W-O-R-D-S
Published Jan 01, 1900
My husband and I often spell words so our small children won't understand what we were saying. I didn't realize what a habit this had become until one day when my husband and I were in a grocery store. An aggressive young woman banged into our cart and then nudged me over, blocking my access to the soup. Annoyed I looked at my husband and said, "Boy, is she r-u-d-e?" "Yeah," he replied, "And I bet she can s-p-e-l-l."
Originally published November 14, 2002.
