She said, "It's sad to see that you are so distressed,
And if you didn't know, you simply should have guessed
But just to lend a hand to get this addressed
There must be 50 ways to spell "Nemanishen"
Fifty ways to spell "Nemanishen"

Just start with an 'N' Ben
Throw in an 'A' Ray
Try out an 'E' Lee
And see how it sounds
Put down a 'Y' Sy
Maybe even a 'Z' Fred
It don't need make sense, Hortense
Just get something down

I said, "I don't understand, could you explain?"
And she said, "Let me demonstrate, and take away your pain
And then she showed me, and she really made  it plain
There must be fifty ways to spell 'Nemanishen'
Fifty ways to spell 'Nemanishen'

Just tear off a sheet Pete
Put it up on the wall Saul
Go stand over there Cher
And take your best shot
Take out a dart Bart
Toss it true and straight Kate
keep an eye on the hit Kit
Give it all you've got

I said, "It hurts me so; I'm shaken to the core
To think that I cannot spell the name that I adore
She said, "Don't worry.  There must be fifty more
Than fifty ways to spell 'Nemanishen' ."

Pick out a space, Trace
Pick up a pen, Glen
Write N-E-M, Lem
Don't give up the fight
A-N-I, Sy
S-H-E-N, Ben
And now it makes sense Spence"
And you've got it right!

I'll send along a list of the various ways to spell Nemanishen later.
Norman, from England, had sent a list of about 180 ways Nemanishen had
been spelled on mail that came to his desk at work.   That list
generated the idea and my brother Walter and Jack got together to make
the video.  There are also many different spellings on homestead
applications and so on.  Even my birth certificate has a different
spelling.

We do have the picture scanned that you wanted.  I'm not quite sure I
know how to attach the file so I'll wait for Jack to do that.  It should
be along shortly.  All the picures that are in the book have been
scanned.

Betty and Jack