Comments on: bees http://reverendmother.org/2006-04-22/bees Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:33:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Mary Beth http://reverendmother.org/2006-04-22/bees#comment-3589 Mary Beth Mon, 28 Aug 2006 08:45:00 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2006-04-22/bees#comment-3589 C-A-T-E-P-I-L-L-A-R lost it for me at the district bee. I'd swear he said, "Caterpillar." Maybe he did. If I can do anything, kids, I can spell. (except that time). C-A-T-E-P-I-L-L-A-R lost it for me at the district bee. I’d swear he said, “Caterpillar.” Maybe he did.

If I can do anything, kids, I can spell. (except that time).

]]> By: Lorna http://reverendmother.org/2006-04-22/bees#comment-3588 Lorna Sat, 29 Apr 2006 17:09:00 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2006-04-22/bees#comment-3588 just read a great review on a film about a spelling bee - thought you might like it :) http://benwitherington.blogspot.com/2006/04/akeelah-and-bee-gets-a.html be blessed (off to read your other posts now) just read a great review on a film about a spelling bee - thought you might like it :)

http://benwitherington.blogspot.com/2006/04/akeelah-and-bee-gets-a.html

be blessed (off to read your other posts now)

]]> By: will smama http://reverendmother.org/2006-04-22/bees#comment-3587 will smama Wed, 26 Apr 2006 23:02:00 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2006-04-22/bees#comment-3587 excercise Maybe that's why I hate it so much. excercise

Maybe that’s why I hate it so much.

]]> By: purechristianithink http://reverendmother.org/2006-04-22/bees#comment-3586 purechristianithink Tue, 25 Apr 2006 03:15:00 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2006-04-22/bees#comment-3586 I wet my pants once during a spelling test in second grade. Never could whip up much enthusiasm for spelling competition aftern that. I wet my pants once during a spelling test in second grade. Never could whip up much enthusiasm for spelling competition aftern that.

]]> By: reverendmother http://reverendmother.org/2006-04-22/bees#comment-3585 reverendmother Mon, 24 Apr 2006 14:38:00 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2006-04-22/bees#comment-3585 What IS it with these educators and their inability to pronounce things properly? What IS it with these educators and their inability to pronounce things properly?

]]> By: Cheesehead http://reverendmother.org/2006-04-22/bees#comment-3584 Cheesehead Mon, 24 Apr 2006 13:58:00 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2006-04-22/bees#comment-3584 My bee story: It was the school spelling bee when I was in the sixth grade. It was down to me and some dorky, overachieving fifth grader (not that I'm bitter), and the word was "manufacture", except to me it sounded just like "manufacturer" I repeated the word that I heard, "manufacturer?" to the teacher, and he did not correct me, just repeated what he'd said. Why I did't ask for it to be used in a sentence, I don't know, but I spelled out m-a-n-u-f-a-c-t-u-r-e-r, and as soon as I finished, the dorky fifth grader started laughing, because he knew he'd won. He went to the county spelling bee instead of me. (Okay, maybe I'm a tiny bit bitter...) My bee story:

It was the school spelling bee when I was in the sixth grade. It was down to me and some dorky, overachieving fifth grader (not that I’m bitter), and the word was “manufacture”, except to me it sounded just like “manufacturer” I repeated the word that I heard, “manufacturer?” to the teacher, and he did not correct me, just repeated what he’d said. Why I did’t ask for it to be used in a sentence, I don’t know, but I spelled out m-a-n-u-f-a-c-t-u-r-e-r, and as soon as I finished, the dorky fifth grader started laughing, because he knew he’d won. He went to the county spelling bee instead of me.

(Okay, maybe I’m a tiny bit bitter…)

]]> By: Lorna http://reverendmother.org/2006-04-22/bees#comment-3583 Lorna Mon, 24 Apr 2006 06:19:00 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2006-04-22/bees#comment-3583 such an interesting post. but streusel ??? erm ??? such an interesting post.

but streusel ??? erm ???

]]> By: Linda (FM) http://reverendmother.org/2006-04-22/bees#comment-3582 Linda (FM) Sun, 23 Apr 2006 21:32:00 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2006-04-22/bees#comment-3582 Another spelling bee champ here, but I never went beyond the school district level. It was terrifying. Another spelling bee champ here, but I never went beyond the school district level. It was terrifying.

]]> By: anne http://reverendmother.org/2006-04-22/bees#comment-3581 anne Sun, 23 Apr 2006 17:48:00 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2006-04-22/bees#comment-3581 have you read "bee season". it's about a very strange family! the dad teaches the daughter to spell by way of studying the kabala. i really enjoyed it! and you do get the sweaty palms feeling of the spelling bee portrayed quite forcefully. once upon a time i was a decent speller. i've lost that capacity because of spell-check, age, or lack of interest. have you read “bee season”. it’s about a very strange family! the dad teaches the daughter to spell by way of studying the kabala. i really enjoyed it! and you do get the sweaty palms feeling of the spelling bee portrayed quite forcefully.

once upon a time i was a decent speller. i’ve lost that capacity because of spell-check, age, or lack of interest.

]]> By: ppb http://reverendmother.org/2006-04-22/bees#comment-3580 ppb Sun, 23 Apr 2006 15:56:00 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2006-04-22/bees#comment-3580 I just watched a movie, on netflicks, about the national spelling bee. It was fascinating. I am grateful we had nothing more than the occasional classroom bee in my school. I would have been a nervous wreck had the stakes been higher! I just watched a movie, on netflicks, about the national spelling bee. It was fascinating. I am grateful we had nothing more than the occasional classroom bee in my school. I would have been a nervous wreck had the stakes been higher!

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