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Yesterday, I linked to the corrections of the year and pointed out the winner: A typo that said “Jew Jersey.”
There’s a “retraction” in today’s Metro that, while it doesn’t top the “Jew Jersey” correction, might be the best one of the local media in 2005. It reads, in full:
Retraction
In Friday’s issue of Metro, we made a joke about the Philcon society. At the time we were unaware that Philcon is a very serious festival that is composed of three days of science fiction and fantasy with panels, readings, workshops, exhibits and presentations on science, literature, art, costuming, movies and more. We regret we made light of the festival.
Click here for a scan of the retraction.
I don’t have Friday’s Metro anymore, but I remember it saying something like “How many people will get laid at this thing? We bet lots!” Which is kind of funny.
And, I’m guessing someone at Philcon got his Harlon Harlan (Editor’s Note: Ha! Whoops.) Ellisons all in a bunch and called up Metro to complain. Which proves one thing: These science fiction geeks are even geekier than we outsiders previously thought. And this retraction has exposed that. Good show, Metro. Good show.
Philcon 2005
The Year in Media Errors and Corrections [Regret the Error]
Yesterday: Quickies: And you wonder why I don’t live in Manayunk
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