Newspaper posts correction after misidentifying an 'afternoon tea' as 'high tea'

The mortification.

IS THIS THE best tea-themed newspaper correction ever? We think so.

The Wall Street Journal misidentified an afternoon tea as high tea and published the following correction.

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Imagine the burning shame of not knowing the difference between high tea and afternoon tea.

Embarrassed for you, Wall Street Journal.

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