Tuesday, March 30, 2010

New Orleans' Spelling Bee Tests Pork Knowledge

'Bratwurst' brings bee at Xavier to a savory end. It was down to two spellers when Andrew Nguyen, 12, got stuck.

In the 20th round of Saturday's regional spelling bee, Andrew asked for his word's origin. German, he was told.

Then he asked for its definition. "Fresh pork sausage, " replied TV news anchor Norman Robinson, who read the words at Xavier University event.

David

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