CBS Mornings

@scrippsnationalspellingbee participants don’t hear a buzzer after spelling a word incorrectly — instead, the gentle ring of head judge Mary Brooks’ family heirloom bell signals the end of their journeys.

Brooks says the sound is “all about human interaction,” in part, because it isn’t actually the last thing spellers hear. This is the story of the Bee’s bell.

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