My personal favorite, from the Dallas Morning News:
Norma Adams-Wade's June 15 column incorrectly called Mary Ann Thompson-Frenk a socialist. She is a socialite.
Via Poynter.
I've seen this one before...
http://www.livejournal.com/users/bradamant/14981.html?mode=reply
I prefer the genteel/gentile error
http://www.livejournal.com/users/bradamant/19716.html?mode=reply
Irving Howe, the great NY intellectual, is supposed to have explained the difference between "Trotskyist" and "Trotskyite" as being analogous to the difference between "Socialist" and "Socialite".
Comment #2 :: link :: December 14, 2005 11:16 PM :: homepageRepeat or no, there was much laughter over coffee this morning at the Thud & Elf household because of this entry. Thanks!
Comment #3 :: link :: December 15, 2005 6:49 AM :: homepage
