Nate Griffin’s slip-up gave Gail Day a shot at
winning the spelling bee. She would have to spell
penicillin. Then she would have to spell one last
word.
Miss Day took aim and spelled: p-e-n-i-c-i-l-l-i-n.
No bell rang.
The last word was anesthetic.
Miss Day stood thinking. Then she spelled:
a-n-e-s-t-h-e-t-i-c.