The Exquisite Wit of 'New York Post' Copy Editors, Maybe
The Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Mississippi has, of course, been ransacked by Hurricane Katrina and the aftermath of Katrina. Here in New York, we're heartbroken by that loss, we're incensed at the government that allowed this humanitarian disaster to occur, and we're also reminded of our good fortune — our health, our happiness, and our ability to go outside and enjoy our current, perfect late-summer weather. And so we're sure it was with these conflicting realities and emotions in mind — awareness of the devastion down south, appreciation for the natural beauty here in the north — that a brilliant and nuanced Post headline writer came up with the unquestionably perfect title for a travel-section piece today on foliage-viewing hikes less than two hours from the city: "Walking on Sunshine," which is also the title of the one hit by one-hit wonders Katrina and the Waves. It's perfect synchronicity.
Or else it's just an accident.
One of the two.
