# The cheese stands alone

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cheese-stands-alone/769500>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 23, 2016, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cheese-stands-alone/769500 "2016-10-23T16:41:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![NoCoolUserName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5fc32e/32.png) [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2016, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cheese-stands-alone/769500/1 "2016-10-23T16:41:27Z")

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My search-foo is weak. I seem to remember a thread about the cheese standing alone, but I can’t find it.

Why does the cheese stand alone. Why cheese?

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2016, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cheese-stands-alone/769500/2 "2016-10-23T16:43:57Z")

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[The cheese stands alone.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=309116)(2005)  
ETA:[Why does “the cheese stand alone”?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=377517)(2006)  
[Meaning/Origin of “Cheese Stands Alone”](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=13725)(2000)

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**Author:** ![NoCoolUserName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5fc32e/32.png) [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2016, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cheese-stands-alone/769500/3 "2016-10-23T16:45:42Z")

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> [@running\_coach](#):
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> [The cheese stands alone.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=309116)(2005)

Damn, you’re good.