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I thought that surely this one would get a sensible answer, since so many retro game streamers have made a thing of Wed-NES-day. But no, Google still finds ways to surprise me…

The National Spelling Bee finals are starting in 5 minutes, airing on Ion and various other channels (also via streaming sites like Tubi or Pluto). As is tradition, I'm probably going to be posting about it as someone who was there 29 years ago. (It does not feel like it was that long ago!)

(Another thing I've wondered about — would they give a speller with a speech impairment or stammer accommodations like typing for the spell-off, or would they have to deal with a starting line that's already biased against them?) #SpellingBee

The National Spelling Bee finals are starting in 5 minutes, airing on Ion and various other channels (also via streaming sites like Tubi or Pluto). As is tradition, I'm probably going to be posting about it as someone who was there 29 years ago. (It does not feel like it was that long ago!)

So "Natchitoches" DOES show up in this same bee after all! #SpellingBee

The National Spelling Bee finals are starting in 5 minutes, airing on Ion and various other channels (also via streaming sites like Tubi or Pluto). As is tradition, I'm probably going to be posting about it as someone who was there 29 years ago. (It does not feel like it was that long ago!)

OH NO. Sarv out on that very word (which turns out to be spelled "disa"). #SpellingBee

The National Spelling Bee finals are starting in 5 minutes, airing on Ion and various other channels (also via streaming sites like Tubi or Pluto). As is tradition, I'm probably going to be posting about it as someone who was there 29 years ago. (It does not feel like it was that long ago!)

And now the name of an indigenous American confederacy. They're not playing around! (Also, "Natchitoches" would also be a good Bee word.) #SpellingBee

The National Spelling Bee finals are starting in 5 minutes, airing on Ion and various other channels (also via streaming sites like Tubi or Pluto). As is tradition, I'm probably going to be posting about it as someone who was there 29 years ago. (It does not feel like it was that long ago!)

Wow, the announcers really weren't kidding about Merriam-Webster making the vowels extra long in that one. #SpellingBee

The National Spelling Bee finals are starting in 5 minutes, airing on Ion and various other channels (also via streaming sites like Tubi or Pluto). As is tradition, I'm probably going to be posting about it as someone who was there 29 years ago. (It does not feel like it was that long ago!)

NO. Logan was so certain he had it, but misses the "C" in "Quincke tube". Still, he's young enough to have another chance next year! #SpellingBee

The National Spelling Bee finals are starting in 5 minutes, airing on Ion and various other channels (also via streaming sites like Tubi or Pluto). As is tradition, I'm probably going to be posting about it as someone who was there 29 years ago. (It does not feel like it was that long ago!)

Logan's surprised reaction to getting "ceutorhynchus" right feels like how I reacted to several words way back when. Also, I have to wonder if Sarv would've done any better on "Oconee bells". (I was having trouble figuring it out myself until I heard "Georgia" in the definition…) #SpellingBee

The National Spelling Bee finals are starting in 5 minutes, airing on Ion and various other channels (also via streaming sites like Tubi or Pluto). As is tradition, I'm probably going to be posting about it as someone who was there 29 years ago. (It does not feel like it was that long ago!)

Oof, definitely starting the steamroller round now. These last two words have been *tricky*. #SpellingBee

The National Spelling Bee finals are starting in 5 minutes, airing on Ion and various other channels (also via streaming sites like Tubi or Pluto). As is tradition, I'm probably going to be posting about it as someone who was there 29 years ago. (It does not feel like it was that long ago!)

I feel like I always mention this, but back in '97, they didn't pause the competition for commercial breaks! There's at least one speller that year who got preempted by ads for every word they were on stage. #SpellingBee

The National Spelling Bee finals are starting in 5 minutes, airing on Ion and various other channels (also via streaming sites like Tubi or Pluto). As is tradition, I'm probably going to be posting about it as someone who was there 29 years ago. (It does not feel like it was that long ago!)

I probably would've been tripped up by throwing a silent "g" into the middle of "essoinee". (To make things more confusing, the French word it's derived from does have a "g" there.) #SpellingBee

The National Spelling Bee finals are starting in 5 minutes, airing on Ion and various other channels (also via streaming sites like Tubi or Pluto). As is tradition, I'm probably going to be posting about it as someone who was there 29 years ago. (It does not feel like it was that long ago!)

Has NBC somehow managed to screw something up with their Super Bowl broadcast so that none of the commercial breaks are airing with closed captions for the past hour and a half? (To be fair, none of the ads have interested me enough to *want* to know what's being said…)

Tech bros: "AI will replace human translators any day now!" The AI: