By now you all know I got to hang out at the Spelling Bee last week. It’s pretty intense, actually, but at the same time they are still just kids, kind of goofy, kind of cute, and probably taking it way less seriously than most of the people in the crowd. I like that. It was also pretty cool seeing the reactions of a couple of parents after their kid come down off stage after spelling a word wrong. Back when I was there age, if I would have spelled the first word wrong I would have thrown a bat at the announcer. I know, they don’t use bats during spelling bees but I was pretty committed to throwing bats as a child. I would have found a way. Anyway, when those kids came down, there was Mom or Dad waiting for them with a hug, rubbing their back when they sat down, and then everything seemed ok to the kids. It was pretty amazing. With all of the junk that kids and families face these days, I guess it’s just nice to see when it’s done right.
Just for fun, here are a few of the words that tripped people up. See how many people you work with or talk to today can spell them: “Citizen,” “Eavesdrop,” and “Indomitable.”
And this is too good not to include. Go check out this clip from another Spelling Bee, then answer this question – is there a contest thatTom Bergeron hosted?
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