Who knew spelling geekdom is such a delight. After misspelling in the third round and then the first in the past two years of the SPD book distribution Bee-In fundraiser, I was reverse-Peter-Principled to MC Monday night, 16 May. Linguist Geoffrey Nunberg sat as the judge at my right-hand. What a hoot. SPD offered a drink made of absinthe, root beer, and anise to aid speller's little gray cells.
Evan Karp wrote a snappy portrayal of the evening.
Great spelling history of FUCHSIA. Plant named for 16th century botanist named Leonhart FUCHS, and applied to colour!
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