Posted on 08/03/2017 8:22:45 AM PDT by BenLurkin
“I just focused on my word and tried to spell it right,” she said.
The 12-year-old spelled “marocain,” which is a dress fabric that is made with a warp of silk or rayon and a filling of other yarns.
“It’s a like a dream come true. I am so happy right now,” she said.
She rocked side-to-side, without completing a smile that began and went away, until her dad rushed to hug her. As the rest of her family joined her, the new champ finally let her happiness show.
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The winner receives a $40,000 grand prize and plenty of bragging rights, while second place gets a $30,000 reward.
(Excerpt) Read more at ktla.com ...
An American of color who is achieving greatness in this “cruel” white run country. Yeah, Asian and Indian-Americans are turning the Democrat myth of the helpless minority into a pile of sawdust!
Was the winner home/private schooled? No mention was made in the article.
Ananya Vinay: 5 Things To Know About 90th Annual National Spelling Bee Winner
...looks like she's public schooled.
“An American of color who is achieving greatness in this “cruel” white run country.”
White is a color too. All Americans, as all humans, are colored.
Immigrants coming to our country and spelling words Americans cannot spell.
Actually the spelling contest business is a kind of Indian’s monopoly.
“Actually the spelling contest business is a kind of Indian’s monopoly.”
That is not the problem.
The problem is that American kids can’t define monopoly, can’t spell monopoly and cannot even play Monopoly.
Marocain....the novacain of tommaro.
I remember a spelling bee when I was a kid. The teacher kept reiterating how wonderful the prize would be for the winner. She already decided who she thought the winner would be, but he lost..to me. Her wonderful prize was a freaking pencil. I never bothered again.
I hope this kid actually gets her money. She worked hard for it.
I think it is wonderful that so many of the spelling bee champs are of Indian heritage.... and the National Geographic Bee.
Kudos to the hard work. Much success for a bright future.
Jeez - don’t tell Jim Acosta - he thinks the only people who would came to this country from overseas and be able to speak English would have to come from Great Britain or Australia - she not only speaks the language, but spells it too - Acosta should be so smart....
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