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Erin Howard from right here in Huntsville Al and the daughter of a work colleague is going to be competing live on ESPN today.

Go get 'em Erin!

I don't know how many people know this, but our very own planet was the Ohio state spelling bee champion. Not sure of the year - 1816? Maybe 1817. I dunno'. But she did win.

Good luck to Erin.

$50 in GRB bucks to whoever finds a planet spelling error.

But can we ever prove it was an actual spelling error and not a typographical error? I see what you're trying to pull here!

Planet's winning word was "Snollygoster".

tlombard wrote:But can we ever prove it was an actual spelling error and not a typographical error? I see what you're trying to pull here!

She won back when multiple spellings were o.k. Some time after Shakespeare's death, I think.

Is she good lookin?

Leroy wrote:Is she good lookin?

She's a nice young lady. Unfortunately she was one and done in the finals. Still, no shame in being one of the last 45 standing in the National Spelling Bee.

Joe Shlabotnik wrote:

Leroy wrote:Is she good lookin?

She's a nice young lady.

So outta my league, nice and smart.

Anyway, it is quite the accomplishment. And she didn't faint like that one weird dude.

Leroy wrote:Is she good lookin?

11 year olds, dude.