The dorkiest correction in history

[deskslave]

 

[Precious Roy]

You have to wonder if someone complained and that's why it was corrected of if someone on the inside caught the "error" and forced a correction. Either way, wow.

 

[Stitch]

If the paper had copy editors who read "The Hobbit", this crap wouldn't happen.

 

[JimmyHoward33]

it said in some editions, so I suppose a Hobbit reading desk guy caught it. Just not fast enough.

 

[ringer]

If the paper had copy editors who read "The Hobbit", this crap wouldn't happen.

The NYT should just hire Hobbits to be copy editors from now on.

 

[Bob Slydell]

I think this says it all.

 

[Cousin Jeffrey]

In the web edition, people commented immediately.