# 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:** 358

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**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7142 "2024-12-27T16:46:27Z")

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**Birds**

American coot  
Baltimore oriole  
Cockatiel  
Darkwing Duck  
Eye-ring  
Flamingo  
Gyrfalcon  
Heron  
Ibis  
Jackdaw  
Killdeer  
Laced Woodpecker  
Mockingbird  
Nuthatch  
Oriole  
Pelican  
Quail  
Red bellied woodpecker  
Swan

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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:** [December 27, 2024, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7143 "2024-12-27T19:07:01Z")

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**Birds**

American coot  
Baltimore oriole  
Cockatiel  
Darkwing Duck  
Eye-ring  
Flamingo  
Gyrfalcon  
Heron  
Ibis  
Jackdaw  
Killdeer  
Laced Woodpecker  
Mockingbird  
Nuthatch  
Owl  
Pelican  
Quail  
Red bellied woodpecker  
Swan

“Oriole” already appears under “B,” so I substituted “Owl.”

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**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7144 "2024-12-27T19:23:18Z")

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**Birds**

American coot  
Baltimore oriole  
Cockatiel  
Darkwing Duck  
Eye-ring  
Flamingo  
Gyrfalcon  
Heron  
Ibis  
Jackdaw  
Killdeer  
Laced Woodpecker  
Mockingbird  
Nuthatch  
Owl  
Pelican  
Quail  
Red bellied woodpecker  
Swan  
Toucan

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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:** [December 27, 2024, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7145 "2024-12-27T19:30:24Z")

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**Birds**

American coot  
Baltimore oriole  
Cockatiel  
Darkwing Duck  
Eye-ring  
Flamingo  
Gyrfalcon  
Heron  
Ibis  
Jackdaw  
Killdeer  
Laced Woodpecker  
Mockingbird  
Nuthatch  
Owl  
Pelican  
Quail  
Red bellied woodpecker  
Swan  
Toucan  
Umbrella bird

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**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7146 "2024-12-27T20:00:18Z")

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**Birds**

American coot  
Baltimore oriole  
Cockatiel  
Darkwing Duck  
Eye-ring  
Flamingo  
Gyrfalcon  
Heron  
Ibis  
Jackdaw  
Killdeer  
Laced Woodpecker  
Mockingbird  
Nuthatch  
Owl  
Pelican  
Quail  
Red bellied woodpecker  
Swan  
Toucan  
Umbrella bird  
Vulture

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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:** [December 28, 2024, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7147 "2024-12-28T00:43:52Z")

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**Birds**

American coot  
Baltimore oriole  
Cockatiel  
Darkwing Duck  
Eye-ring  
Flamingo  
Gyrfalcon  
Heron  
Ibis  
Jackdaw  
Killdeer  
Laced Woodpecker  
Mockingbird  
Nuthatch  
Owl  
Pelican  
Quail  
Red bellied woodpecker  
Swan  
Toucan  
Umbrella bird  
Vulture  
Wren

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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:** [December 28, 2024, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7148 "2024-12-28T16:53:08Z")

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**Birds**

American coot  
Baltimore oriole  
Cockatiel  
Darkwing Duck  
Eye-ring  
Flamingo  
Gyrfalcon  
Heron  
Ibis  
Jackdaw  
Killdeer  
Laced Woodpecker  
Mockingbird  
Nuthatch  
Owl  
Pelican  
Quail  
Red bellied woodpecker  
Swan  
Toucan  
Umbrella bird  
Vulture  
Wren  
Xeme

an arctic tern

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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:** [December 28, 2024, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7149 "2024-12-28T17:37:40Z")

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**Birds**

American coot  
Baltimore oriole  
Cockatiel  
Darkwing Duck  
Eye-ring  
Flamingo  
Gyrfalcon  
Heron  
Ibis  
Jackdaw  
Killdeer  
Laced Woodpecker  
Mockingbird  
Nuthatch  
Owl  
Pelican  
Quail  
Red bellied woodpecker  
Swan  
Toucan  
Umbrella bird  
Vulture  
Wren  
Xeme  
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

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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:** [December 29, 2024, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7150 "2024-12-29T04:13:00Z")

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**Birds**

American coot  
Baltimore oriole  
Cockatiel  
Darkwing Duck  
Eye-ring  
Flamingo  
Gyrfalcon  
Heron  
Ibis  
Jackdaw  
Killdeer  
Laced Woodpecker  
Mockingbird  
Nuthatch  
Owl  
Pelican  
Quail  
Red bellied woodpecker  
Swan  
Toucan  
Umbrella bird  
Vulture  
Wren  
Xeme  
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  
[Zebra Finch](https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/zebfin2/cur/introduction)

Looks like there at least two, maybe three different birds goin’ on there (hence the name?). And no, I’d never heard of them before, either.

Pass.

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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:** [December 29, 2024, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7151 "2024-12-29T04:15:43Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
>
> [Zebra Finch](https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/zebfin2/cur/introduction)
> 
> Looks like there at least two, maybe three different birds goin’ on there (hence the name?). And no, I’d never heard of them before, either.

Friends of mine had pet zebra finches; they were very gregarious and good-natured.

Next:

**Celebrating New Year’s**

Alcohol

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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:** [December 29, 2024, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7152 "2024-12-29T04:18:27Z")

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**Celebrating New Year’s**

Alcohol  
Best clothes

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**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2024, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7153 "2024-12-29T14:49:40Z")

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**Celebrating New Year’s**

Alcohol  
Best clothes  
Cheese and crackers

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2024, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7154 "2024-12-29T19:05:51Z")

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**Celebrating New Year’s**

Alcohol  
Best clothes  
Cheese and crackers  
Dropping ball

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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:** [December 30, 2024, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7155 "2024-12-30T03:28:58Z")

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**Celebrating New Year’s**

Alcohol  
Best clothes  
Cheese and crackers  
Dropping ball  
Exuberance

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**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2024, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7156 "2024-12-30T04:57:01Z")

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**Celebrating New Year’s**

Alcohol  
Best clothes  
Cheese and crackers  
Dropping ball  
Exuberance  
Fireworks

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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:** [December 30, 2024, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7157 "2024-12-30T12:41:25Z")

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**Celebrating New Year’s**

Alcohol  
Best clothes  
Cheese and crackers  
Dropping ball  
Exuberance  
Fireworks  
Gumbo

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**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2024, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7158 "2024-12-30T13:11:55Z")

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**Celebrating New Year’s**

Alcohol  
Best clothes  
Cheese and crackers  
Dropping ball  
Exuberance  
Fireworks  
Gumbo  
Happy 2025!!!

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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:** [December 30, 2024, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7159 "2024-12-30T13:42:27Z")

</div>

**Celebrating New Year’s**

Alcohol  
Best clothes  
Cheese and crackers  
Dropping ball  
Exuberance  
Fireworks  
Gumbo  
Happy 2025!!!  
Imbibing champagne

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**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2024, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7160 "2024-12-30T14:06:25Z")

</div>

**Celebrating New Year’s**

Alcohol  
Best clothes  
Cheese and crackers  
Dropping ball  
Exuberance  
Fireworks  
Gumbo  
Happy 2025!!!  
Imbibing champagne  
Jumping off chair (Denmark)

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2024, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7161 "2024-12-30T15:50:57Z")

</div>

**Celebrating New Year’s**

Alcohol  
Best clothes  
Cheese and crackers  
Dropping ball  
Exuberance  
Fireworks  
Gumbo  
Happy 2025!!!  
Imbibing champagne  
Jumping off chair (Denmark)  
Kissing (at midnight)

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