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Misspellings cast a far-reaching spell our English language

Recently, the Scripps National Spelling Bee, held in Washington, DC, celebrated its centennial. Since 1925, children across our fair land have competed in classroom, school, and regional spelling bees, hoping to make it to the big dance, the Scripps National Spelling Bee. On the model of the collectively busy bee, we call these events spelling bees. In 19 th-century America, a bee indicated a community effort in which neighbors pitched in, often to help out a family. Examples include chopping bee, husking bee, logging bee, quilting bee, house- or barn-raising bee, sewing bee, spinning be ,and, ultimately, spelling bee. One night when Joel Chandler Harris, creator of the Uncle Remus tales, was at his editorial desk, an old-time reporter looked

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Newest Books
American History for Everyone
American History for Everyone will make the American adventure come alive for you.  
Anguished English
Laugh yourself silly with the national best-selling Anguished English, a side-splitting collection of accidental assaults on the English language.
Jest for the Pun of It
Whet your Wit with this Hilarious Punster's Bible. Also identifies what puns are and how to create them.
A Feast of Words
This book is a career-capping anthology of essays that inspire, enlighten, and tickle the funny bone.