Adam Ray
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So, well, and families, I've, families have been ripped apart from these types of, when they go public and name changes.
I mean, I've heard all sorts of, there was a documentary about the lottery from the same guy who did, I think it was Spellbound.
About the script Spelling Bee?
They followed five kids around the country.
It's a brilliant documentary.
And it just goes to show you, I mean, they're all different walks of life kids.
And some are, you know, their parents are like spelling.
They're all pretty like, you know, serious about it.
But some are very I think there's a young Indian kid and his parents are like, yeah, spelling is life.
And then there's a young white girl and her parents are also very like disciplined about, you know, her being on top of this.
And then there's a young black girl and her mom is kind of like if she's happy, whatever.
She loves doing it, I'm a supporter, you know?
But it's all different walks of life, and you follow them, almost like best in show, up until the big event, and then it's the actual spelling bee, which is just, you know, so fucking, I mean, you've seen some of these on ESPN, right, over the years?
And the pressure, though, is like what's wild.
at that age deal with that type of pressure like even though they love it they're up on that stage like fuck I remember I played the Cowardly Lion in fifth grade I freaked the fuck out A because I was a fat kid I was fucking my tits were falling out of the lion suit I asked for ice cream cake instead of courage when I got to Oz but like these kids are having to there's money on the line the parents have like they've flown all across the country like anyway but the guy did a doc about the lottery and how it's the pros and cons but mostly about how it is like a big scam and stuff and it's
Just kind of a social experiment, really.