It starts at 8PM eastern on ABC.
I'm so excited. I hope it's a real freak show this year.
Henry is actually really excited to watch it. Of course that might last 10 minutes into it.
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.
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
Aw, two kids out in a row. This is kind of depressing.
It's the SPELLING BEE, Phyl. The whole thing is kind of depressing.
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
Eh, I'm an unapologetic nerd. I think these kids are cool.
My family loves watching this every year! However, I can do without the Erin Andrews "interviews".
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.
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.
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!
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/23/08
Hahaha, I loved that montage! The girl that said "whatever" was priceless.
Last year's show was more exciting though...
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.
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.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/30/09
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.
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