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The Spelling Bee
It was the Turnersville Third Grade Spelling Bee. Fran Blancowitz squared off against little Mel Fromberg. The auditorium was packed with students, staff, parents, and relatives.
“Mel, spell the word ‘Dog,’ please.”
He managed it slowly.
“Now, Fran, spell the word ‘Letter,’ if possible.”
No problem.
Next Mel correctly spelled ‘Cat’, after Mr. Atkins, the principal and questioner, used it in a sentence – ‘The cat chased the dog.’
“Fine…Now, Fran, spell ‘Manuscript.’”
She did. But, from the audience, her parents and relatives objected – he was tougher on Susie.
Mr. Atkins turned to Mel.
“Okay…Spell the name ‘Blancowitz,’ Mel."
From Guest Contributor David Sydney
For the prompts Manuscript and Letter.
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