Recap: January 9th spelling bee with the World Famous *BOB*

I am so in love with the World Famous *BOB*.


This Monday night, in the absence of beloved bee founder bobbyblue, burlesque superstar The World Famous *BOB* stepped in as co-emcee. She drew a huge audience of admirers and was utterly charming in her duties of signing people up, recording the scores, and encouraging applause for contestants who were eliminated.

And ... she did a striptease for us! There were spelling boobs! I was actually quite a bit flustered when, after her act and just before the final round of the bee, *BOB* sat back down in her seat wearing nothing up top but pasties. It is difficult to make sure someone is spelling "pyrargyrite" correctly when besparkled, nearly-naked breasts the size of human heads are exerting a gravitational pull on your synapses.

Contestants Sarah Helfinstein and Christina Stubbs tied for first place, and Pete Kane came in third.

Photo by Semyon. More here.