'Fun Guy' keeps McCain campaign in stitches making fun of how we talk in S.C.

Actually, it's more accurate to say that he keeps the McCain campaign in stitches encouraging contests to see who can sound more like our own Henry McMaster:

    Mr. Duprey, who also describes himself as "chief morale officer," goofs off a lot -- mimicking a flight attendant, for instance, as she demonstrates the safety features of the aircraft. After Sen. McCain won Wisconsin, Mr. Duprey greeted him wearing a giant Cheesehead. One recent day on the McCain plane, Mr. Duprey organized a contest among reporters to see who could best imitate the southern drawl of South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster.
    "He's a fun guy," Sen. McCain said in an interview. "He makes everybody feel good."

The thing is, around here, there's nothing unusual about the way Henry talks. No, I don't talk the way he does, but plenty of folks his age or older who grew up in Columbia do -- smart, well-educated folks, too.

Maybe Henry thinks it's funny, though -- I haven't asked him. I've been in meetings all day, and just remembered this from having read it this morning in the WSJ, and thought I'd share it with you.