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All the talk recently about the National Spelling Bee got me reminiscing about my 15-seconds of fame, way back in 1980, in 8th grade. I won the school spelling bee, and then a small regional bee, and then was on to the Kern County spelling bee in Bakersfield (CA). This was big stuff - it was even recorded to air on one of the local channels! Well, long story short, I didn’t win. In fact, I bombed out very early in the contest, thanks to my mouth forging ahead way faster than my brain. As soon as I uttered the incorrect consonant in the word, I knew that I had screwed up. I turned to the judges, said “Oh wow…bummer…” and proceeded off-stage. So, my question to you, astute readers, is: what word did I spell incorrectly? Here’s some clues: the word has nine letters; it is a compound word; it begins with the letter H and ends with the letter N. Any guesses? Winner gets a nifty prize!

ps - family members not allowed to participate in this contest!