'Wide Stance' Finds Its Way Into Lexicon
By REBECCA BOONE, AP
BOISE, Idaho (Oct. 10) - Among the most famous excuses ever given for questionable behavior, "I have a wide stance" must fall somewhere between the schoolchild's favorite "the dog ate my homework" and President Clinton's "I didn't in
hale." But Sen. Larry Craig 's contention - made just after his arrest in a restroom sex sting - has permeated the public consciousness, showing up as more than just the punch line to late-night talk show jokes.
By REBECCA BOONE, AP
BOISE, Idaho (Oct. 10) - Among the most famous excuses ever given for questionable behavior, "I have a wide stance" must fall somewhere between the schoolchild's favorite "the dog ate my homework" and President Clinton's "I didn't in
hale." But Sen. Larry Craig 's contention - made just after his arrest in a restroom sex sting - has permeated the public consciousness, showing up as more than just the punch line to late-night talk show jokes. The online Urban Dictionary defines "wide stance" as a euphemism for a closeted homosexual. David Kurtz of the blog "Talking Points Memo" called Craig's wide stance claim "The Best Legal Defense of 2007."
And Beau Jarvis, who writes about wine, travel and food on the blog "Basic Juice," notes that the phrase has become less than innocent and proposes "cleansing" it by using it to describe a well-balanced wine. Craig uttered the now-famous phrase after an undercover police officer at the Minneapolis airport arrested him on June 11, according to police reports.
Hot Damn! It's gonna get to the point where a guy is gonna be 'fraid to knock on the panel and ask his 'neighbor' for help if there ain't any paper on the roll in his stall.......
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