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Apr 07, 2006 09:46
I entered my first spelling bee ever last night. I won it. boo-yay (
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hansenmj
April 7 2006, 16:15:17 UTC
That rocks! R-O-C-K-S. Rocks!
I'm guessing you've seen the documentary Spellbound, but if you haven't, see it now. It's a nail-biter.
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prufrock451
April 7 2006, 17:09:17 UTC
We did see it!
Also, I met the person who runs Iowa's state spelling bee. You may be interested to know that she says many parents go too far.
She never quite said, "These kids are freaks and I blame the parents for pressuring them into this," but the undertone was definitely there.
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I'm guessing you've seen the documentary Spellbound, but if you haven't, see it now. It's a nail-biter.
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Also, I met the person who runs Iowa's state spelling bee. You may be interested to know that she says many parents go too far.
She never quite said, "These kids are freaks and I blame the parents for pressuring them into this," but the undertone was definitely there.
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