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Will Oremus @willoremus.com

my 10yo loves bolognese. this is how he spells it

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jul 20, 2025, 11:40 pm • 134 1

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mattie; loud introvert energy @mattietastic.bsky.social

Putting the yay in bolenyaysay.

jul 21, 2025, 12:08 pm • 0 0 • view
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Jasperino @jasperino.bsky.social

He is not wrong

jul 20, 2025, 11:50 pm • 2 0 • view
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Rob McColley 🇺🇦 @mccolley.bsky.social

Tell him Teddy Roosevelt championed phonetic spelling. www.history.com/articles/the... Then tell him about Teddy Roosevelt.

jul 21, 2025, 12:32 am • 1 0 • view
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Dances With Girls @terribletwostep.bsky.social

It’s got the “yay” right in there.

jul 21, 2025, 12:35 am • 1 0 • view
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Will Oremus @willoremus.com

this is his attempt at a grocery list. he couldn’t remember what we call crushed tomatoes so he called it “tomato batter”

jul 20, 2025, 11:55 pm • 56 0 • view
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[Redacted] @vegandroid.bsky.social

"Mashed tomato" would be more acceptable

jul 21, 2025, 12:05 am • 0 0 • view
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Book Post @bookpostusa.bsky.social

Say yay for bolonyaysay!

jul 21, 2025, 12:12 am • 0 0 • view
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Bill Stewart @billstewart.bsky.social

I can't keep track of all the different canned tomato products either :-)

jul 21, 2025, 12:02 am • 1 0 • view
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Bobby Silverman @robertsilverman.bsky.social

No, that’s correct

jul 21, 2025, 12:51 am • 5 0 • view
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reftpt93 @reftpt93.bsky.social

He’s not wrong!

jul 21, 2025, 12:02 am • 0 0 • view
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Henry Coppola @hcoppola.bsky.social

No notes.

jul 21, 2025, 12:56 am • 1 0 • view
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This space for rent @misterpaul.bsky.social

A+ for phonetic spelling ⭐️

jul 20, 2025, 11:46 pm • 2 0 • view
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pianomover.bsky.social @pianomover.bsky.social

I loved that time where their willing and ready to write and just on the cusp of getting it. Fun

jul 21, 2025, 12:37 am • 1 0 • view
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HumanSpareParts @humanspareparts.bsky.social

you mean correctly, then

jul 21, 2025, 12:12 am • 1 0 • view
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702ajf @vegasgello.bsky.social

He spells it out better than most Americans pronounce it...

jul 20, 2025, 11:48 pm • 4 0 • view
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Harmony @wrightasrain.bsky.social

Was going to say the same thing!

jul 21, 2025, 1:01 am • 2 0 • view
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Jdlg13.bsky.social @jlg13.bsky.social

Good for him! A phonetic speller which means a phonetic reader, which means a successful reader!

jul 21, 2025, 2:23 am • 2 0 • view