Comments on: The Spelling Bee http://youshouldonlyknow.com/2009/05/the-spelling-bee/ One Book Would Never Be Enough Sat, 07 Jan 2012 19:15:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: My Sister Tells All « You Should Only Know http://youshouldonlyknow.com/2009/05/the-spelling-bee/comment-page-1/#comment-312 My Sister Tells All « You Should Only Know Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:53:59 +0000 http://youshouldonlyknow.com/?p=556#comment-312 [...] was super smart and all of her friend’s parents’ favorite. She won the spelling bee in 4th grade. Made killer dioramas, and wasn’t trying to sneak liquor out of their cabinets (Ed. note: Yes, I [...] [...] was super smart and all of her friend’s parents’ favorite. She won the spelling bee in 4th grade. Made killer dioramas, and wasn’t trying to sneak liquor out of their cabinets (Ed. note: Yes, I [...]

]]> By: Erica http://youshouldonlyknow.com/2009/05/the-spelling-bee/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Erica Thu, 07 May 2009 14:01:00 +0000 http://youshouldonlyknow.com/?p=556#comment-311 Not too badly. Actually, now that I think about it, I was probably in 5th grade here, because I think in 3rd or 4th I had this awesomely horrible pink plastic glasses. The only really bad year was 7th grade, when I had glasses and braces. Eighth grade brought straight teeth and contacts. I was teased for many, many reasons (believe it or not - in this picture, I was the fat girl) but mercilessly escaped "four eyes" comments. Not too badly. Actually, now that I think about it, I was probably in 5th grade here, because I think in 3rd or 4th I had this awesomely horrible pink plastic glasses.

The only really bad year was 7th grade, when I had glasses and braces. Eighth grade brought straight teeth and contacts.

I was teased for many, many reasons (believe it or not – in this picture, I was the fat girl) but mercilessly escaped “four eyes” comments.

]]> By: Steffi http://youshouldonlyknow.com/2009/05/the-spelling-bee/comment-page-1/#comment-310 Steffi Thu, 07 May 2009 13:56:44 +0000 http://youshouldonlyknow.com/?p=556#comment-310 absolutely love the picture. that is so adorable. as a girl, i also had to wear glasses and had to take a lot of crap for that. today looking back at old pictures i think the glasses were quite cute! did you suffer because of them, too? absolutely love the picture. that is so adorable.

as a girl, i also had to wear glasses and had to take a lot of crap for that. today looking back at old pictures i think the glasses were quite cute!

did you suffer because of them, too?

]]> By: Frank http://youshouldonlyknow.com/2009/05/the-spelling-bee/comment-page-1/#comment-309 Frank Thu, 07 May 2009 03:01:24 +0000 http://youshouldonlyknow.com/?p=556#comment-309 Today everybody gets a trophy. Today everybody gets a trophy.

]]> By: Jamie http://youshouldonlyknow.com/2009/05/the-spelling-bee/comment-page-1/#comment-308 Jamie Thu, 07 May 2009 01:48:38 +0000 http://youshouldonlyknow.com/?p=556#comment-308 The trophy is the best part of this story. And, I can't believe they asked for the book back. That's so messed up. I'd be livid! Who would kick a 4th grader out of their rightfully entitled spelling bee and then take their book!? Oh, now you got me all worked up. See what you do with your STORIES. =) The trophy is the best part of this story. And, I can’t believe they asked for the book back. That’s so messed up. I’d be livid! Who would kick a 4th grader out of their rightfully entitled spelling bee and then take their book!?

Oh, now you got me all worked up. See what you do with your STORIES. =)

]]> By: Mara http://youshouldonlyknow.com/2009/05/the-spelling-bee/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Mara Wed, 06 May 2009 23:09:48 +0000 http://youshouldonlyknow.com/?p=556#comment-307 It was "obstetrician". What kind of a cruel and twisted mind believes a 10 year old should know the word obstetrician? It still haunts me...I could have gone pro! It was “obstetrician”. What kind of a cruel and twisted mind believes a 10 year old should know the word obstetrician? It still haunts me…I could have gone pro!

]]> By: Erica http://youshouldonlyknow.com/2009/05/the-spelling-bee/comment-page-1/#comment-306 Erica Wed, 06 May 2009 20:51:00 +0000 http://youshouldonlyknow.com/?p=556#comment-306 My grandmother obviously did extensive research. What was your "out" word? P.S. You are my hero. My grandmother obviously did extensive research. What was your “out” word?
P.S. You are my hero.

]]> By: Mara http://youshouldonlyknow.com/2009/05/the-spelling-bee/comment-page-1/#comment-305 Mara Wed, 06 May 2009 20:45:01 +0000 http://youshouldonlyknow.com/?p=556#comment-305 OH my god, my real 5th grade (that's legal) spelling bee trophy looks JUST LIKE THAT. Who knew! I guess spelling doesn't have a lot of imagery that translates well to trophy forms. I did go to Regionals (highly embarrassing) and got a crappy consolatory trophy with a bee on it. Don't worry, you didn't miss much. OH my god, my real 5th grade (that’s legal) spelling bee trophy looks JUST LIKE THAT. Who knew! I guess spelling doesn’t have a lot of imagery that translates well to trophy forms. I did go to Regionals (highly embarrassing) and got a crappy consolatory trophy with a bee on it. Don’t worry, you didn’t miss much.

]]> By: Erica http://youshouldonlyknow.com/2009/05/the-spelling-bee/comment-page-1/#comment-304 Erica Wed, 06 May 2009 14:21:09 +0000 http://youshouldonlyknow.com/?p=556#comment-304 Damn you, taunting me with your dropped vowels! Damn you, taunting me with your dropped vowels!

]]> By: meredithelaine http://youshouldonlyknow.com/2009/05/the-spelling-bee/comment-page-1/#comment-303 meredithelaine Wed, 06 May 2009 04:32:05 +0000 http://youshouldonlyknow.com/?p=556#comment-303 Awwww. I love this story a lot. Sucks that you didn't "really" win, or whatever, but you still got a TROPHY. Which is so unbelievably rad, I can't begin to describe. Awwww. I love this story a lot. Sucks that you didn’t “really” win, or whatever, but you still got a TROPHY. Which is so unbelievably rad, I can’t begin to describe.

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