Today is the conclusion of the National Spelling Bee, in which nerdy kids spell nerdy words. It probably will garner slightly more attention this year, thanks to the highly entertaining movie “Spellbound”. (You can play Hangman on the movie’s website.) The competition is being broadcast live on ESPN today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a one-hour lunch break at noon.
I’m taping ESPN today.
This is the first time in my life I’ve ever said that.
Ah, the memories of having been a nerdy kid spelling nerdy words, before I became a nerdy adult using nerdy words.
Twenty-some years ago, competing in the Virginia finals leading up to the National Bee, I misspelled the word “indigenous.” And my sense of self-worth and accomplishment apparently have never fully recovered from the shame.
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