As if Mark Sanford wasn't bringing enough shame to the state that has graciously adopted me; now the peeps responsible for proofreading street signs are giving him a mild assist.

With throngs of reporters waiting around Columbia to see what Governor Soul Mate will say next, the signage pointing to his current residence is, how should I say it, cute. Maybe the city agencies and SC DOT have known about Sanford's exploits for a while and decided to spell his position (hehe, get it?) incorrectly.

Courtesy of Liz Shirk:

As embarrassing as it is for Governor (Govenor?) Soul Mate to slip away to Argentina for his second honeymoon, you really have to hand it to the guys and gals proofreading the signs pointing the way to a historical landmark.

Sadly, it's not an isolated incident.

Doing my best Billy Mays impression: "But wait, that's not all."

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Politicians and independent government agencies in South Carolina gathered this week to publicly pat themselves on the back for completing the $46 million dollar bridge project linking the Myrtle Beach Airport to the area around the renovated Freestyle Music Park, nee Hard Rock Park.

The groups who got together held a news conference on the bridge, and, again, they were nice enough to leave their mark on the East end.

The best part about both signs is that they either have the incorrect word spelled right on another part of the same board or they placed it directly next to another with it spelled correctly.

That's Appalachian Trail type of talent right there.

Thanks to it being a government (govenment?) holiday, my phone call to the SC DOT went unanswered, but I've been told by a trusted source -- cough, Robert, cough -- that the first sign is the responsibility of the City of Columbia (later confirmed), although he points out (see comments) that the second one is DOT regulated.

Remember folks, part of the stimulus package (rim shot) Sanford tried so desperately to deny was earmarked for education.