Therein Lies A Tale

One has to wonder about all the details alluded to in this correction that ran in today's New York Times. 

An article on Dec. 7, 2005, about the wine shop Sherry-Lehmann and its training of part-time workers for the Christmas season, referred incorrectly to the family of the owner, Michael Aaron, who commented on handing off the company to the next generation. Mr. Aaron has a son, Alexander; he is not childless. The error was pointed out to the reporter a few months after the article ran, but because of a misunderstanding, no correction was published. Lawyers for Alexander Aaron requested a correction in April, but their letter went astray at The Times. Editors received another request last week.