Finally! A New Euphemism!

We've had a lively potpourri of sex scandals recently, but none can match the transformative power of the Mark Sanford affair. Finally, we have a new euphemism for extramarital relations and an artful one at that: "hiking the Appalachian trail." For those of you doubting the coolness of this new entry into the American erotic-political vernacular, I offer the following sample conversation between two political insiders.

POLITICAL INSIDER #1: "Have you heard anything from Senator Smith?"

POLITICAL INSIDER #2: "The senator? Not much. But rumor has it, he's been hiking that old Appalachian trail lately."

POLITICAL INSIDER #1: "Well, I'll be damned!"

POLITICAL INSIDER #2: (snicker)

POLITICAL INSIDER #1: (snicker)

See! Try it for yourself, and you'll see how much fun it is.

Comments

[whatmerant]

Great euphemism with great imagery... Exertion, Undulation, and Mother Nature !

[LMPE]

I support it.

[PKatherine]

Love it!

[BillMelater]

Yea, that's good. I can see it easily winding its way into the mainstream.

[pakaal]

How about doing some climbing on those Appalachian peaks? Lemme get out my piton and hammer it into this crack here, so I can shimmy on up.

Yeah, the Appalachian Trail euphemism has a whole lot going for it. Amusing in of itself, and quite expandable as well....

[Brandon Brown]

Great minds think alike. I posted this on FB a few hours before you made it here. With that said, I'm going to B.A. for some sparkle time.

[LeftRight]

So if they are like Senator Larry Craig, are they hiking it in the other direction??? Either way I'm gonna use this one!!

[cyjames1975]

You're right. "Foot tapping in a Minneapolis airport bathroom" doesn't have the same poetic ring to it...

[OverIt]

Apparently, Gov. Sanford was suffering from a bad cellphone connection. His aides thought he said he was hiking the Appalachian Trail when what he really said is that he was spiking some Argintinean Tail*.


(*Overheard at DK)

[darker]

Oh wow, wordy euphemisms are SURE TO SAVE AMERICAN from
another "media rubbernecking scandal crisis". Geez, aren't we lucky?

How about "flying to Argentina"?

[caphillprof]

that's too easily confused with "Flying Down to Rio"