Curious George Escapes the Nazis

[flat-top]

http://www.aolnews.com/2010/12/27/exhibit-highlights-curious-georges-escape-from-the-nazis/?flv=1

 

[Atterbury Dodd]

My mom got a book about Curious George's journey to escape the Nazis. It was supposed to be for the little kids, but I enjoyed it too.

 

[Fletch]

Both German Jews, the husband-and-wife team cobbled together two bikes out of spare parts and peddled south to Orleans.

No, they weren't street-vending their way thru the French countryside. It's spelled pedaled.
Blatant stereotypes anyone?

 

[RadioWave]

No, they weren't street-vending their way thru the French countryside. It's spelled pedaled.

Bahaha...nice catch, Fletch.

 

[Tango Yankee]

No, they weren't street-vending their way thru the French countryside. It's spelled pedaled.
Blatant stereotypes anyone?

More likely it's another case of trusting the auto-correct in Word and not employing a good copy editor. From the first line in the article:

Long before he pedaled himself into all sorts of mischief in "Curious George Rides a Bike,"

It is the sort of thing that drives me nuts, though!

Cheers,
Tom