra  
George Harrison

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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:** [October 22, 2022, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/612 "2022-10-22T23:45:10Z")

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**Musicians**

Al Hirt  
Benny Goodman  
Chuck Berry  
Duane Allman  
Ella Fitzgerald  
Frank Sinatra  
George Harrison  
Herb Alpert

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2022, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/613 "2022-10-23T00:16:25Z")

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**Musicians**

Al Hirt  
Benny Goodman  
Chuck Berry  
Duane Allman  
Ella Fitzgerald  
Frank Sinatra  
George Harrison  
Herb Alpert  
Ian Anderson

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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:** [October 23, 2022, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/614 "2022-10-23T00:17:42Z")

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**Musicians**

Al Hirt  
Benny Goodman  
Chuck Berry  
Duane Allman  
Ella Fitzgerald  
Frank Sinatra  
George Harrison  
Herb Alpert  
Ian Anderson  
Jeff Lynne

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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:** [October 23, 2022, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/615 "2022-10-23T00:38:54Z")

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**Musicians**

Al Hirt  
Benny Goodman  
Chuck Berry  
Duane Allman  
Ella Fitzgerald  
Frank Sinatra  
George Harrison  
Herb Alpert  
Ian Anderson  
Jeff Lynne  
Kim Carnes

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**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2022, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/616 "2022-10-23T04:13:16Z")

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**Musicians**

Al Hirt  
Benny Goodman  
Chuck Berry  
Duane Allman  
Ella Fitzgerald  
Frank Sinatra  
George Harrison  
Herb Alpert  
Ian Anderson  
Jeff Lynne  
Kim Carnes  
Lyle Lovett

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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:** [October 23, 2022, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/617 "2022-10-23T14:37:33Z")

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**Musicians**

Al Hirt  
Benny Goodman  
Chuck Berry  
Duane Allman  
Ella Fitzgerald  
Frank Sinatra  
George Harrison  
Herb Alpert  
Ian Anderson  
Jeff Lynne  
Kim Carnes  
Lyle Lovett  
Michael McKean

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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:** [October 23, 2022, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/618 "2022-10-23T14:46:47Z")

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**Musicians**

Al Hirt  
Benny Goodman  
Chuck Berry  
Duane Allman  
Ella Fitzgerald  
Frank Sinatra  
George Harrison  
Herb Alpert  
Ian Anderson  
Jeff Lynne  
Kim Carnes  
Lyle Lovett  
Michael McKean  
Neil Young

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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:** [October 23, 2022, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/619 "2022-10-23T23:44:58Z")

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**Musicians**

Al Hirt  
Benny Goodman  
Chuck Berry  
Duane Allman  
Ella Fitzgerald  
Frank Sinatra  
George Harrison  
Herb Alpert  
Ian Anderson  
Jeff Lynne  
Kim Carnes  
Lyle Lovett  
Michael McKean  
Neil Young  
Oscar Hammerstein

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**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2022, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/620 "2022-10-23T23:51:30Z")

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> **Musicians**

Al Hirt  
Benny Goodman  
Chuck Berry  
Duane Allman  
Ella Fitzgerald  
Frank Sinatra  
George Harrison  
Herb Alpert  
Ian Anderson  
Jeff Lynne  
Kim Carnes  
Lyle Lovett  
Michael McKean  
Neil Young  
Oscar Hammerstein  
Pyotr Tchaikovsky

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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:** [October 24, 2022, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/621 "2022-10-24T00:10:38Z")

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> [@](#):
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> **Musicians**

Al Hirt  
Benny Goodman  
Chuck Berry  
Duane Allman  
Ella Fitzgerald  
Frank Sinatra  
George Harrison  
Herb Alpert  
Ian Anderson  
Jeff Lynne  
Kim Carnes  
Lyle Lovett  
Michael McKean  
Neil Young  
Oscar Hammerstein  
Pyotr Tchaikovsky  
Queen Latifah

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