L-A-O-D-I-C-E-A-N (ley-od-uh-see-uh
n). Whoa.Some little girl from Kansas correctly spelled that word to win this year's spelling bee. I have mixed feelings about the spelling bee- I am a sucker for competition, especially nerdy ones that require contestants to spell things right. But at the same time, I feel so sad for these kids. The spellling bee might very well be the single greatest highlight of their childhood. Clearly these children are not cut out to be captain of any Varsity squad, or crowned their high school Homecoming Kings. Nerdom is so bittersweet.
However, they will probably go on to Stanford, get their Masters degrees in two years, then develop a some crazy Google-like startup, make a kabillion dollars, and hire me to clean their house.
Also, you may not have known this, but check out my little moment of glory:
Santa Clara County Spelling Bee, circa 1994
Tanya and I wore our John Muir Wildcat t-shirts for school spirit. Nhut Pham went all out and wore a shirt & tie.
If I remember correctly, I got all my words right. I spelled Rendezvous perfectly. We got 2nd place, I think. Ahhh, the finer moments of my childhood.
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