Thursday, December 29, 2005

Spelling Is Compelling? Comments

Rating: 5.0

I turn the television on
And what abysmal hell
Pollutes the screen? What could it be
But Eamonn Holmes' Hard Spell?
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David Mitchell
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Mary Nagy 03 January 2006

I thought this was so funny David! I have never watched the program you're talking about but..........it sounds horrible. I know I've seen normal spelling bees televised and I felt the same way! Great humor! Sincerely, Mary

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David Mitchell 30 December 2005

Well, 'na' is certainly not a *rod*, but whether it is a *word* or not is a matter for the lexicographers at the OED...

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Ernestine Northover 29 December 2005

Brilliant! Brilliant! Brilliant! I have watched it once and YUCK! ! ! ! I agree it's abysmal, but I love your poem about it. A really great write, and I managed to get my tongue around all of it, odd words and all. Well done. Love Ernestine XXX

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