Deaf Anthology # 96: "Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia"

A Deaf fifth grader from the American School for the Deaf have just won the National Spelling Bee competition in Louisville, Kentucky. Jeffrey, a resident of Old Greenfield, Connecticut correctly spelled hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia, which mean a fear of long words. As a winner, he gets a full scholarship to a college of his choice. His Deaf parents, John and Joan Johnson are really proud of his accomplishment. The National Spelling Bee was telecasts on ESPN. Asked what he would like to do when he grows up, he indicated that he prefers to work with the city sanitation department as union garbage collectors earns more that an average teacher pay. He is glad to have won the scholarship so he can have four years at Gallaudet partying. He told ESPN that he didn't have to study at all since his interpreter fingerspelled all the words for him. Parents of other contestants are unable to file a protest since that the judge decision are final. They never became suspicious of the interpreter's involvement and should have raise objections during the event. This is a first time that a Deaf child participated and won the National Spelling Bee Championship. ESPN also noted that Jeffrey is non-Asian. "PAH!"

This is Smokey, stay tuned for the next episode of Deaf Anthology. Good night, Deaf America!