I Loove Spelling Bees

Alright, let me begin by saying that I can't spell, but I LOVE spelling bees!!!

Proof: My very own copy of Spellbound, the great spelling bee documentary . . .

(Yes, I am a nerd.)

When I bought it, some guy in line said, "Spellbound? Is that scary?"
"Yes."
What's it about?"
"Spelling."
End of conversation.

Recently I watched the Scripp's National Spelling Bee. I mean, c'mon, how can you not love it? The tension. The drama. The words I can't even pronounce, much less attempt to spell without hurting myself . . .

As some of you know, I appeared in the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee on August 24, 2005 at 2 p.m.


Four audience members were selected to appear on stage to sing and dance and spell. I didn't let the fact that I can't sing or dance or spell stop me. Here's what happened. It was -t-h-r-i-l-l-i-n-g.

And now for some spelling fun for all. These are from William's Steig's The Bad Speller. Since my photos are kinda dinky and blurry, I'll write what's on each page. Your mission is to interpret it . . .

DAWG MUTHR N CHILED


DUNKY MAJISHAN PRODOOSNG A RABIT FRUM A HATT


MOWS DESENDING INA PARASHOOT


TO DUX TIPTONE PASST A SLEPEN FOCKS.

And here's a bonus . . .


One of my kids wrote that a looooong time ago. Can you figure out what it says?

While you're trying to figure it out, I'll leave you with the funny clip from last year's Bee . . .

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