Who knew S.C. legislators were so thin-skinned or that two little pigs could be so offensive?

Gov. Mark Sanford's stunt of carrying the two pigs into the Statehouse last week to illustrate his belief that "pork won and the taxpayers lost" in the state budget has lots of legislators gasping in indignation.

Sanford's prank defiled the people's house, showed no class, took away from the dignity of both the governor's and legislators' office, some said. Others asked: Could the pig episode be the governor's legacy?

The legislators may resent Sanford's skill at creating a photo opportunity, and they may feel that the governor is showboating a bit. But the offended legislators should take a deep breath and relax. They're taking themselves too seriously here.