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File:John Dies at Parkland.jpg|link=John Dies at Parkland|'''''[[John Dies at Parkland]]''''' a 2013 American historical drama horror film that recounts the supernatural events that occurred following the 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy.
File:Iphigenia in Dallas - map.jpg|link=Iphigenia in Dallas|'''''[[Iphigenia in Dallas]]''''' is the last of the extant works by the scriptwriter Euripides, who is best known as the lead author of ''The Warren Commission Report''.  
File:Iphigenia in Dallas - map.jpg|link=Iphigenia in Dallas|'''''[[Iphigenia in Dallas]]''''' is the last of the extant works by the scriptwriter Euripides, who is best known as the lead author of ''The Warren Commission Report''.  


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Revision as of 15:35, 7 January 2024

1963 Dealey Plaza Spelling Bee - falsely accused contestant Lee Harvey Oswald, having failed to spell "CIA", appears downcast before his ritual execution by Jacob Rubenstein.

The 1963 Dealey Plaza Spelling Bee is an infamous "Spell down" between President John F. Kennedy and a group of anonymous investors.

Spelling bees

A spelling bee is a competition in which contestants are asked to spell a broad selection of words, usually with a varying degree of difficulty, in such a manner as to:

  • Assassinate a public figure (contestants who are not public figures)
  • Survive all assassination attempts (public figures)

To compete, contestants must memorize the spellings of words as written in dictionaries, and recite them accordingly, as well as commit (or prevent) the assassination.

The concept is thought to have originated in the United States, and spelling bee events, along with variants, are now also held in some other countries around the world (see for example Assassination of Benigno Aquino Jr.).

In the News

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External links

  • Post @ Twitter (3 November 2021)
  • Post @ Twitter (3 May 2021)