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THE SPELLER

FIRST CHILD: HOW DO YOU SPELL MISSISSIPPI?
SECOND CHILD: (NORMAL SPELLING) MISSISSIPPI.
FIRST CHILD: THAT'S WRONG. IT'S M,I, CROOKED LETTER, CROOKED LETTER,
I, CROOKED LETTER CROOKED LETTER I, HUMP-BACK, HUMP-BACK I.

Submitter comment: WHEN I WAS IN GRADE SCHOOL, WE USED TO SPELL MISSISSIPPI THE SAME WAY

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; PONTIAC

James Callow Keyword(s): MONEMONIC

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: NOT GIVEN BY COLLECTOR

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