The Chronicle ran a confusing correction today:
An article on page A12 of Sunday’s Chronicle inaccurately described President Bush’s explanation of Mexican Independence Day. In a television interview, the president said the day is celebrated on “Dieciseis de Septiembre” and added in English that the date is Sept. 15. The holiday is celebrated on Sept. 16.
In the original article, Julie Mason of the Chronicle‘s Washington bureau wrote:
A bit of a Spanish flourish is typical of Bush, even if it sometimes goes awry.
He once famously informed Chris Matthews on Hardball that Mexican Independence Day is “el Dieciseis de Septiembre,” or Sept. 16. In truth, the date is Sept. 15, but he gave it a shot.
Here’s a bit of information that is readily available from Wikipedia on Mexican Independence Day:
Diecis
