Bee-witched and Bee-wildered
Naomi Pfefferman
November 27, 2003
In Jeff Blitz\’s documentary, "Spellbound," Harry Altman grimaces and fidgets at the 1999 National Spelling Bee. The Jewish sixth-grader has been asked to spell "banns," which refers to a Christian marriage notice. He\’s never heard of it.
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