Congratulations to 2005's spellin'-pimp Anurag Kashyap, who, in the 19th round of the National Spelling Bee, went to town on "appoggiatura," and took the title. He was seen last night on Jennifer 8. Lee's balcony surrounded by fresh-faced interns, doing champagne bongs.
Other folks, however, are cursing his dumb luck.
No disrespect to ESPN's breathless and wholly unironic coverage, but for my money, the best-spun tale of spelling heartbreak and victory belongs to Spellbound, the 2002 documentary about eight kids making their way to the finals in DC. It gives Hoosiers a run for its money.
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