Wednesday, August 22, 2007

"I" before "E", etc.
Niece.
I used to know all this.
Really! Although in fifth grade
Sister Catherine Eucharia sent
Randy Perkins to the diocese spelling bee
instead of me, because she thought a boy
should go.
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5 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 22, 2007 at 6:42 PM

    Was it Sister Catherine or Sister Scholastica Protectus?

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  2. T. August 22, 2007 at 8:09 PM

    Ha Ha. Sister Many Peoplia
    Upsidedownia. (That's from
    Edward Lear.)

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  3. PeterAugust 23, 2007 at 8:09 AM

    I before E except after C
    or when sounded like A
    as in neighbor and weigh.

    ~Sister Sofonda Jesus

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  4. T. August 23, 2007 at 8:55 AM

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  5. T. August 23, 2007 at 8:57 AM

    Sumtymes speling rooles sownd
    as if thay wure ritten by Sister Perpetual Confusium....

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