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StipinCHOUstipiction

Originally Written 19-22 October 2016

I was looking back at a Cartoon Network Fridays show from 10 September 2004 and, as usual, it made me feel like I was still in that time period. It also included the "Wurd [sic] of the Day" segment. Remember how the ridiculously made-up word was introduced then a child from the audience spelled out the word spelling bee style? The word on the screen as introduced was spelled exactly like this: Stiptinchoustipiction. Used in a sentence, as said by Long Haul in his 18-wheeler, "I ordered me a chicken nugget and it was dipped in 'choustipiction'" (I doubt it was supposed to make sense). Then it sped over to the audience with their attention on a girl leaned over a low microphone spelling the word. All went well until she substituted the U with a W (StiptinchoWstipiction). Sometimes in this segment when the child has finished spelling, a voice would say, "That is...correct!" Not this time. They just went to the cheering and a bell jingling. They probably knew she spelled it wrong, everyone just started cheering to boost her self-esteem (shows what I know (and remember) but that's just me).

Since this was just a made-up word, was there really any correct spelling? The way Long Haul put it in a sentence hardly made any sense but who cares? He made it sound like the word pertained to food. Maybe it did. If this were a spelling bee setting, wouldn't she have to spell it right? I guess it's too late for a correction now.

I miss Cartoon Network Fridays. It was something to look forward every week. Then it went bad later on.

Again, this is what I see as I present my opinions.

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