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.

5 comments:

  1. Was it Sister Catherine or Sister Scholastica Protectus?

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

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

    ~Sister Sofonda Jesus

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

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