September 7, 2007 at 7:20am
Some days, all you can say is, “well, Hell.â€
Take last night.
The Significant One was recovering from some food poisoning issue from last night’s Anthony’s meal, (it was a grim, loud, toilet-lovin’ night for him) so I had the kid, and was left pretty much to my own devices at the Spelling Bee at King’s Books. ADULT spelling bee, mind you, where freakish 5 year olds running around were about as welcome as a pronouncement of herpes on a first date.
Even still, co Volcano-worker Susan Bell (last year’s partner Amanda was beginning her new classes at St Martin’s College, hence couldn’t be my team mate) and I were amped for success.
We were spellin’ fiends.
We were gunnin’ to win.
In round two, as my child became more ebullient, we received the word “discipline.†I knew, well, how to spell it.
And then, round three, we got “abscess.â€
Our conference went back and forth about c, s, or sc, for long moments that left the audience twitchy in discomfort.
I figured, meh, go down in flames, or succeed: head to Hawaii in a day and avoid public mockery.
“Abcessâ€
“DING!â€
The bell, rung by Miss Abegale McDermott, chirpily told us how wrong we were.
We were OUT.
We chatted, we ran after the kid, we left.
I have no idea how the bee ended.
I hope my dear readers will enlighten me? â€" Jesikuh Quarry-Buhlter
Adult Spelling Bee winners
Dave Riddle and Bill Root (Team 4) won. Sean and Sondra Victor (Team 1) grabbed second place.
Winning word: succedaneun, meaning: substitute.
Usage example: "Abscess" proved to be my succedaneun partner's and my undoing.
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