So, click on this link, and see how the month is spelt. Yes, Febuary. On the Penn Ice Rink calendar. Sad thing is, this is almost certainly not a typo. Somebody thinks this is how it is spelt. The mispronunciation of FebRuary has long been a pet peeve of mine. You may gather from this that I have many pet peeves of the rather odd variety. You would be correct.

But seriously, what does it show about the education system? Not very much, I guess. I mean, Americans can’t spell anyway, and spelling is at the centre of a lot of stuff. But still, this is ridiculous. I usually have a sense of humour about these things. Laughing brings colour to my cheeks (which, if you look at my picture, you will realise is rather hard to do), yet I cannot stomach this.

And see where this lack of spelling, this adoption of American “English”, as got you? Now you can’t spell February. What’s next, the University of Pencilvania? The Younited States of America? Defense? Plow?

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