#30

Spelling Bee: Not My Night

1. missile
2. broccoli
3. mischievous (i spelled it wrong)

Robert WON!

Short List: Songs about Girls Named Ruby

1. Ruby Tuesday - Rolling Stones

2. Ruby Sees All - Cake

3. Ruby - Kaiser Chiefs

Short List: Stranger Songs

1. Strangers on a Train - Lovage

2. Strangers in the Night - Cake (cover)

3. Stranger - Presidents of the United States of America

4. People are Strange - the Doors

5. Beautiful Stranger - Madonna

6. Strange Bath - Jon Brion

Etymology of the word STRANGE.

#29

Spelling Bee: 2nd or 3rd, Depending On How You Look At It

1. awning
2. zucchini
3. pisco
4. cromlech
5. dithyramb (spelled it wrong)
6. tauromachy
7. rhabdomancy
8. tsuga (i didn't know it but I followed the other lady's lead)
9. cosymmedian (when we unsuccessfully spelled the first 5 letters one at a time, i conceded)

I stopped the madness by saying "I WILL TAKE THE DRINK TICKET INSTEAD OF THE GIFT CERTIFICATE" but the lady thought i was pretty cool and gave me the gift certificate afterwards and I gave her the drink ticket. So... we were 2nd and 3rd, whichever you'd like me to be this week.

I also got a banana Tootsie Roll Pop from grandfather, which is weird. I bet it's gross.

Short List: Please Do Not Leave Right Now

1. Please Do Not Go - Violent Femmes

2. Gimme One Reason - Tracy Chapman

3. Lie to Me - Johnny Lang

4. Baby Please Don't Go - Muddy Waters