Some of the smartest kids in America are competing in the annual National Scripps Spelling Bee. There seems to be a lot of yawning going on here.
Students Compete In Annual National Scripps Spelling Bee
ShareNATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND - MAY 28: Chaitra Thummala of Walnut Creek, California, correctly spells the word situs during the second round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center May 28, 2019 in National Harbor, Maryland. Students from across the country and around the world compete in the spelling competition, which started in 1925. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Students Compete In Annual National Scripps Spelling Bee
ShareNATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND - MAY 28: The championship trophy for the Scripps National Spelling Bee stands on stage with competitors at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center May 28, 2019 in National Harbor, Maryland. Students from across the country and around the world compete in the spelling competition, which started in 1925. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Students Compete In Annual National Scripps Spelling Bee
ShareNATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND - MAY 28: Nithika Rangan of Sacramento, California, correctly spells the word "jonquil", which is a type of flower, during the second round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center May 28, 2019 in National Harbor, Maryland. Students from across the country and around the world compete in the spelling competition, which started in 1925. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Students Compete In Annual National Scripps Spelling Bee
ShareNATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND - MAY 28: Shireen Abdolmohammadi wears bee-themed shoes during the second round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center May 28, 2019 in National Harbor, Maryland. Students from across the country and around the world compete in the spelling competition, which started in 1925. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Students Compete In Annual National Scripps Spelling Bee
ShareNATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND - MAY 28: Charles Fennell of Bloomfield, Connecticut, asks for the stage lighting to change colors before he correctly spells the word "koto" during the second round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center May 28, 2019 in National Harbor, Maryland. Students from across the country and around the world compete in the spelling competition, which started in 1925. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Students Compete In Annual National Scripps Spelling Bee
ShareNATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND - MAY 28: Violetta Rohr of Homewood, Alabama, yawns during the early morning start of the second round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center May 28, 2019 in National Harbor, Maryland. Students from across the country and around the world compete in the spelling competition, which started in 1925. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Students Compete In Annual National Scripps Spelling Bee
ShareNATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND - MAY 28: Students listen to their fellow competitors during the second round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center May 28, 2019 in National Harbor, Maryland. Students from across the country and around the world compete in the spelling competition, which started in 1925. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Students Compete In Annual National Scripps Spelling Bee
ShareNATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND - MAY 28: Saisurya Lakkimsetti of Montgomery, Alabama, yawns during the early morning start of the second round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center May 28, 2019 in National Harbor, Maryland. Students from across the country and around the world compete in the spelling competition, which started in 1925. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Students Compete In Annual National Scripps Spelling Bee
ShareNATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND - MAY 28: Leilani Campos of San Mateo, California, correctly spells the word "miasma" during the second round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center May 28, 2019 in National Harbor, Maryland. Students from across the country and around the world compete in the spelling competition, which started in 1925. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Students Compete In Annual National Scripps Spelling Bee
ShareNATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND - MAY 28: Erin Howard of Birmingham, Alabama, correctly spells the word "oyez" during the second round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center May 28, 2019 in National Harbor, Maryland. Students from across the country and around the world compete in the spelling competition, which started in 1925. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Students Compete In Annual National Scripps Spelling Bee
ShareNATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND - MAY 28: Charles Fennell of Bloomfield, Connecticut, asks for the stage lighting to change colors before he correctly spells the word "koto" during the second round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center May 28, 2019 in National Harbor, Maryland. Students from across the country and around the world compete in the spelling competition, which started in 1925. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Students Compete In Annual National Scripps Spelling Bee
ShareNATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND - MAY 28: Big yawns reflect the early morning start of the second round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center May 28, 2019 in National Harbor, Maryland. Students from across the country and around the world compete in the spelling competition, which started in 1925. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Students Compete In Annual National Scripps Spelling Bee
ShareNATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND - MAY 28: Students sit quietly while on stage during of the second round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center May 28, 2019 in National Harbor, Maryland. Students from across the country and around the world compete in the spelling competition, which started in 1925. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Students Compete In Annual National Scripps Spelling Bee
ShareNATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND - MAY 28: Students fill the stage during the second round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center May 28, 2019 in National Harbor, Maryland. Students from across the country and around the world compete in the spelling competition, which started in 1925. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Students Compete In Annual National Scripps Spelling Bee
ShareNATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND - MAY 28: Abigail Vanasse of Waldorf, Maryland, correctly spells the word "kilroy" during the second round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center May 28, 2019 in National Harbor, Maryland. Students from across the country and around the world compete in the spelling competition, which started in 1925. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
