Hiking the Appalachian Trail

We don’t usually cover issues outside of Alameda, but we want to acknowledge the gift given to the English language by South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford.

We suspect that, forevermore, the phrase “hiking the Appalachian trail” will be a euphemism for engaging in an illicit sexual tryst, a la Mark Sanford.

We think it can also be euphemism for the double-speak that politicians across the country – including here in Alameda – use to mask their hypocrisy and cynicism.

So raise a cheer for Mark Sanford and wish him Happy Hiking!