District Spelling Bee

So last nite Anna competed in the district spelling bee. T-E-N-S-I-O-N

There were fordy or so kids ranging in ages from 6 to 47. I had reservations about the kid sporting the graying goatee.

We picked up her fancy name tag and posed for some type of picture in front of a green screan.



Then she assumed her position in the front row - she was contestant #8. It didn't seem to matter if you were early or leight in the order - it was more important which word you droo.



First round she drew MANGLE.

"Em Ay En," she began.



". . . Gee El Ee." whew!

The tension was so thick you could cut it with a nife.




She got through her second round word NYLON, and then the group advanced to the intermeddiate words.


SUSCEPTIBLE - was her third rownd word. "Es Ewe Es See Ee Pee Tee Eye Bee El Ee." She jumped through that one like a champ.

For the fourth round she drew SORGHUM.

"Ahh," she thought, "one of the five top cereal crops in the world, along with wheat, oats, corn, and barley. It originates in Africa, having been cultivated in Egypt in antiquity, and the largest producer of sorghum in the modern era is still Africa, although the crop has spread to southern Asia and the Americas as well."

"Es Oh Are," she began, "Gee Seven Ewe Em."

"Bing!" went the bell. "I'm sorry; that's incorrect." said the judge.





11th Place - and a participation award earned a trip . . .



. . . to Peach City for a milkshake.






Nice job Anna!