Posted by Retired Farmer on December 23, 2014 at 17:55:30 from (72.19.130.74):
In Reply to: Kan't spell posted by Harvey2 on December 23, 2014 at 12:59:39:
Brings to mind something I was thinking about last week. I went to a rural one room school for the first six grades. There were several other rural schools in the district and we used to have spelling bee competitions working up to a major championship at the end of the year. I won them all till the last one of the sixth grade which I kind of threw. The competition had started at eight in the morning and was down to the last word sometime around four in the afternoon. I was a word or two ahead of another little girl. The lady that was giving the words was for some reason wanting the little girl to win. Time came for the last word and the lady was getting real anxious. "OK, the last word is the abbreviation of -avenue-." Unknown to her, I had come across that very thing that morning when I had thumbed thru the dictionary before we started. Sure win! "The abbreviation of -avenue- = ave." The lady couldn't control herself and started jumping up and down. "WRONG! You got it wrong, it is supposed to be capitol Ave!" I looked at her and said, "NO, I didn't, that is what is in the dictionary." Long story short, she and a few other ladies went in the back and had a long discussion. They finally came and got me and took me in a back room. Well, the lady apologized and ask me, since I had won for so many years if I would mind saying I had spelled ave. wrong, so the little girl could win. I made them sweat for a few minutes before I said "OK". All I ever got was a handmade blue ribbon for winning so it didn't make much difference. Got a red ribbon for the last one. It made me feel good to let her 'win' anyhow. Wonder if she still remembers it? Probably not.
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