Sucked in by the National Spelling Bee

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My first-ever encounter with spelling bee mania came during lunch yesterday, when I flicked on the TV and encountered ESPN’s early round coverage of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. At first, my reaction was … a spelling bee? On ESPN? I mean, what’s the sport? Do they time the kids or something to see how fast they can walk to the microphone? No. This sports coverage was all about spelling—and came replete, not with soccer Moms, but with parents (often pleasingly dorky-looking) cheering somewhat reservedly from the sidelines.

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