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Next week is the Scripps National Spelling Bee! It's one of my favorite times of year and my absolute favorite sports event. I usually make something Bee-related the week of the event and tried to finish before the champion(s) were determined. Here's a thread of things I've made in the past.

In 2021, I made a bee pendant (or keychain):

In 2022, I made a beehive keychain:

In 2023, I made a trophy with the words "I fought the Schwa" on it. The slogan is from Peter Sokolowski from M-W. My sibling and I accidentally competed in a spelling bee that he was judging and after he said it again at the event, my sibling and I wrote a parody song for it. youtu.be/rk3PB40CbPQ

In 2024, I made a napkin ring to look like a honey pot a la Winnie-the-Pooh, though since this was in honor of the spelling bee, I opted to spell "honey" correctly.

In 2025, I made a bunch of tiny bee earrings, which I then gave out to family and friends.