Akeelah, Shmakeelah

April 27, 2006

I’m quoted on WSJ.com:

Hollywood’s Favorite Protagonist: The Pint-Size Spelling Champ, by Annelena Lobb

Bees have popped up recently at hipster bars like Brooklyn’s Pete’s Candy Store, and the Art Bar at Bickett Gallery, in Raleigh, N.C. The bee at Pete’s Candy Store has been held biweekly since September 2004, ever since its originator saw “Spellbound.” “Some people want to relive their childhood and just come in and do it once,” says comedian Jen Dziura, who calls out the words. “It is a pretty laid-back environment — but it’s still a spelling bee.”

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One Response to “Akeelah, Shmakeelah”

  1. Not the fake one on April 27th, 2006 6:50 pm

    Introducing spelling bees into bars and clubs is a great form of adultainment.

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