[Killer Queen]
...guaranteed to blow your mind!Subpoena, my ass!
2007-01-25
Lol. Got your attention, eh?
I was in a spelling bee today. I came in second. I HATE spelling bees but am always unwillingly sent to compete in them. Eventually it was down to me and Josh. "Josh," Said Mrs. Hasman, "Spell, 'sovereign'." "Sovereign," he said, "S-O-V-E-R-I-G-N, Sovereign." Ding. It was incorrect. thinking I was owning this spelling bee, I spelled it. "Sovereign. S-O-V-E-R-E-I-G-N. Sovereign." No sound. It was correct. w00t. "Now," said Mrs. H, "spell 'subpoena'." I smiled. "You're joking, right?" She smiled back, only with venom. "Nope. Subpoena." Of course, now I know how to spell "subpoena". But at the time? I'd never heard the word in my life! "Ahahaha. Ok. Um. Subpoena, eh? Can I have a definition, please?" She continued to smile and read me the definition. "Alrighty...could you use it in a sentence?" I asked tentatively. She said, "The man who witnessed the car crash was issued a subpoena by the court." "Ahahahha. Ok. Language of origin, just for jollies?" "Latin," she snapped impatiently. "Ok, ah, subpoena. S-A-P-P-I-N-A. Subpoena." I choked. An obvious ding followed. I returned to my seat. Josh came up to the mike. "Subpoena," he said. "S-U-B-P-E-O-N-A. Subpoena." Ding. I returned to the mike. "Spell surveillance," said Mrs. H. Once again thinking I owned this, I said, "Surveillance. S-U-R-V-E-I-L-A-N-C-E." Ding. Damn it.
Anyway, it pretty much bounced back and forth. Josh won and is going to the regionals. But me? I think I got pretty much the best-case scenario. I got runner-up, schoolwide recognition, a $20 Borders gift card and, to sweeten the deal, I *don't* have to go to the damn regionals.
♥ KQ
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