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This is very old news, but I only found out yesterday: in 2004 the Lexington Herald Leader printed a formal correction notice:

"It has come to the editor's attention that the Herald-Leader neglected to cover the civil rights movement. We regret the omission."

My first reaction was to blow coffee all over the papers (all 17 tedious pages of the Apple / Psystar lawsuit, as it happens) on my desk - after all there are surely times when, as elegant and traditional as this much-used format may be, something a little more detailed and, well, more apologetic may be required. Reading on, though, it appears that the H-L did a commendable job of its apology - this correction notice was run front and centre on page one, right under a matching headline, and above a full page of coverage that included previously unpublished photos of civil rights protests in the city.

Full info on the WP site here, and on the brilliant regrettheerror.com. Coincidentally, I visited Lexington last year - photos here.

Last year I spent a little while in Kentucky. While there, I took the opportunity to revel in all that the state stands for, at least if you happen to be an ignorant Londoner: bourbon, weak and rather nasty beer and, of course, fried chicken.

Now, though, I realise that I missed out on something. And that something, ladies and gentlemen, is the KFC Famous Bowl - a snack that, unbelievably, Colonel Sanders has decided not to bring to the UK.

There are several wonderful reviews online. One, sadly now removed from the LA Times website, apparently described eating the bowl as "like throwing up in reverse". In the meantime, might I suggest perusing the Onion's "Bowl at the howling rim of famous-ality". Probably not a good idea if you plan on actually eating in the near future, though.