Bee Denied!

When we heard that the Northern California Regional Round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee (were spelling bees so conspicuously branded when we were kids, or is this a new thing?) was going to be held in San Francisco this Saturday, we were overjoyed. Ever since we saw Spellbound, we've had a hankering to hear "Can you please use it in a sentence?" in a competitive setting.

We were all set to head down to the Pier 39 Theatre (which is also playing host to Menopause the Musical, we are not making this up) for the big event, when we saw that the Bee isn't open to spectators. Aw, man!

What a miserable disappointment, not unlike when we misspelled "arctic" (forgot the first c) in our grade-school Bee! We're heartbroken that we can't be there to watch the magic happen, and wish all the contestants the best of luck.

Image from Spelling Bee: The Musical. Geez, does everything have a musical these days?