Wake N Bake: Clay's Big Fat Greek Vacation! July 13, 2022
Spellbound begins at 2:38:00
PIDGE: 21 minutes in front of 9:00. I've got somebody here. Deb? Are you there?
DEB: I'm still here.
PIDGE: Now Deb is in Chelsea, Manhattan. There's so much history there. I was just reading a book about Robert Mapplethorpe and Patty Smith there at the Chelsea Hotel.
Deb's stats:
Gemini
writer
social worker
PIDGE: You sound like a good person, but the question is, Deb: are you a good speller?
DEB: That's the question.
PIDGE: I'm gonna start the music, but what I need you to do is take the oath that you will not look at your cell phone or your computer. You're just gonna use your brain for SPELLBOUND. Okay? DEB: Totally promise.
PIDGE: You're bound to it. Here we go. You...are SPELLBOUND.
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1. Wednesday
PIDGE: I hope you're not too nervous. Now, I'm gonna name a word. You're gonna think about it but not look at any devices to help you along. The first word is "Wednesday," from the Olde English, Wōdnesdæg, named after the Germanic god, Woden, guardian of the dead. Deb, for starters, how do you spell "Wednesday?"
DEB: As in the day of the week?
PIDGE: Right.
Deb spelled "Wednesday" correctly.
PIDGE: Absolutely right. You're one for one. We're gonna see if you can get all four.
2. February
PIDGE: From the Old French: Feverier. Latin: Februārius. The purification feast. What I wanna know, Deb, is: how do you spell "February?"
Deb spelled "February" correctly.
PIDGE: Whoo! You're on fire there in Chelsea. Yeah, you gotta be kind of excited. Now, what we're gonna do, hold on just a minute as we enter: The Spellbinder's Lair. And it gets a bit tougher.
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3. Embarrass
PIDGE: You are in The Spellbinder's Lair now, Deb. I want you to spell the word "embarrass," which means to cause someone to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed. Embarrass. How do you spell it?
DEB: E-M-B-A-R-A-S-S?
PIDGE: Oh, my. Deb. No. Yeah, that one gets people.
DEB: Extra "R?"
PIDGE: Yeah. Two "R's." People spell it with one. E-M-B-A-R-R-A-S-S. Embarrass. Hey, you're two out of three. Let's see if you can go three out of four. There's lots of honor in that. You ready?
DEB: I'm ready.
PIDGE: Okay. That Old Spellbinder gets people.
4. Supersede
PIDGE: The last word can take the place of a person or thing. It's supersede. Supersede. Example: the older models have now been superseded. How do you spell "supersede," Deb?
Deb spelled "supersede" correctly.
PIDGE: You...nailed it! Now I don't think I would have got that one. That's kinda tough. With an "S" there. What do you want to say to the Glisteners? Hopefully you listen often. Do ya?
DEB: I'm a huge fan. Regular Glistener and occasional commenter. And a big fan of you and the community. Thanks so much.
PIDGE: Thanks so much for Glistening, too. You did great. Three out of four. Call again soon, won't ya? DEB: You take care.
PIDGE: Yeah. There goes Deb from Chelsea. Didn't she do a great job, everybody? I think she did.
Deb's final score: 3/4 for a percentage of .750
Total Glistener SPELLBOUND score: 12/16 for a percentage of .750
So far, 1/4 Glisteners have earned a perfect score.
Glistener winning percentage: .250
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The Spellbound AccuPlaylist gif of the week was some guy dressed in white. He's waving his arm and swaying his hips together in rhythm. Pink and red hearts are neonning from his right hand. If you know what this gif is from or a reference to, let me know and I'll expand this section. But who really cares, anyway? You?
-Black Cat
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