Calvary and Cavalry are two different things. You should fix this.
wizofidPost author
All fixed! 🙂
Michael Mayfield
Please note the difference between “Calvary “, the hill where Christ was crucified, and “cavalry”, a military unit that utilizes horses. The king uses the incorrect word.
Madeleiine Cuciti
Dar Mr. Hart,
Thank you, thank you for this deeply moving comic strip this morning. I am the mother of two sons who have served in Bosnia, Afghanistan and Iraq and this morning’s strip really hit home. You are so right. Those loved ones wait at home
while their loved one, or ones, are in harm’s way. We military families hear about the numbers, but wait to hear about the
one number – their son or daughter – that they know is fighting for our country.
Also, thank you for being one of the FEW strips that always write about the true meaning of Christmas and Easter, and always remember those who died on 9-11.
I am sure it takes courage to stand up against the silliness of most other strips that want to ignore the sacrifice of the military and their families, and the fact that religion and religious freedom is under not always subtle attack in our country.
Please keep up your great work.
God bless you.
Your dedicated fan from Pittsford, New York, USA
Madeleine Cuciti
Nancy Estes
OH MY!!! Shouldn’t it be “Well, then attack with 3,000 heavy CAVALRY..”
Calvary is where Jesus was crucified.
My Latin teacher 50 years ago was not amused when someone made that mistake.
Richard Bartek
Calvary is a hill top outside of Jerusalem. The correct word you SHOULD have used is cavalry.
Steven Carr
Are you having a contest for catching the usage of a wrong word? Calvary, in this case, is the wrong choice. It has been a pet peeve of mine for years to hear calvary in place of cavalry in the movies (90% +of the time). Now I get the pleasure of reading the wrong word. Awesome.
Bob P
Well said! Thank you.
Marcella Baudoin
In the strip from October 19, 2016 there is a glaring error. The king od Id says, “…..3,000 heavy calvary.” Calvary is also known as Golgotha and refers to the site where Christ was crucified outside the walls od Jerusalem. The correct word to use is CAVALRY. To help one remember which is the proper word in this case is to think of a person who would be described as cavalier-hence cavalry would be the proper choice because you are referring to a group of people from the military.
This error is quite common but easily rectified.
Thank you for the many years of enjoyment.
Claudia Brien
I have always enjoyed reading “The Wizard of Id”, however, today I must comment on an error in frame one of today’s strip. The King’s response comment is, “Well, then attack with 3,000 heavy calvary.” I’m sure you meant to use “cavalry” (combat troops mounted on horses), instead of “Calvary” (the place near Jerusalem where the crucifixion of Jesus took place). With spell check and auto correct, I’m sure this was just an oversight. I know that it won’t happen again. Thanks for your continued humor. A fan, Claudia Brien
Good point for Sir Rodney. (Could you post this on Face Book for Veterans’ Day or Memorial Day?)
wizofidPost author
Will do! 🙂
Sara
I think you meant “cavalry”. Calvary is where Jesus was crucified.
Angus
&^%#$@ GOOD POINT!!!!
Grace D
I can’t believe my aging eyes! Was your proof reader out to lunch? There”s no excuse for using ‘calvary’ when you mean ‘cavalry’and letting it go to print.
Kathleen Kimble
I believe you meant cavalry, not Calvary. Very common typo but surprised copy editors didn’t catch it. But thanks for the strip’s message!
Calvary and Cavalry are two different things. You should fix this.
All fixed! 🙂
Please note the difference between “Calvary “, the hill where Christ was crucified, and “cavalry”, a military unit that utilizes horses. The king uses the incorrect word.
Dar Mr. Hart,
Thank you, thank you for this deeply moving comic strip this morning. I am the mother of two sons who have served in Bosnia, Afghanistan and Iraq and this morning’s strip really hit home. You are so right. Those loved ones wait at home
while their loved one, or ones, are in harm’s way. We military families hear about the numbers, but wait to hear about the
one number – their son or daughter – that they know is fighting for our country.
Also, thank you for being one of the FEW strips that always write about the true meaning of Christmas and Easter, and always remember those who died on 9-11.
I am sure it takes courage to stand up against the silliness of most other strips that want to ignore the sacrifice of the military and their families, and the fact that religion and religious freedom is under not always subtle attack in our country.
Please keep up your great work.
God bless you.
Your dedicated fan from Pittsford, New York, USA
Madeleine Cuciti
OH MY!!! Shouldn’t it be “Well, then attack with 3,000 heavy CAVALRY..”
Calvary is where Jesus was crucified.
My Latin teacher 50 years ago was not amused when someone made that mistake.
Calvary is a hill top outside of Jerusalem. The correct word you SHOULD have used is cavalry.
Are you having a contest for catching the usage of a wrong word? Calvary, in this case, is the wrong choice. It has been a pet peeve of mine for years to hear calvary in place of cavalry in the movies (90% +of the time). Now I get the pleasure of reading the wrong word. Awesome.
Well said! Thank you.
In the strip from October 19, 2016 there is a glaring error. The king od Id says, “…..3,000 heavy calvary.” Calvary is also known as Golgotha and refers to the site where Christ was crucified outside the walls od Jerusalem. The correct word to use is CAVALRY. To help one remember which is the proper word in this case is to think of a person who would be described as cavalier-hence cavalry would be the proper choice because you are referring to a group of people from the military.
This error is quite common but easily rectified.
Thank you for the many years of enjoyment.
I have always enjoyed reading “The Wizard of Id”, however, today I must comment on an error in frame one of today’s strip. The King’s response comment is, “Well, then attack with 3,000 heavy calvary.” I’m sure you meant to use “cavalry” (combat troops mounted on horses), instead of “Calvary” (the place near Jerusalem where the crucifixion of Jesus took place). With spell check and auto correct, I’m sure this was just an oversight. I know that it won’t happen again. Thanks for your continued humor. A fan, Claudia Brien
Oh, dear! We can’t believe we missed this one here at the studio and the editors at Creators as well! We have corrected it on our site, however, we cannot in the papers! 🙂
http://johnhartstudios.com/wizardofid/wednesday-october-19-2016/
Good point for Sir Rodney. (Could you post this on Face Book for Veterans’ Day or Memorial Day?)
Will do! 🙂
I think you meant “cavalry”. Calvary is where Jesus was crucified.
&^%#$@ GOOD POINT!!!!
I can’t believe my aging eyes! Was your proof reader out to lunch? There”s no excuse for using ‘calvary’ when you mean ‘cavalry’and letting it go to print.
I believe you meant cavalry, not Calvary. Very common typo but surprised copy editors didn’t catch it. But thanks for the strip’s message!