The 2010 National Spelling Bee Thread

[madbrian]

Posted: 6/4/10 at 7:07pm

It starts at 8PM eastern on ABC.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 6/4/10 at 7:09pm

I'm so excited. I hope it's a real freak show this year.

[StockardFan]

Posted: 6/4/10 at 7:22pm

Henry is actually really excited to watch it. Of course that might last 10 minutes into it.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 6/4/10 at 7:26pm

Or until we meet the girl who rips out one hair for each letter she says and the boy who prefers to speak his letters in Klingon.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 6/4/10 at 8:20pm

Aw, two kids out in a row. This is kind of depressing.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 6/4/10 at 8:24pm

It's the SPELLING BEE, Phyl. The whole thing is kind of depressing.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 6/4/10 at 8:47pm

Eh, I'm an unapologetic nerd. I think these kids are cool.

[supportivemom]

Posted: 6/4/10 at 9:19pm

My family loves watching this every year! However, I can do without the Erin Andrews "interviews".

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 6/4/10 at 9:25pm

My sister and I once did a National Spelling Bee drinking game. We drank every time an Indian kid spelled. We got pretty sh*t-faced.

Updated On: 6/4/10 at 09:25 PM

[strummergirl]

Posted: 6/4/10 at 9:26pm

I am kind of glad they have past participants as analysts this time instead of that painful duo Mike & Mike (two braindead "sports" talk radio hosts) being analysts in previous years. It is interesting to get an "insider's perspective" hearing their past experiences.

[supportivemom]

Posted: 6/4/10 at 9:31pm

When I was a sales rep, I was in a class with a girl who was the inspiration for the Disney movie The Girl who Spelled Freedom. They used to show it all the time. It was about a girl whose family escaped the wars in Cambodia (I believe) and were adopted by a family in Tennessee. She won her state spelling bee. This was a girl who didn't even know English but she studied hard. She thought she would be sent back home if she didn't win. Anyway, she was floored when I told her I had seen that movie. It was such an honor to meet her- She's now a very lovely, articulate woman. skittles- love your post!

[degrassifan]

Posted: 6/4/10 at 9:32pm

Hahaha, I loved that montage! The girl that said "whatever" was priceless.

Last year's show was more exciting though...

[StockardFan]

Posted: 6/4/10 at 9:43pm

OK, Henry actually stuck it out for the whole show. He really like watching it! I swear there were like 3 words I got right.

[StockardFan]

Posted: 6/4/10 at 9:44pm

OK, Henry actually stuck it out for the whole show. He really like watching it! I swear there were like 3 words I got right.

[AwesomeDanny]

Posted: 6/5/10 at 12:48pm

The second place finisher goes to a school in my district! My cousin probably knows him! I just think that this is so cool. Last year, I knew someone who was going to the national spelling bee, but he didn't make it to the televised portion.