Today after class ended at 1, I decided I wanted to get some pizza, so I headed over to Allegro's, the best place at Penn. They have a plasma with sports on all the time, and the place was packed (probably for the air cconditioning since it's hot outside). Turns on ESPN was showing last year's Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee, and everyone there was riveted (except for 2 delivery guys debating which escort service is the best). It was truly amazing to watch. Heads turned to that one TV just to see if Rajiv could nail the coffin on Yizkor (absolutely, 100% politically incorrect pun...but effective). And it wasn't just Penn kids sitting at tables. The guy taking slice orders and the manager were providing color commentary too. At commercials, everyone talked amongst themselves. But right when the action came back on, BOOM! every head there turned to watch. Really amazing to be there.
Also, Robin Roberts and Chris Connelly? Could they get two more people who share alliteration and the penchant for awkward banter? I think not. And that's probably why ESPN gets away with showing reruns of the Bee.
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let's not forget being ridiculously creeping and facebook friending saryn hooks (the other finalists didn't have facebooks, we looked)...mike christie gave it a good run, but you could tell "paillon" broke his spirit. i think mike was the 2007 phoenix suns of the bee- a top 8 finisher on talent alone, but a combination of bad luck and lack of ability to close did him in.
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