July 2nd Bee Winners

Congratulations to the Winners of the July 2nd Bee

1st) Marcus Bones

2nd) Maddy DeLeon

3rd) Ben Kusmin

Also a hearty honorable mention to Karolina Lempert!

See you at the next bee on August 6th.

Strip Spelling in Portland

I have been informed that Portland, OR has a "Nearly Naked Bee" (Willamette Week):

The Nearly Naked Bee [SPELLING] Combine the rules of strip poker with a spelling bee, and you've got the Nearly Naked Bee: every time a contestant spells a word incorrectly, they must remove an item of clothing. The winner gets a cash prize, but the losers can also perform a striptease to win swag for themselves. Someday Lounge, 125 NW 5th Ave. 8:30 pm. Free for competitors, $3 for spectators. 21.

Er, no plans to change the rules here in Brooklyn.